Church in Richmond , United Kingdom
| St Luke's Church, Kew | |
|---|---|
| Kew St. Luke | |
 St Luke's Church, Kew | |
| Location | St Luke’s Church, The Avenue, Kew, Richmond TW9 2AJ |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Associated people | Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Goldie, Child and Goldie |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1889; redesigned 1983 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Archdeaconry | Wandsworth |
| Deanery | Richmond & Barnes |
| Parish | Kew, St Luke |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Christopher Chessun |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Dr Melanie Harrington |
| Archdeacon | John Kiddle |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Richard Austen Michael Tonkin |
| Churchwarden(s) | Irene Stephens and Laura Coughtrie |
| Parish administrator | Guinevere Duff and Irene Stephens |
St Luke's Church, Kew, is a parish church in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and, locally, is a member of Churches Together in Kew. Together with St Philip and All Saints (the Barn Church), it is one of two parishes within the united benefice of Kew, St Philip & All Saints with St Luke. Its vicar, Rev Dr Melanie Harrington, took up the role in June 2021. The church, built in the Gothic Revival style by architects Goldie, Child and Goldie, is also host to the Kew Community Trust and acts as a community centre.
Communications
The parish publishes a magazine, The Link.
History
Kew's population increased considerably when the District line was extended to Richmond and a railway station was opened at Kew Gardens. To meet the needs of the extended parish, a temporary "iron church" (later Victoria & St John's Working Men's Club) was opened in Sandycombe Road. St Luke's Church, in The Avenue, was built to replace it, in 1889.
The large Victorian church, whose initial design plans included a spire that was never built, now has a small tower (accommodating a lift). This was added in 1983 when St Luke's was redesigned to create a smaller space for Christian worship in the former chancel area and to enable the former nave, and a second hall constructed in a loft conversion, to be used for community purposes also.
Former Liberal Party chairman Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, was priest in charge from 1986 to 1991.
Other uses
The community spaces in the building are currently occupied by the Kew Community Trust. The core activity of the Trust is the Avenue Club, a non-profit making social centre offering a range of recreational activities for the whole community.
Gallery
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South porch
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The chancel
See also
References
- "Kew: St Luke". The Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Our Member Churches". Churches Together in Kew. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- "Welcome to new clergy Feb 2021". Richmond and Barnes Deanery. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Bridget Cherry; Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 504. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
- ^ Michael Lowe (March 2017). "Kew Community Trust and the Avenue Club. How we made it to here…..and where next?". Avenue Cub, Kew. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "The Link". The Kew Parishes of St Luke's and The Barn. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ David Blomfield (1994). Kew Past. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 0-85033-923-5.
- Stephen Craven (2009). "St Luke's Church, Kew – chancel". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "About Us". St Luke's Church, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Obituary: The Rev Lord Beaumont of Whitley". The Daily Telegraph. London. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- "Avenue Club, Kew". Avenue Club, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
External links
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| Hampton and Hampton Wick | ||
| Hampton Hill, Teddington and Fulwell | ||
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51°28′26″N 0°17′21″W / 51.4739°N 0.2891°W / 51.4739; -0.2891
Categories:- 1889 establishments in England
- 19th-century Church of England church buildings
- Anglican Diocese of Southwark
- Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Churches completed in 1889
- Churches in Kew
- Community centres in London
- Gothic Revival church buildings in London
- Social centres in the United Kingdom