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St Stephen's Church, Sneinton

April 09, 2024

St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton is a parish church in the Church of England.

The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.[1] The parents of D.H. Lawrence married in the church on 27 December 1875.[2]

History edit

The church dates back to medieval times, and was served from Lenton Priory. From the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church was served mostly by clergy from St. Mary's Church, Nottingham until it became a parish is its own right in 1866.

 
The church from The History and Antiquities of Nottingham by James Orange, 1840

The current building dates from 1837 and it was designed by Thomas Rickman and built by W. Surplice of Nottingham.[3] It was one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings in Nottinghamshire.[4] It is a Commissioners' church, having been given a grant towards the cost of its construction by the Church Building Commission; the full cost of the church was £4,511 (equivalent to £420,000 in 2021),[5] towards which the Commission granted £1,303.[6]

The church's early catholic liturgy was noted by Wylie in 1853, and it was the first church in Nottingham to introduce a surpliced choir - There is a male choir, the members of which are dressed in surplices. This is the only Protestant place of worship in the neighbourhood where this and other kindred practices, such as intoning the prayers, prevail..[7] Compare this with nearby St Mary's Church, Nottingham which did not introduce surplices for the choir until 1868[8]

The church was extended between 1909 and 1912 and Cecil Greenwood Hare to designs by George Frederick Bodley.

Following the closure of St. Matthias' Church, Nottingham in 2003 the parish is now known as St. Stephen and St. Matthias.

Clock edit

A new clock with four dials was installed in the tower by Reuben Bosworth. It was started on Tuesday 26 December 1865.[9] It was the gift of William Tomlin Esq and cost over £120. In 1967 Nottingham Corporation designated it as a public clock and took over responsibility for maintenance.[10]

Features edit

The reredos to the high altar was designed by George Frederick Bodley and carved in Oberammergau. It features scenes from the life of Christ.

The choir stalls date from the fourteenth or fifteenth century and were originally from St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. They were acquired by the organist of St. Stephen's in 1848. They contain fine medieval misericords which have carved figures.[11]

Incumbents edit

Pathe News edit

The church featured in a 1959 British Pathe newsreel, which showed Reverend John Tyson, the local vicar, encouraging young people back to church. They helped with the cleaning, attended evening service and in return were able to build a cafe and rock 'n' roll club in the vicarage.[14]

Organ edit

The small pipe organ obtained in 1840 was sold in 1871 to St Giles Church, West Bridgford. The church replaced this at a cost of £450 with an organ by Brindley & Foster in 1872.[15] The organ was dedicated at Harvest Festival on 19 September 1872 when it was played by Herbert Stephen Irons, Rector Chori and Organist of Southwell Minster.[16]

This organ was enlarged in 1888. Further work was carried out by Cousans and Sons in 1901 when it was moved from the chancel and rebuilt. Later Ernest Wragg and Sons undertook further work.[17]

Organists edit

  • William Henry Willcockson ???? - 1848
  • Thomas Smith 1848 - 1864[18]
  • W.F. Horners ca. 1881[19]
  • Charles F.C Hole 1882[20] - ????
  • H.G. Hamilton 1903 - ????
  • Jabez Hack ca. 1920 - 1941[21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Stephen (1270861)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ^ Worthen, John (1991). D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years 1885-1912: The Cambridge Biography of D. H. Lawrence. Cambridge University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780521254199.
  3. ^ Old and New Nottingham by William Howie Wylie. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853. p. 364
  4. ^ The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
  5. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 340, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  7. ^ Old and New Nottingham By William Howie Wylie. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853. p364
  8. ^ The Organs and Organists of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Andrew Abbott and John Whittle. Rylands Press 1993. p.22
  9. ^ "Horology". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 29 December 1865. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Council Clock". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 18 January 1967. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ St Stephens Church pamphlet
  12. ^ "Former Sneinton Vicar". Nottingham Journal. England. 18 June 1938. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Former Sneinton Vicar". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 18 November 1933. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ Teddy Boys Help Church http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=41687
  15. ^ "NPOR [K00292]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Opening of the New Organ at Sneinton Church". Nottingham Journal. England. 20 September 1872. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "NPOR [D05459]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Obituary Mr Thomas Smith". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottingham. 14 September 1905. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ^ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Friday 14 October 1881
  20. ^ "Former Nottingham Headmaster". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottingham. 12 December 1935. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  21. ^ "Funeral of Mr. J. Hack". Nottingham Journal. England. 15 January 1941. Retrieved 5 November 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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    April 09, 2024
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St Stephen s Church Sneinton is a parish church in the Church of England St Stephen s Church SneintonDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipAnglo CatholicHistoryDedicationSt StephenAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseSouthwell and NottinghamParishSneintonClergyVicar s Fr Colin RushforthThe church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest 1 The parents of D H Lawrence married in the church on 27 December 1875 2 Contents 1 History 2 Clock 3 Features 4 Incumbents 5 Pathe News 6 Organ 6 1 Organists 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe church dates back to medieval times and was served from Lenton Priory From the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church was served mostly by clergy from St Mary s Church Nottingham until it became a parish is its own right in 1866 nbsp The church from The History and Antiquities of Nottingham by James Orange 1840The current building dates from 1837 and it was designed by Thomas Rickman and built by W Surplice of Nottingham 3 It was one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings in Nottinghamshire 4 It is a Commissioners church having been given a grant towards the cost of its construction by the Church Building Commission the full cost of the church was 4 511 equivalent to 420 000 in 2021 5 towards which the Commission granted 1 303 6 The church s early catholic liturgy was noted by Wylie in 1853 and it was the first church in Nottingham to introduce a surpliced choir There is a male choir the members of which are dressed in surplices This is the only Protestant place of worship in the neighbourhood where this and other kindred practices such as intoning the prayers prevail 7 Compare this with nearby St Mary s Church Nottingham which did not introduce surplices for the choir until 1868 8 The church was extended between 1909 and 1912 and Cecil Greenwood Hare to designs by George Frederick Bodley Following the closure of St Matthias Church Nottingham in 2003 the parish is now known as St Stephen and St Matthias Clock editA new clock with four dials was installed in the tower by Reuben Bosworth It was started on Tuesday 26 December 1865 9 It was the gift of William Tomlin Esq and cost over 120 In 1967 Nottingham Corporation designated it as a public clock and took over responsibility for maintenance 10 Features editThe reredos to the high altar was designed by George Frederick Bodley and carved in Oberammergau It features scenes from the life of Christ The choir stalls date from the fourteenth or fifteenth century and were originally from St Mary s Church Nottingham They were acquired by the organist of St Stephen s in 1848 They contain fine medieval misericords which have carved figures 11 Incumbents edit1596 1616 Robert Aldridge also Vicar of St Mary s 1617 1635 Ralph Hansby also Vicar of St Mary s 1635 1642 Edmund Lacocks also Vicar of St Mary s 1650 James Jollie 1664 1666 Charles Parry also Rector of Colwick 1662 82 1667 John Scrimshaw 1668 Thomas Houghton also Rector of St Giles Church West Bridgford 1673 92 also Rector of St Peter s Church Tollerton 1689 92 1675 Charles Parry also Rector of Colwick 1662 80 1681 1684 John Littlefere 1686 1704 Abraham Heckstall 1704 1723 Thomas Fenton also Vicar of St Mary s Church Arnold 1701 21 1724 1728 John Nagger also Vicar of St Giles s Church Cropwell Bishop 1708 35 1728 1731 John Swale also Vicar of St Peter s Church Radford also Vicar of St Mary s Church Car Colston 1732 1735 Joseph Malbon 1736 1743 Thomas Beardsmore also Vicar of St Mary s 1743 1770 Scrope Berdmore also Vicar of St Mary s 1770 1786 Nathan Haines also Vicar of St Mary s 1786 1817 Robert Fox also Vicar of St Bartholomew s Church Kneesall from 1806 1818 1831 George Wilkins also Vicar of St Mary s 1831 1868 William Hindes Whyatt 1868 1884 Vernon Wallaston Hutton later Canon of Lincoln Cathedral 1885 1888 Thomas Windley 1889 1895 Francis Edward Nugee 1895 1902 Arthur Murray Dale 1902 1917 The Hon Robert Margill Dalrymple son of John Dalrymple 10th Earl of Stair 12 1917 1919 Booth Hodgett Lynes 13 1919 1954 James Raw Thomas 1955 1958 Fr Morris 1959 1987 John Tyson 1988 1996 Derek Hales 1996 1998 Michael Thompson 2001 2002 Rodney Frederic Brittain Smith also Vicar of St Matthias Church Nottingham 2003 M G CrookPathe News editThe church featured in a 1959 British Pathe newsreel which showed Reverend John Tyson the local vicar encouraging young people back to church They helped with the cleaning attended evening service and in return were able to build a cafe and rock n roll club in the vicarage 14 Organ editThe small pipe organ obtained in 1840 was sold in 1871 to St Giles Church West Bridgford The church replaced this at a cost of 450 with an organ by Brindley amp Foster in 1872 15 The organ was dedicated at Harvest Festival on 19 September 1872 when it was played by Herbert Stephen Irons Rector Chori and Organist of Southwell Minster 16 This organ was enlarged in 1888 Further work was carried out by Cousans and Sons in 1901 when it was moved from the chancel and rebuilt Later Ernest Wragg and Sons undertook further work 17 Organists edit William Henry Willcockson 1848 Thomas Smith 1848 1864 18 W F Horners ca 1881 19 Charles F C Hole 1882 20 H G Hamilton 1903 Jabez Hack ca 1920 1941 21 See also editListed buildings in Nottingham Dale ward References edit Historic England Church of St Stephen 1270861 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 10 May 2010 Worthen John 1991 D H Lawrence The Early Years 1885 1912 The Cambridge Biography of D H Lawrence Cambridge University Press p 16 ISBN 9780521254199 Old and New Nottingham by William Howie Wylie Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1853 p 364 The Buildings of England Nottinghamshire Nikolaus Pevsner UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 11 June 2022 Port M H 2006 600 New Churches The Church Building Commission 1818 1856 2nd ed Reading Spire Books p 340 ISBN 978 1 904965 08 4 Old and New Nottingham By William Howie Wylie Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1853 p364 The Organs and Organists of St Mary s Church Nottingham Andrew Abbott and John Whittle Rylands Press 1993 p 22 Horology Nottinghamshire Guardian England 29 December 1865 Retrieved 19 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Council Clock Nottingham Evening Post England 18 January 1967 Retrieved 19 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive St Stephens Church pamphlet Former Sneinton Vicar Nottingham Journal England 18 June 1938 Retrieved 27 November 2020 via British Newspaper Archive Former Sneinton Vicar Nottingham Evening Post England 18 November 1933 Retrieved 27 November 2020 via British Newspaper Archive Teddy Boys Help Church http www britishpathe com record php id 41687 NPOR K00292 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies Retrieved 28 November 2020 Opening of the New Organ at Sneinton Church Nottingham Journal England 20 September 1872 Retrieved 27 November 2020 via British Newspaper Archive NPOR D05459 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies Retrieved 28 November 2020 Obituary Mr Thomas Smith Nottingham Evening Post Nottingham 14 September 1905 Retrieved 15 April 2015 Nottinghamshire Guardian Friday 14 October 1881 Former Nottingham Headmaster Nottingham Evening Post Nottingham 12 December 1935 Retrieved 15 April 2015 Funeral of Mr J Hack Nottingham Journal England 15 January 1941 Retrieved 5 November 2022 via British Newspaper Archive External links editParish website for St Stephens with St Matthias52 57 04 N 01 07 55 W 52 95111 N 1 13194 W 52 95111 1 13194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Stephen 27s Church Sneinton amp oldid 1188110596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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