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St John the Evangelist Church, Hale, Surrey

St John the Evangelist Church is a Church of England parish church in Hale, Surrey. Consecrated in 1844, the church is now a Grade II listed building.

History

The church was designed by the architect Benjamin Ferrey. Unlike Ferrey's other designs, the church is not in his characteristic Gothic Revival style but has a "wild neo-Romanesque"/neo-Norman appearance. The walls are of clunch and sandstone, and there is an unusual four-stage circular tower."

Bishop Charles Sumner consecrated the church on 8 November 1844. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1827 to 1869 and lived at his official residence, Farnham Castle. Also in attendance was his son, George Sumner, and archdeacon Samuel Wilberforce. Charles Sumner and his wife, Jennie, are buried in the churchyard. However very soon the church was too small and an appeal to extend the church stated:

The church was extended significantly in 1897.

The church was designated as a Grade II listed building on 26 April 1950.

Buried in the churchyard

In addition to Charles and Jennie Sumner, other notable graves include:

Also there are:

  • Five Commonwealth Graves
  • Lieutenant Colonel Owen, Lindsay Cunliffe.
  • Private Hammond, J E.
  • Driver Moore, William Fenwick.
  • Rifleman Collyer, Sydney Harry.
  • Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.) Webb, William Leslie.
  • 321 people who died in Farnham Workhouse between the years of 1845 and 1872

Present day

St John the Evangelist is part of the parish of Badshot Lea and Hale in the Diocese of Guildford. The church stands in the Liberal Catholic tradition of the Church of England. It is listed as an Inclusive Church.

List of incumbents

  • 1868–1875 George E. Fox
  • 1875–1879 David Rowe
  • 1879–1891 John Powell
  • 1891–1894 Robert Brown
  • 1894–1910 G.E.Hitchcock
  • 1910–1914 Alan M. Watson
  • 1914–1917 H.D. Birley
  • 1917–1923 John du V. Brunton
  • 1923–1926 Bernard Woodard
  • 1926–1930 E. Logan-Hunter
  • 1930–1941 J.L.R Pastfield
  • 1941–1944 R.H.C. Mertens
  • 1944–1956 Arthur E. Jaggs
  • 1956–1967 Jonathan Edwards
  • 1967–1984 Michael H. Sellors, later Dean of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem (1997–2002)
  • 1984–1991 Michael Chapman, later Archdeacon of Northampton (1991–2004)
  • 1992–1999 Humphrey Southern, later Bishop of Repton (2007–2015) and Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon (2015–present)
  • 2000–2002 P.A.Smith
  • 2003–2010 John J. Page
  • 2011–present Alan and Lesley Crawley

See also

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