St. Barnabas' Church, Lenton Abbey
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St. Barnabas Church, Lenton Abbey is a Church of England
church in Lenton Abbey
Nottingham
.
. At the start of construction, a box containing coins, copies of the plans and Nottingham newspapers of the day were placed under the foundation stone. It was consecrated by Rt. Revd. Henry Mosley
the Bishop of Southwell on 25 July 1938. Initially it was a chapel of ease to Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
, but on 25 July 1955 it became a parish in its own right.
From 1977, the vicar of St. Mary's Church, Wollaton Park
had responsibility for St. Barnabas' parish, but now the vicar of Christ Church, Chilwell
has custody of the parish.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church in Lenton Abbey
Lenton Abbey
Lenton Abbey is a location in Nottingham, in the Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey ward of Nottingham City Council.Lenton Abbey adjoins Wollaton, Beeston and the University of Nottingham.There is a Church of England church St. Barnabas' Church, Lenton Abbey....
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
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History
St. Barnabas' Church, Lenton Abbey was designed by the architect Thomas Cecil HowittThomas Cecil Howitt
Thomas Cecil Howitt, OBE an eminent British provincial architect of the 20th Century, was born on 6 June 1889, at Hucknall, near Nottingham....
. At the start of construction, a box containing coins, copies of the plans and Nottingham newspapers of the day were placed under the foundation stone. It was consecrated by Rt. Revd. Henry Mosley
Henry Mosley (bishop)
Henry Mosley was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Stepney from 1919 until 1928 when he was appointed Bishop of Southwell.-Education:He was born in 1868 and educated at Keble College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at Bethnal Green.-Career:Further inner city posts...
the Bishop of Southwell on 25 July 1938. Initially it was a chapel of ease to Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton is a parish church in the Church of England.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.-History:...
, but on 25 July 1955 it became a parish in its own right.
From 1977, the vicar of St. Mary's Church, Wollaton Park
St. Mary's Church, Wollaton Park
St. Mary's Church, Wollaton Park, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is located in Nottingham.-History:St. Mary's Wollaton Park was designed by the architect Thomas Cecil Howitt and opened in 1939....
had responsibility for St. Barnabas' parish, but now the vicar of Christ Church, Chilwell
Christ Church, Chilwell
Christ Church, Chilwell is a parish church in the Church of England in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.-History:Originally a mission church created from the parish of St. Mary's Church, Attenborough, Christ Church was built between 1901 and 1903. The chancel was added in 1957 by the architect Eric Vernon...
has custody of the parish.
Organ
The 2 manual pipe organ dates from 1938 and is by William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.List of organists
- Miss K. Randle 1938 - 1941
- Gordon Gilbert LLCM 1941 - 1978
- John Holloway 1978 - ????