Life Church, Richmond
Life Church, Richmond, a member of the Evangelical Alliance, was formed in 2013 as the result of a merger between Richmond Borough Church and The Vineyard Church, Richmond. It meets in a 19th-century church building located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The congregation run a community centre, a food bank and a charity shop, and also use the building as a music venue for young people.
History of the building
The church building, with a gallery, was designed by John Davies (1796–1865) for the Anglican parish: it opened in 1831, to seat a congregation of 500 to 600. It was rebuilt in 1851 after a fire. The church is built in Norman style, in grey brick, with a distinctive porch.
It was attended by Harold Wilson, with his wife Mary, during his term in office as British Prime Minister; and Lady Stansgate, mother of the Labour MP Tony Benn, was a parishioner during the 1940s.
Between 1971 and 1972, future British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his friend Al Collenette held weekly discos at the church.
References
- ^ Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 519. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Orr, Stephen. "The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History for residents, their families and friends". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Jones, Helen (8 May 2001). "Church archives reveal a Vineyard of history". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Vineyard Community Centre website
- Richmond's Congregational Church in The Vineyard: articles on the Richmond Local History Society's website
Places of worship in Richmond upon Thames | ||
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| Barnes |  | |
| Ham and Petersham | ||
| Hampton and Hampton Wick | ||
| Hampton Hill, Teddington and Fulwell | ||
| Kew | ||
| Mortlake and East Sheen | ||
| Richmond |
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| Twickenham and St Margarets | ||
| Whitton | ||
