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St Bede's Catholic School, Peterlee

St Bede's Catholic School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form located in Peterlee, County Durham, England. History The school was officially opened in 1970 by Bishop Hugh Lindsay, but actually opened for staff and pupils in September 1969. Then only the first-year students, born in 1957-58, were a truly non-selective 'comprehensive' intake. These were the first Catholic pupils in the area not to sit the 11-plus examination. Second-year and upwards pupils were all pupils who had 'failed' the 11-plus and were thus taken from the various Catholic secondary modern schools in the area that had been closed and replaced by the new institution. Meanwhile, those older students who had passed their 11-plus in 1968 and earlier years continued to be educated at the St Francis RC Grammar School(boys) and at the Convent (girls) at Hartlepool. When those schools closed in 1973, some of these pupils finally arrived at St Bede's as sixth-formers. The school was thus effectively a secondary modern for the first few years of its life. The school's founding head teacher was D Mylroi, a former teacher at St Francis. The first Deputy Headmaster was Cunningham. The school was organised on a 'house' system. Originally there were four of these, each named after the first bishops of Hexham and Newcastle: Hogarth, Chadwick, Bewick and O'Callaghan. Members of each house were supposed to wear braiding on their green uniform blazers to denote which houses they belonged to. Hogarth was red; Chadwick was yellow; Bewick was blue; and O'Callaghan was green. 4 more houses, Wilkinson, Collins, Thorman and McCormack were added later. Each house had its own dining hall where the housemasters conducted morning assemblies. Only very rarely, such as at the belated 'official' opening of the school in 1970, did the entire school assemble together. In the early years, most pupils left school as soon as they could, which in those days was at 15. 1972 was the last year that pupils were able to leave school at 15 (that is, at the end of the fourth year) and it was only after this date that appreciable numbers stayed on into the sixth form. Indeed, in the early years, even the fifth form was very small. A new purpose-built sixth-form block was opened in September 1973. In September 1974, true comprehensive school status was achieved when some of the first-year intake of 1969 entered the Sixth Form. Corporal punishment, in the form of caning, was used in the early years of the school, but only the housemasters and headmistress were allowed to administer it. In summer 2006 it achieved its best-ever GCSE exam results. The school then gained specialist Humanities College status. The school was rebuilt in 2010 and in 2017 the school was graded as 'Good' by Ofsted inspectors. Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Durham County Council, in January 2021 St Bede's Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. References External links School Website
St Bede's School

Saint Bede's School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Redhill, Surrey, England. In the most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as "outstanding" in all areas. It now has over 1700 male and female pupils aged 11–18 (Years 7–13), with around 330 students in the sixth form. Classes have an average of 28 pupils. History In 1976, Bishop Simpson Church of England Girls School amalgamated with St Joseph’s Catholic (mixed) School to create St Bede’s School. The school was the first voluntary-aided joint Church of England and Roman Catholic school to be established in Britain. Initially the school was split between three different sites in the town, but in December 1986, a grant of £1.9M was awarded to enable all teaching to be carried out at a single location. Two new buildings were constructed at the Carlton Road site, officially opened in March 1990 by Ronald Bowlby, the Anglican Bishop of Southwark, and Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Between 1988 and 1999 the school underwent large-scale building works to bring the school together on its present site, and to create new facilities for a library, ICT and careers. In 2004 a new arts centre was opened and in 2006 a sports hall was opened. Starting in 2018, construction began to expand the school's capacity. This was finished in 2019. In 2014, a student at the school named Breck Bednar was murdered after becoming the victim of online grooming. References External links Official website
St Bernard's Catholic High School

St Bernard's Catholic High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Furness, Cumbria, England. It was established in 1979, when the introduction of comprehensive education in the town resulted in a merger between the former St. Aloysius School (1953) and the Girls' Convent School (otherwise known as 'Our Lady's School', which had been operated by the nuns from Croslands Convent since 1929). It was officially established as a Science School in 2006. The head teacher was Eugene Tumelty who had been there for thirty years. He retired at the end of the 2010–11 academic year. Tumelty received the Benemerenti Medal for his religious teachings in the school. Since September 2024 the headteacher has been Daniel Vince. Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Cumbria County Council, in September 2021 St Bernard's Catholic High School converted to academy status. It is now sponsored by the Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust, and continues to be under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster. References External links School website
St Blasius Church, Shanklin

St. Blasius Church, Shanklin is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shanklin, Isle of Wight. The church is medieval but was largely rebuilt in 1859. It is also known as Shanklin Old Church. The bell ropes hang down into the nave, so the ringers can be seen by the congregation. It stands at the southern end of the parish at the angle made by the roads to Wroxall and Ventnor. Originally it must have been of the usual aisleless type of manorial chapel—an oblong structure with nave and chancel in one line; and so it remained till 1852, when transepts were added, the church lengthened westward and a bell turret formed at the intersection of the roofs. A lych-gate with clock and bell was put up as a memorial to Mr. White-Popham. There is a good Renaissance oak chest, apparently brought from elsewhere. There are memorial tablets to members of the Hill and Popham families. The registers date from 1717. The funeral of the actor and singer Powis Pinder was held here in 1941. Organ The pipe organ dates from 1874 by the builder Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
St Boniface Church, Bonchurch

St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. History The church dates from 1847 and 1848 by the architect Ferrey. It was built to replace Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch, to accommodate growing population. The church is cruciform in shape with a south porch and two north vestries and an organ chamber. The bell turret contains a single bell which weighs 4cwt and is tuned to the key of Eb. Much of the funds for building the Church were paid for by Captain Swinburne, father of Algernon Swinburne, the poet. The highly formidable Tractarian family, the Sewells, were deeply involved in the formation of this Church. On the screen dividing the Rector's Stall from the nave is a memorial to Lord Admiral Earl Jellicoe of the Battle of Jutland, who worshipped here. Triptych East Windows are an early work by William Wailes and depicts various scenes of Christ's life on earth. The roundel window crowning the triptych depicts The Angels appearing to the Shepherds announcing Christ's birth. The windows around the church feature many saints including the East Anglian saints, St Benedict Biscop, tutor to the Venerable Bede, and St Edith of Wilton. Much of the stained glass is by Henry Holiday and Shrigley and Hunt. Parish status The church is within a group which includes: Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch St Boniface Church, Bonchurch Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor St Catherine's Church, Ventnor Burials Algernon Charles Swinburne 1909. Poet Henry De Vere Stacpoole 1951. Author The Reverend James White and family, devoted friends of Alfred Lord Tennyson who used to visit them in this parish. Also Commonwealth War Graves, listed. Organ The church has a pipe organ by Forster and Andrews dating from 1872. It is a two manual tracker organ and pneumatic pedal board. The beautiful organ casing painted with Fleur-de-lis and Tudor Roses was brought forward on a canopy above the console in the 1930s by Herbert Morris which hold the Great Open Diapason pipes. The organ has 21 stops and is Grade II listed. It was restored in 1995 in memory of a former parishioner. The first organist of the Church was Miss Elizabeth Sewell whose brother William was the founder of Radley College, near Oxford. Miss Gwladys Williams LRAM FRCO was Organist and Choir mistress from 1921 to 1978. Mr. Ian D. Snow MBE LRAM FRCA LTCL was organist and Choirmaster from 1978 until 2006. The Church has a strong musical tradition and is affiliated to the RSCM. References External links A specification for the church organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
St. Botolph’s Priory

St. Botolph’s Priory ist eine ehemalige Niederlassung der Augustiner-Chorherren in Colchester in der englischen Grafschaft Essex. Von ihren Gebäuden sind nur noch Teile der Kirche als Ruine erhalten. Architektonisch markant ist der dekorative Einsatz von wiederverwendeten Backsteinen als Spolien. Geschichte Eine Kirche aus der Zeit vor der normannischen Eroberung Englands wurde durch einen Schüler Anselms von Canterbury um 1100 in das erste Augustinerstift Englands umgewandelt. Die daraufhin in anglonormannischem Stil errichtete Kirche wurde 1177 vollendet und geweiht. Die dreischiffige Basilika war über 53 m lang, mehr als doppelt so lang wie die heute oberirdisch erkennbare Ausdehnung der Ruine. Bis kurz nach 1500 wurde sie um Kapellenanbauten, darunter auch eine Marienkapelle (Lady Chapel), erweitert. Der Kreuzgang (cloister) mit den Konventsgebäuden lag südlich der Kirche. Das Dormitorium wurde im Jahr 1383 erneuert. Nach der Loslösung der Church of England von der Römischen Kirche wurde im Zuge der Auflösung der englischen Klöster auch das Priorat St. Botolph aufgelöst (1536). Die Gebäude und übrigen Liegenschaften gelangten in den Besitz des Barons Thomas Audley. Das Schiff der Kirche wurde als Pfarrkirche erhalten, der Chor und die meisten Nebengebäude abgerissen. In der zweiten Phase des Englischen Bürgerkriegs gerieten die verbliebenen Bauten 1648 in das Kreuzfeuer zwischen den Cavaliers Karls I. und der New Model Army Cromwells und wurden dabei zerstört. Weblinks English Heritage: History of St Botolph's Priory, Colchester
St Catherine's Church, Ventnor

St Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. History The church dates from 1837 and was designed by the architect Robert Ebbels, at a cost of £4,655 funded by John Hambrough of Steephill Castle. The chancel was a later addition in 1849 and the south aisle in 1897. Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough of Steephill was the victim in the Ardlamont House Murder and was buried in the churchyard in 1893. Parish status The church is within a group which includes: Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch St Boniface Church, Bonchurch Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor St Catherine's Church, Ventnor Services every Sunday at 10:45 Cafe Church 1st Sunday of every month The Hub Coffee shop open mornings Monday to Saturday Organ The church has a pipe organ by James Jepson Binns. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. List of musicians Michele Brock, John Holder, Roger Glover References External links
St Chad's, Burton upon Trent

St Chad's Church is an Anglican church on Hunter Street in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is in the diocese of Lichfield and the advowson is vested in the bishop. In 1979 the church was registered as a Grade I listed building. History The church was a gift to the town by Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton at a cost of £38,000. The architect was George Frederick Bodley but he died before the church was completed and it was finished by his partner Cecil Greenwood Hare. Work started in 1905 and the church dedication to Saint Chad of Mercia took place in 1910. The building The church was designed in the Decorated style and built of red Hollington stone. The building includes a polygonal vestry and a detached north-west tower linked to the body of the church by a vaulted passage. There is a fine Bodley reredos in the north chapel. It has been described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "the finest building by far in Burton-on-Trent" and in the listing text as "one of Bodley's best later works". Organ The organ inside the church is a three manual organ built by Peter Conacher and Co of Huddersfield (installed by 1909). The organ has 32 stops and consists of a swell, great, choir and pedal organ. The organ has a stop key system and has pure tin pipes which gives it a sweet sound. Tower The tower was intended to house a peal of eight bells. The frame was installed circa 1909 along with just one bell. The bell and frame were made by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough; the frame is a two-tier H frame with sub A frames on top. The bell that Taylors cast was the tenor bell which weighed 21-1-8 cwt and was tuned to the note of E. In 1999 Christchurch church at Newchurch near Burton upon Trent became redundant, and the six bells in it were put up for sale; the then vicar of St Chad's, Paul Skillings, put in a successful bid. The bells went back to Taylors for refurbishment and two new trebles were cast to take the peal up to an eight; one bell was donated by local football club Burton Albion F.C. whose ground is in the parish. The new eight became a 13 cwt ring in the key of G. However, due to this the bell that was already in the tower was incompatible, and it was decided to sell the bell. Finally in 2000 the church had a peal of eight bells after ninety years. Timeline 1903 Initial designs completed by Bodley 1907 Death of Bodley 1909 Church completed 1910 Church consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 6 July 1960 Reredos executed by Bridgeman of Lichfield. Gallery See also Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire Listed buildings in Horninglow and Eton References Sources Church guidebook. C. Mansfield. 2006. The Buildings of England, Staffordshire. Pevsner. British History Online 'Horninglow: Established church', A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 9: Burton-upon-Trent (2003), pp. 185–187. External links http://www.stchadsburton.org.uk/
Церковь Святого Чеда (Бертон-апон-Трент)

Церковь Святого Чеда (иногда Чада, англ. St Chad's Church, Burton upon Trent) — англиканская церковь в городе Бертон-апон-Трент графства Стаффордшир, относящаяся к епархии Личфилд; здание храма по проекту архитектора Джорджа Фредерика Бодли было заложено в 1905 и освящено в 1910 году; является памятником архитектуры I класса с 1979 года. История и описание Церковь посвящена святому Чеду. Примечания Литература Established church // A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 9: Burton-upon-Trent (2003), pp. 185—187. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974) Staffordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books (The Buildings of England, Vol. 46.) ISBN 0-14-071046-9. Ссылки Church of St Chad, Lichfield (англ.). historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Дата обращения: 15 апреля 2019.
St Christopher's Church, Sneinton

St Christopher's Church, Sneinton is a Church of England church in Sneinton Nottingham. History The church was built on the site of a former iron mission church and school. The school room was 46 feet (14 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide. It was moved on rollers to make room for the building of the new church. The building was loosened from its foundations and beams fixed underneath. The structure was raised by hydraulic jacks and placed on rollers and moved 40 feet (12 m) by a team of 17 men. Two weeks later the iron church was moved using the same technique. The church was estimated to weigh between 60 and 80 tons, and measured 84 feet (26 m) and 40 feet (12 m) wide. The pews, organ and fittings were left intact and the church moved 70 feet (21 m). The new church was built in the early Decorated Gothic style with two side aisles and north and south transepts. It was consecrated by Rt. Revd. Edwyn Hoskyns the Bishop of Southwell on 1 December 1910. It replaced a tin church which had been opened in 1902 on the same site. It became the main church for St Christopher's, from the original church built on Meadow Lane, near Trent Bridge in 1885, which was retained as a mission church. The church was badly damaged in the air raid on Nottingham on 8 and 9 May 1941 (the same raid which destroyed St. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, Nottingham nearby). Only the walls were left standing. Until restoration work was completed in 1952, the church joined with St. Philip's Church, Pennyfoot Street, and when St. Philip's Church was demolished in 1963, its name was joined with that of St. Christopher's. The original church on Meadow Lane was destroyed in the same air raid that damaged the main building. A full history of the church can be found on the Southwell DAC Church History Project website. Organ The two manual pipe organ dates from the rebuilding of the church in 1953 and is by Cousans of Lincoln. The reeds were voiced by Billy Jones. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
St Cuthbert's High School

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School (formerly St Cuthbert's Catholic Grammar School) is a boys-only Roman Catholic secondary school with academy status located on Gretna Road in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Admissions St Cuthbert's is a seven-form entry school. The school admits students of all faiths, but Roman Catholic children take priority. History St Cuthbert's Grammar School was opened at 62–64 Westmorland Road, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 16 August 1881, largely due to the efforts of Bishop James Chadwick and his successor Bishop John Bewick building upon the foundations of the Catholic Collegiate School established in 1870 in Eldon Square. Shortly afterward the School moved to larger premises in Bath Lane in the centre of the city. The aim for the school was to act as a feeder for Ushaw College and to equip Catholic boys of the city with a standard of education previously only available to their non-Catholic counterparts. In 1922 the School transferred to the present site on Gretna Road. Part of the school (1922 Block – now demolished) was built directly over the Vallum (rear ditch) of Hadrian's Wall. During WWII, boys were evacuated to Cockermouth in what is now Cumbria. In 2011 the School again became single site on the completion of the Building Schools for the Future work, the former Lower School buildings on Fox & Hounds Lane having been demolished. It was a direct grant grammar school until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake. The school converted to academy status in March 2012. Principals Since 1881 there have been seven clergymen as head: Canon Wickwar Fr. Magill Monsignor Horace Kinder Mann Monsignor Jeffrey Monsignor Canon Cunningham Canon M. Cassidy, Fr. M. Walsh and three lay headteachers: Mr E. Lovell Mr J. G Murphy Mrs C. Davison The incumbent is Daniel P. Murray. Academic statistics St Cuthbert's was 662nd in the Financial Times Top 1000 Schools 2008 – 17th of 34 schools in the North East to make the list. Notable alumni Kenneth Allott, poet Dominic Bruce, Second World War escapee, the 'medium-sized man' of Colditz Castle Declan Donnelly, television presenter Nigel Essenhigh, First Sea Lord from 2001 to 2002 of the Royal Navy Terry Farrell, architect James Garbutt, actor (When the Boat Comes In) Paul Kennedy, historian and writer Hugh Lindsay, bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Cecil McGivern, BBC executive, and Controller of BBC One Michael Ndiweni, footballer John Nichol, Royal Air Force navigator Gordon Sumner (Sting), bass player and singer in The Police and solo artist Neil Tennant, singer in the band Pet Shop Boys Tom Tuohy, put out the Windscale fire in 1957 Ryan Donaldson, footballer References Further reading The Story of St. Cuthbert's Grammar School, Rev C. Hart (1940) External links Home page Statistics EduBase News items Chemistry explosion in 2003
St Cyprian's Church, Nottingham

St Cyprian's Church is a parish church of the Church of England in Nottingham. The church's historic title of St Cyprian of Carthage, Sneinton, is no longer geographically accurate, the boundaries of Sneinton having evolved in the second half of the twentieth century. The church now serves much of Carlton Hill and Bakersfield areas, with only one very small part of the parish being in Sneinton. The church's principal service is a Sung Mass at 9.30am on Sundays; full information on the church's activities may be found on their Facebook and A Church Near You webpages. History The church was built in 1935 by the architect C.E. Howitt. Construction work started in 1934 and the building was consecrated by Henry Mosley, the Bishop of Southwell on 15 May 1935. The estimated cost was £8,500 (equivalent to £522,660 as of 2025),, most of which came from the Diocese of Southwell from the sale of the site of the former St. Paul's Church, George Street, Nottingham. The church is in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, and is in the Traditional Catholic tradition. Whilst it plays the fullest possible part in the life of the Diocese, it is under the Episcopal care of the Bishop of Beverley. Medieval Font The font is the oldest item in the church. It is believed to be 13th or 14th Century and was found in a field between Gedling and Shelford. At the time of its discovery it was in use as a horse trough; the damage on the rim of the font is attributed to contact with the horses’ tack. The font's original location is thought to have been Saxondale chapel, which was part of Shelford Priory. The chapel was demolished in the 15th Century. When found it found a home in St Michael and All Angels, Foxhall Road (no longer standing). From there it was moved to St Cyprian's old church, and finally to the new building. List of Incumbents The Revd Fr Vincent Travers Macy (1913-1920) The Revd Fr C. S. Neale (1920-1927) The Revd Fr Francis William Killer (1927-1938) The Revd Fr T. Varteg Evans (1938-1961) The Revd Fr Ernest James Weil ? (1961-1968) The Revd Fr Geoffrey Charles France ? (1968-1988) The Revd Fr William John Gull (1990-1999) The Revd Fr Kevin Ball (2001-2005) The Revd Fr Andrew Waude (2007-2015) The Revd Fr Ian McCormack (2024-present), priest-in-charge The Revd Fr Lee Dunleavy (2024-present), curate Organ The organ was built by E. Wragg & Son and installed in 1935. It incorporated pipework from the organ in St. James' Church, Standard Hill. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References External links See St. Cyprian's Church on Google Street View