St Mary Magdalene, Richmond

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St Mary Magdalene, Richmond
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St Mary Magdalene, Richmond
OS grid reference TQ 17934 74829
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Book of Common Prayer
Website Parish website
Architecture
Architect(s) Arthur Blomfield (Victorian modifications); George Frederick Bodley (early 20th century changes)
Years builtc. 1220–1904
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Southwark
Episcopal areaKingston
Archdeaconry Wandsworth
Deanery Richmond & Barnes
Parish St Mary Magdalene, Richmond
Clergy
Archbishop Justin Welby
Bishop(s) Christopher Chessun
Vicar(s) Revd Wilma Roest [1]
Dean Trevor Patterson
Archdeacon John Kiddle
Laity
Organist/Director of music Alexander Knight [2]
Parish administratorTina Roberts [1]
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary Magdalene
Designated10 January 1950
Reference no.1180602

St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark, is a Grade II* listed [3] parish church on Paradise Road, Richmond, London. The church, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, was built in the early 16th century but has been greatly altered so that, apart from the tower, the visible parts of the church date from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. [4]

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Since 1996 St Mary Magdalene's has been part of the Richmond Team Ministry, which also includes the churches of St John the Divine and St Matthias. [5] It has a strong musical tradition and offers choral services each Sunday. [6]

History

The initial chapel was built in around 1220. The church was entirely reconstructed during the reign of Henry VII who, after rebuilding the royal palace of Sheen, renamed Sheen as Richmond in 1501. The two bottom sections of the tower that survive from this period were re-faced in flint in 1904. [7]

In the early 17th century, a south aisle was added to the nave. The north aisle was added in 1699. The original nave and the south aisle were rebuilt in 1750, and iron window frames replaced the original windows in 1850. [7]

The plaster ceiling over the nave was replaced in 1866 by the architect Arthur Blomfield with timberwork, [7] described by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner as "inappropriate". [4] Blomfield also constructed new galleries and replaced the box pews with bench pews. [7]

In 1903–04 the architect George Frederick Bodley replaced the chancel with a new chancel, two chapels (Chapel of All Souls and Chapel of All Saints) and a vestry in a Neo-Gothic style. The tower was faced with flint and stone to match the east end. The north and south galleries were removed at this time. The west gallery was removed in 1935–36. [7]

Burials and monuments

Markers for the graves of Richard Attenborough, Sheila Sim, their daughter Jane Holland and their granddaughter, Lucy, at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond. St Mary Magdalene's, Richmond, Richard Attenborough memorial.jpg
Markers for the graves of Richard Attenborough, Sheila Sim, their daughter Jane Holland and their granddaughter, Lucy, at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond.

Bells

The tower contains a ring of eight bells. They bear dates between 1680 and 1761 and were re-hung in a clockwise ring in the 1980s. The tenor bell weighs almost 19 cwt. [18]

Organ

The organ was built in 1907 [19] by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, who also cleaned it in 1929 [19] and restored it in 1965. [20] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [19] [20]

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