St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge
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St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge is an Anglican church in London
’s West End, supposed to be one of the most beautiful Victorian churches in London. Set in the heart of the Grosvenor Estate on Wilton Place in Belgravia
, the church dates from 1843, during the incumbency of the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett. The architect was Thomas Cundy the younger. The senior curate
from September 2011 is the Reverend Dr Stephen Young.
A memorial at St Paul's Church commemorates 54 members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
who gave their lives on active service in World War II, carrying out secret intelligence work as well as nursing.
St. Pauls' sister-parish is the Church of St. Paul's, K street in Washington DC.
. The building was consecrated in 1843 and the chancel with its rood screen and striking reredos
was added in 1892 by the eminent church architect George Frederick Bodley
who also decorated St. Luke's Chapel.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
’s West End, supposed to be one of the most beautiful Victorian churches in London. Set in the heart of the Grosvenor Estate on Wilton Place in Belgravia
Belgravia
Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Noted for its immensely expensive residential properties, it is one of the wealthiest districts in the world...
, the church dates from 1843, during the incumbency of the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett. The architect was Thomas Cundy the younger. The senior curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
from September 2011 is the Reverend Dr Stephen Young.
A memorial at St Paul's Church commemorates 54 members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry is a British independent all-female unit and registered charity affiliated to, but not part of, the Territorial Army, formed in 1907 and active in both nursing and intelligence work during the World Wars.-Formation:It was formed as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in...
who gave their lives on active service in World War II, carrying out secret intelligence work as well as nursing.
St. Pauls' sister-parish is the Church of St. Paul's, K street in Washington DC.
Architecture
The elaborate, highly decorated building was the first church in London to manifest the principles and ideals of the Oxford MovementOxford Movement
The Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...
. The building was consecrated in 1843 and the chancel with its rood screen and striking reredos
Reredos
thumb|300px|right|An altar and reredos from [[St. Josaphat's Roman Catholic Church|St. Josaphat Catholic Church]] in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. This would be called a [[retable]] in many other languages and countries....
was added in 1892 by the eminent church architect George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley was an English architect working in the Gothic revival style.-Personal life:Bodley was the youngest son of William Hulme Bodley, M.D. of Edinburgh, physician at Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston upon Hull, who in 1838 retired to his wife's home town, Brighton, Sussex, England....
who also decorated St. Luke's Chapel.