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St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol

SS Philip and Jacob Church, (grid reference ST594730) previously referred to as Pip 'n' Jay, is a parish church in central Bristol, England. The church that meets there is now called Central. Its full name since 1934 is St Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel the Unity, although reference to the original church of St Philip exists in records dating from 1174. Historically the 'Mother church of East Bristol', it serves the area known as The Dings.

Church of St Philip and St Jacob
Central
Church of St Philip and St Jacob
51°27′18″N 2°35′06″W / 51.454969°N 2.584987°W / 51.454969; -2.584987
LocationBristol
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCharismatic Evangelical
Websitewww.bristolcentral.com
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Designated8 January 1959
Architect(s)Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Architectural typeEarly English, Perpendicular
GroundbreakingCirca 900AD
CompletedBefore 1174
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Bristol
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Bristol
DeaneryCity
ParishSt Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel Bristol
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Revd Tim Jones

The building edit

St Philip and St Jacob refers to itself as the city's 'oldest place of Christian worship'. The church began as a small priory around AD 900. It was later rebuilt by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, who also built the nearby priory of St James'. All that remains of the original church is the font, although parts of the chancel and tower date from at least the 13th Century. The building was extended during the Middle Ages to include the present-day nave, the pillars of which are actually Victorian additions, possibly by William Armstrong.[1]

The tower contains eight bells dating from 1738 and made by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]

Around 1860 were submitted by John Bindon, Richard Shackleton Pope and Thomas Shackleton Pope and accepted for the rebuilding of the church.

An extension was also added to the south-east corner of the church during the 1980s, comprising meeting rooms, a kitchen and other facilities. The building is an English Heritage Grade II* listed structure.[3]

Archives edit

Parish records for St Philip & St Jacob church, Bristol are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. P. St P&J) (online catalogue) including baptism, marriage and burial registers. The archive also includes records of the incumbent, churchwardens, overseer of the poor, parochial church council, charities, schools and vestry plus photographs, deeds, pictures, maps and plans.

Closure threats edit

During the English civil war the demolition of the church was ordered (along with nearby St Peter's) to prevent its use as a fortress for attacking the city of Bristol. However, reinforcements arriving in the city meant that the building was saved.

In the early 1960s, the church was again threatened with closure, but managed to avoid becoming a potato factory due to the vision and determination of its then-small congregation, who adopted both the motto 'Seek First' (from Matthew Chapter 6, verse 33) and, uniquely, the nickname 'Pip 'n' Jay'.

The church today edit

Since 1963, St Philip and St Jacob has become one of the leading Evangelical churches in Bristol. In the 1970s it was part of the Charismatic revival in the Church of England. Its vicar was the Revd Canon Malcolm Widdecombe (1937-2010, brother of Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe) from 1974 until his retirement in 2009. He died of metastatic oesophageal cancer on 12 October 2010.[4] His son, the Revd Roger Widdecombe, is an Anglican priest.[5] Today, the church supports and sends out many missionaries.

The church changed its name in 2018 to Central and currently is led by the Revd Tim Jones who was appointed Vicar in 2023.[6]

The parish edit

St Philip and St Jacob is one of the original parishes of Bristol. It includes the Old Market area, and extended beyond the original city boundaries to include what are now the Bristol districts of Baptist Mills, Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, Newtown, Russell Town, St Jude's, St Philips Marsh, The Dings and part of Easton. A growing population in the 19th century led to the building of ten new churches in the east of the parish, seven of which have now closed. In 1871 Greenbank Cemetery was opened as a burial place for the whole parish.[7]

The ancient parish lay within the hundred of Barton Regis.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
  2. ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
  3. ^ "Church of St Philip and St Jacob". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
  4. ^ Tributes to Malcolm Widdecombe 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Thanksgiving Service at annwiddecombe.com
  6. ^ "Revd Tim Jones to be Vicar of St Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel Bristol - Diocese of Bristol". www.bristol.anglican.org. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ Bristol and Avon FHS: SS Philip and Jacob
  8. ^ Vision of Britain website

External links edit

  • SS Philip & Jacob Church, Bristol

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SS Philip and Jacob Church grid reference ST594730 previously referred to as Pip n Jay is a parish church in central Bristol England The church that meets there is now called Central Its full name since 1934 is St Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel the Unity although reference to the original church of St Philip exists in records dating from 1174 Historically the Mother church of East Bristol it serves the area known as The Dings Church of St Philip and St JacobCentralChurch of St Philip and St Jacob51 27 18 N 2 35 06 W 51 454969 N 2 584987 W 51 454969 2 584987LocationBristolCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipCharismatic EvangelicalWebsitewww bristolcentral comHistoryStatusActiveArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchHeritage designationGrade II listedDesignated8 January 1959Architect s Robert 1st Earl of GloucesterArchitectural typeEarly English PerpendicularGroundbreakingCirca 900ADCompletedBefore 1174AdministrationDioceseDiocese of BristolArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of BristolDeaneryCityParishSt Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel BristolClergyVicar s The Revd Tim Jones Contents 1 The building 2 Archives 3 Closure threats 4 The church today 5 The parish 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksThe building editSt Philip and St Jacob refers to itself as the city s oldest place of Christian worship The church began as a small priory around AD 900 It was later rebuilt by Robert 1st Earl of Gloucester who also built the nearby priory of St James All that remains of the original church is the font although parts of the chancel and tower date from at least the 13th Century The building was extended during the Middle Ages to include the present day nave the pillars of which are actually Victorian additions possibly by William Armstrong 1 The tower contains eight bells dating from 1738 and made by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family 2 Around 1860 new plans were submitted by John Bindon Richard Shackleton Pope and Thomas Shackleton Pope and accepted for the rebuilding of the church An extension was also added to the south east corner of the church during the 1980s comprising meeting rooms a kitchen and other facilities The building is an English Heritage Grade II listed structure 3 Archives editParish records for St Philip amp St Jacob church Bristol are held at Bristol Archives Ref P St P amp J online catalogue including baptism marriage and burial registers The archive also includes records of the incumbent churchwardens overseer of the poor parochial church council charities schools and vestry plus photographs deeds pictures maps and plans Closure threats editDuring the English civil war the demolition of the church was ordered along with nearby St Peter s to prevent its use as a fortress for attacking the city of Bristol However reinforcements arriving in the city meant that the building was saved In the early 1960s the church was again threatened with closure but managed to avoid becoming a potato factory due to the vision and determination of its then small congregation who adopted both the motto Seek First from Matthew Chapter 6 verse 33 and uniquely the nickname Pip n Jay The church today editSince 1963 St Philip and St Jacob has become one of the leading Evangelical churches in Bristol In the 1970s it was part of the Charismatic revival in the Church of England Its vicar was the Revd Canon Malcolm Widdecombe 1937 2010 brother of Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe from 1974 until his retirement in 2009 He died of metastatic oesophageal cancer on 12 October 2010 4 His son the Revd Roger Widdecombe is an Anglican priest 5 Today the church supports and sends out many missionaries The church changed its name in 2018 to Central and currently is led by the Revd Tim Jones who was appointed Vicar in 2023 6 The parish editSt Philip and St Jacob is one of the original parishes of Bristol It includes the Old Market area and extended beyond the original city boundaries to include what are now the Bristol districts of Baptist Mills Barton Hill Lawrence Hill Newtown Russell Town St Jude s St Philips Marsh The Dings and part of Easton A growing population in the 19th century led to the building of ten new churches in the east of the parish seven of which have now closed In 1871 Greenbank Cemetery was opened as a burial place for the whole parish 7 The ancient parish lay within the hundred of Barton Regis 8 See also editGrade II listed buildings in Bristol Churches in BristolReferences edit Burrough THB 1970 Bristol London Studio Vista ISBN 0 289 79804 3 Moore James Rice Roy Hucker Ernest 1995 Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers The authors ISBN 0 9526702 0 8 Church of St Philip and St Jacob historicengland org uk Retrieved 16 March 2007 Tributes to Malcolm Widdecombe Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Thanksgiving Service at annwiddecombe com Revd Tim Jones to be Vicar of St Philip and St Jacob with Emmanuel Bristol Diocese of Bristol www bristol anglican org Retrieved 25 October 2023 Bristol and Avon FHS SS Philip and Jacob Vision of Britain websiteExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Philip and Jacob Bristol SS Philip amp Jacob Church Bristol Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Philip and St Jacob Bristol amp oldid 1183252979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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