St George's Church, Derby
| St George's Church, Derby | |
|---|---|
  St George's Church, Derby Location within Derby | |
| 52°54′47″N 1°29′28.4″W / 52.91306°N 1.491222°W | |
| Location | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St George |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | A Macphearson |
| Groundbreaking | 18 October 1889 |
| Completed | 11 September 1890 |
| Closed | 26 December 1937 |
St George's Church, Derby was a Church of England mission church in Derby, Derbyshire from 1890 to 1937.
History[edit]
The rapid growth of the population on the Firs Estate lying between St Luke's Church, Derby and Burton Road stimulated the provision of a new church. Initially a Mission Chapel in Leman Street was opened in June 1880 by Edward Bickersteth (Dean of Lichfield) but this soon proved too small for the demand.[1]
To stimulate fundraising, a memorial stone for a new church was laid by Mrs Henry Boden on 8 September 1887.[2] The foundation stone for the church was laid by Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet on 18 October 1889.[3] The architect was A. Macphearson, and Walker and Slater of Derby were the contractors.[4] The chancel was completed and opened on 11 September 1890.[5]
A reredos was provided in 1895[6] obtained second hand from St Paul's, Burton upon Trent.
The church was closed after a final service held on 26 December 1937[7] after the Bishop decided not to create a separate parish, and the congregation was re-incorporated into that of St Luke's Church, Derby. It was demolished in 1938.
Organ[edit]
An organ was installed by Bishop and Son and opened on 22 March 1899 by George Pattman, organist of All Saints’ Church, Scarborough.[8] The only organist for the church was R.T. Orme who was in post from 1899 to 1937.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sanctioned and Approved by the Bishop of the Diocese. Proposed new church of St George, Firs Estate, Derby". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 20 August 1886. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St George's Temporary Church, Derby". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 16 September 1887. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St George's Church, Derby. Foundation Stone Laying". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 19 October 1889. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Church Extension in Derby. Laying St George's Church Chancel Stone". Derby Mercury. England. 23 October 1889. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St George's Church, Derby. Opening of the new chancel". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 12 September 1890. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New reredos for St George's Church". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 15 April 1895. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Congregation in Tears. The Closing of St George's Church". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 27 December 1937. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St George's Church, Derby. Opening of new organ". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 25 March 1899. Retrieved 4 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.