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St Andrew's Church, Sonning

St Andrew's Church is Church of England parish church in a central position in the village of Sonning, close to the River Thames, in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its fine array of church monuments and for being the successor of an Anglo-Saxon Cathedral. Location The church is located close to the historic Bishop's Palace, which has long since disappeared apart from some grassy mounds. The historic Bull Inn is immediately next to the church away from the river and is owned by the church. Also adjoining the churchyard is Deanery Gardens, an early 20th-century Edwin Lutyens house with a Gertrude Jekyll garden, well hidden by high walls apart from a good view from the top of the church tower. Close by is the brick-built Sonning Bridge, leading over the Thames into Oxfordshire, with the Great House at Sonning, a historic public house, now a hotel and restaurant, next to it on the river. History Sonning was the location of an early Saxon minster. In 909 AD, this became one of the two cathedrals of the See of Ramsbury and Sonning. Some Saxon stonework can still be seen in the church today. The north aisle dates from the 13th century and the south aisle dates from the early 14th century. However, the church as it can be seen today is largely Victorian, with major restoration by Henry Woodyer in 1852–3 and 1876. Of note is the ornate 17th-century monument to Sir Thomas Rich, now hidden in the base of the tower. In 1853, it was called "the vilest paganism imaginable". There is also a fine series of memorial brasses (largely hidden beneath the carpet). The church is a Grade II* listed building. Hugh Pearson was a notable Victorian vicar at the church, under whom many of the changes took place. Pearson Hall (the village hall) and Pearson Road in the village are named after him. Graves Some burials in the churchyard: Edmund John Phipps-Hornby VC, CB, CMG, DL (1857–1947), a recipient of the Victoria Cross Major General Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies VC CB CMG DSO (1878–1965), another recipient of the Victoria Cross Brigadier Sir Neil Hamilton Fairley KBE CStJ FRACP FRCP FRCPE FRS (1891–1966), Australian physician and soldier Some burials in the church: John Blagrave (major) Robert Wright (bishop) Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Baronet William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell Robert Palmer (MP) Hugh Pearson References External links Media related to St Andrew's, Sonning at Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church, Steeple Gidding

St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Steeple Gidding, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The oldest surviving part of the church is the south doorway which dates from the 12th century. Some stone from the 13th century has been incorporated elsewhere into the fabric. The south aisle and its arcade were built in the 14th century, and in about 1330 the chancel was built and the nave was rebuilt. The west tower was added in the late 14th century. In 1874 a new south porch was built to replace an older porch, and the chancel, nave and aisle were restored. Restoration of the tower took place in 1899. Architecture The church is constructed in rubble and ashlar, with dressings in Ketton and Barnack stone; it has a lead roof. Its plan consists of a nave with a south aisle, a clerestory, and a south porch, a chancel, and a west tower which is partly enclosed within the nave. The tower is in two stages and stands on a moulded plinth. It has an embattled parapet with gargoyles at the corners, and an octagonal spire. The gabled porch stands in centre of the south aisle, and leads to the Norman south doorway. In the south wall of the aisle are two three-light windows, one on each side of the porch. Along the south wall of the clerestory are four two-light windows. The chancel contains two two-light windows dating from about 1330, and a south doorway. Inside the church, there is a four-bay arcade carried on octagonal piers. In the chancel is a 14th-century piscina, and a three-seated sedilia. There is another 14th-century piscina in the south aisle. The font dates from the 16th century and consists of an octagonal bowl in Ketton stone on an octagonal stem, standing on a chamfered base. Its oak cover dates possibly from the 17th century. Near the south door is a 12th-century stoup. Also in the church are memorials from the 17th century, the oldest being dated 1640. External links The Churches Conservation Trust: St Andrew's Church, Steeple Gidding References
St Andrew's Church, Starbeck

St Andrew's Church is in High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Harrogate, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The current vicar is the Reverend Phil Carman. History St Andrew's was built in 1909–10, and designed by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley. It replaced a school and mission church of 1889, which had provided seating for 200 people, with a church seating 608, at a cost of £6,800 (equivalent to £690,000 as of 2025). Architecture The church is constructed in rubble stone with ashlar dressings, and has a slate roof. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel under a continuous roof with a clerestory, north and south aisles, north and south transepts, and north and south porches. Rising from the northwest corner is a single bellcote with its long side facing north. At the west end is a canted full-height projection containing a five-light window, supported by two short buttresses. Along the sides of the aisles are two and three-light windows under flat heads; the clerestory windows have two lights under pointed heads. The east window has five lights. Inside the church is an open wooden roof, a wooden pulpit, a marble font, and reredoses behind the main altar and the altar in a side chapel. The two-manual pipe organ was made in 1898 by J. J. Binns of Leeds. See also List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914) References
St Andrew's Church, Tangmere

St Andrew's Church is a Church of England church, located in Tangmere, West Sussex. It lies within the Diocese of Chichester. Overview The Saxon village lies a mile south of the Roman road of Stane Street, linking Londinium with Noviomagus Reginorum, now known as Chichester. The church however was built after the Norman Conquest. Originally built of timber, the Saxon church was replaced in the 12th century by a stone and timber building with windows on the north and south sides. The bell turret is carried on a timber frame inside the nave. The chancel and chancel arch date from the 13th century, the arch having scalloped imposts similar to Oving church. A crude and badly weathered Saxon fragment, which may represent a beheading, forms the top of one of the Norman nave windows. There is a plain tub font. The size of the yew tree by the present door suggests an ancient sacred site. In 1341, King Edward II granted the new Archbishop of Canterbury the right to hold a fair at Tangmere on St Andrew's Day. The event is still held by the church every autumn. Having survived Luftwaffe bombing during World War II of the nearby RAF Tangmere, in October 2003 a freak lightning strike ripped the spire, damaged the roof and caused devastation inside the church. Still under repair, a limited-edition print Spirit of Tangmere showing a Supermarine Spitfire turning over the church to land was issued in 2003. Tangmere war graves From 1917, a field directly adjacent to the church was the basis for a Royal Flying Corps base, extended into a Royal Air Force aerodrome. In 1939, in preparation for World War II, the airfield was enlarged to defend the south coast against the Luftwaffe. The base remained open until 1966. Its close proximity to the RAF base meant that service personnel killed on or near the base were regularly buried within the church's graveyard. There are thirty nine Commonwealth burials of the 1939–1945 War, all airmen, one of whom is unidentified. There are thirteen Luftwaffe burials here, one of whom is unidentified. The majority of these airmen were killed during the Battle of Britain. Today, all of these graves are tended to by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, with the Commonwealth war graves grouped in three rows on the western side of the church, and beside them the German graves. Also within the churchyard are the graves of Air Commodore Edward "Teddy" Mortlock Donaldson CB CBE DSO AFC* LoM (1912–1992), an RAF World War II ace and for a time the holder of the Flight airspeed record, set in a Gloster Meteor in 1946 which took off and landed from RAF Tangmere, and Wing Commander John Simpson. The new window in the St. Andrew's Church is dedicated to the memory of all men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. See also List of current places of worship in Chichester (district) References External links Church website
St Andrew's Church, Wanborough

St Andrew's Church is in the village of Wanborough in north Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Bristol, one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building. History There has been a church at Wanborough since at least the 11th century. In 1091 it was granted by Saint Osmund to the Chapter of Salisbury. By the end of the 14th century, the advowson of Wanborough belonged to Amesbury Priory. In 1541, following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the rectory and advowson were granted to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. In 1908 the rights of advowson were transferred to the Lord Chancellor. In the 14th century, the nave was rebuilt, along with the tower and spire above the crossing. A tower was added to the west in the 15th century; its construction began in 1435. A chancel and porch to the north were also added in the 15th century. Restoration work took place in 1887. When whitewash and plaster were removed from the inside walls, wall-paintings dating from the 15th century were revealed. Architecture Exterior The church sits on an elevated piece of land at Upper Wanborough. It is constructed of chalk-stone rubble with stone tile roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with aisles, and porches to the north and south; a very short transept is apparent internally. The tower to the west has three stages and is crenellated. Above its west window, the tower has a canopied niche. Its windows have Somerset tracery. There is a smaller hexagonal tower with a spire to the east of the nave. St Andrew's is one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire. The chancel has two bays and a small door to the north. The porch to the south is gabled with flanking pinnacles with crocketed finials. Interior and fittings Inside the church there are pointed arcades and quatrefoil piers. The north wall of the nave still has one of the paintings discovered in the 19th century, situated to the left of the north door. It depicts Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. There are monuments to Thomas and Edith Polton who both died in 1418. The porch to the south contains 14th-century stone effigies. The church houses a ring of eight bells hung for change ringing, and a separate service bell. The first and second (lightest) bells of the ring were cast in 1997 by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough; as were in 1949 the third, seventh and eighth; and in 1950 the fifth; the fourth was cast in 1730 by John Cor, and is regarded as a fine example of a bell from this era; the sixth was cast in 1662 by William Purdue III. The service bell was cast in 1783 by Robert Wells II. References Notes Footnotes Sources
St Andrew's Church, West Kirby

St Andrew's Church is in Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Wirral North. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History This was originally from 1891 a chapel of ease to St Bridget's Church and became a separate parish in 1920. Building of the church began in 1889–91 by Douglas and Fordham and was completed in 1907–09 by Douglas and Minshull. Present day The parish stands in the Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As it rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley (currently Stephen Race). Architecture Exterior The church is built in snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings and has a slate roof. It is cruciform in shape, and its plan consists of a five-bay nave, with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a crossing, north and south transepts, and a chancel. Above the crossing is a tower which is set diagonally on which is a slate-hung spire and four slate-hung pinnacles. The south transept forms a chapel and the north transept holds the organ chamber. At the west end is a four-light window and at the east end a five-light window flanked by niches containing statues. The chancel has embattled parapets. Interior The columns of the arcade are octagonal. The font is also octagonal and it has a timber cover with crocketed pinnacles. In the crossing are the choirstalls, and the chapel to the south has a parclose screen. On the south wall of the chancel are a piscina and a sedilia.The reredos is by Geoffrey Webb, is dated 1911, and contains canopied figures. It is painted and gilded, and described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "magnificent". In 1928, Arthur Barbosa designed the organ case, pew fronts and six-foot candlesticks. At the west end of the church, dating from 1952, is a canopy forming a baptistry. The stained glass in the south transept, the north aisle and the east window is by Herbert Bryams, a pupil of Kempe. There are also two windows dating from the 1990s by Septimus Waugh. See also Listed buildings in Hoylake List of new churches by John Douglas References External links St Andrew's West Kirby Website Further reading Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, pp. 176–177, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
Kostel svatého Ondřeje (West Tarring)

Kostel svatého Ondřeje (anglicky St Andrew's Church) je farní kostel Anglikánské církve v obci Tarring v Západním Sussexu v Anglii . Kostel, založený v 11. století v oblasti spadající do působnosti arcibiskupa canterburského, byl dlouhou dobu ústřední stavbou obce. Sloužil také okolním farnostem v době, kdy tamní kostely chátraly. Současná budova pochází převážně ze 13. století a její vysoká věž je zdaleka viditelná. Kostel je památkově chráněnou budovou II. stupně (Listed Building). Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku St Andrew's Church, West Tarring na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Kostel svatého Ondřeje (West Tarring) na Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church, Willingale

St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Willingale, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands less than 50 yards (46 m) from the adjacent church of St Christopher, and shares its churchyard. History The nave dates from the 12th century, and the chancel from the 15th century. During the 19th century the church was restored, and a porch and a vestry were added. Architecture Exterior The church is constructed in flint rubble, and contains some freestone and puddingstone. The dressings are in clunch and re-used Roman bricks. The roofs are tiled. The plan consists of a nave and chancel, with a south porch and a north vestry. At the west end is a wooden belfry and spire, both of which are weatherboarded. The east window dates from the 19th century and has three lights containing Decorated-style tracery. In the north wall of the chancel are two two-light windows from the 15th century, and between them is a blocked doorway. There are similar windows in the south wall, and a 15th-century doorway. In the north wall of the nave are two 12th-century windows with semicircular heads, and a doorway from the same period. The doorway contains a door with 12th-century scrolled ironwork. In the south wall are three windows in different styles; a 13th-century lancet window, a 14th-century two-light window, and a small window dating from the 12th century. The south porch is weatherboarded and it leads to a 12th-century doorway with a semicircular head and jambs in stone and Roman brick. The west window has a semicircular brick head, which probably dates from the 17th century. Interior The octagonal font dates from the late 14th century. It is decorated with quatrefoils in circles, and with panels containing carved roses and heads. In the chancel are 15th-century piscinae and an oolite altar slab with carved crosses. Also in the church are memorials dated 1614 in memory of the children of the rector. The organ was made in 1905 by Thomas S. Jones and Son, but had been removed by 1997. There are two bells in the tower, one of which has a 15th-century inscription. See also List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England References External links Media related to St Andrew's Church, Willingale at Wikimedia Commons Essex Churches, with photographs of the exterior and interior
St Andrew's School, Pangbourne

St Andrew's School is an independent preparatory school in the hamlet of Buckhold, near Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Together with its 'Pre-Prep – Early Years' department, the school educates girls and boys aged between three and thirteen. In 2011, there were 266 children at the school, of whom 155 were boys and 111 were girls. Scholarships are awarded to some children above the age of eleven, based on merit. St Andrew's has a school council to involve children in decisions. In March 2011 an Independent Schools Inspectorate report endorsed the school's success. History The school was founded in 1934 as a boarding school for boys, and consisted of just two staff and eight boys. Historically, as the school grew, boys would leave to go onto schools such as Eton, Harrow and Winchester, however its ties with these schools slowly deteriorated after it first admitted girls in 1971, going on to become fully co-educational. The school's main building, a listed Victorian Gothic country house called Buckhold, which was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1885 for Herbert Watney, is set in fifty-four acres of woods and playing fields. Catherine, Princess of Wales The school's most famous alumna is Catherine, Princess of Wales. Following her family's return to Berkshire from Amman when she was four years old, Catherine was enrolled at St Andrew's, and she boarded part-weekly at the school in her later years. It was at this school in 1991 that Middleton first saw her future husband, Prince William, when he was part of a Ludgrove School hockey team that came to play a match at Middleton's school. Notable former pupils Former students of the school are called "Old St Andrew's", and there is an OSA Association. Adrian Liddell Hart, author and adventurer Adam Boulton, journalist, broadcaster and author John le Carré (David Cornwell), spy fiction writer Adam Hart-Davis, broadcaster Sir Howard Hodgkin, artist Will Lyons (born 1976), journalist, broadcaster and wine writer Catherine, Princess of Wales, wife of William, Prince of Wales James Middleton, businessman Pippa Middleton, events manager, columnist Notable former staff William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath Headmasters 1934 – 1954: R. W. Robertson-Glasgow 1934 – 1945: Bill Ward-Clark 1945 – 1975: Jack Llewellyn-Smith 1952 – 1970: Rodney Stebbing 1949 – 1952: Bill Berkley 1975(?)- 1985: Bill Philipps 1985 – 1995: Bob Acheson 1995 – 2009: Jeremy Snow 2009 – 2015: Dr David Livingstone 2015 – 2021: Jonathan R. Bartlett 2021–Present: Edward Graham Notes External links Official website Profile on the ISC website Independent Schools Inspectorate Report (March 2011)
Bedford Greenacre Independent School

Bedford Greenacre Independent School is a co-educational private day school located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The school was formally created in May 2021 from a merger of Rushmoor School and St Andrew's School. History Rushmoor School Rushmoor School was founded in the early 1910s and was originally a privately run school based in London. It educated children of the ages of 8–13. In 1918, the school moved from London to a site on Shakespeare Road in Bedford. In 1965, the owner announced her retirement and the closure of the school, however, a group of parents and friends persuaded her to allow them to take over the running of the school and thus, the school became 'Rushmoor School Ltd', a charitable trust administered by a board of governors. The school then expanded considerably; it became partially co-educational, accepting children of the ages of 3–16. St Andrew's School St Andrews School was founded in 1896 as a school for the daughters of gentlemen. Located on Kimbolton Road in Bedford, before the federation and merger the school consisted of a nursery, reception class, junior school and senior school educating girls aged 3–16 and boys aged 3–9. Federation and merger In September 2013 Rushmoor School and St Andrew's School entered into a federation. Both schools retained their own identity and governing body, but shared resources and had one principal. In September 2016 both schools opened a combined sixth form. In early 2014, the schools released plans to move to a combined site on the edge of Bedford. The new site utilises the current sports field for development. The plans will see girls and boys educated on the same site in a Diamond school system. In May 2021 the two schools formally merged under the new name of 'Bedford Greenacre Independent School'. The merged school relocated to the new site in January 2025. A combined nursery school will be retained on the former St Andrews School site on Kimbolton Road. References External links Bedford Greenacre Independent School official website