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P5/2/2
Title
Church
Date free text
1868-1965
Production date
From: 1868 To: 1965
Admin/biog history
The Church was destroyed by fire on the night of Saturday February 8th, 1930, and subsequently rebuilt over a period of two years according to the plans and specifications of Professor (later Sir) Albert Richardson, of Richardson and Gill, architects. The fire was first noticed in the organ chamber at 8.40 p.m., and the flames soon engulfed the whole building. All the internal fittings were destroyed, but the registers and plate were rescued from the Vestry. Within a few days of the fire, the Vestry was prepared as a chapel with a temporary altar, but it was too small to be used for the main services and Morning and Evening services were held in the School from 16th February. The restored Chancel was dedicated on Easter Eve, by the Bishop of St.Alban on 25 June 1932.
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