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SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor

The Church of St Peter and St Andrew is an historic Church of England parish church at Old Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is located at the end of Church Road near the River Thames. The church is first mentioned in extant records in 1216 and the parish registers date from 1612. Restored and rebuilt in 1863, it still retains its original Early English chancel and tower. Nikolaus Pevsner, writing in 1975, described the wall paintings as "a matter of wonder". The churchyard contains the grave of celebrated Georgian actress Mary 'Perdita' Robinson, Shakespearean actress and alleged mistress of King George IV. The church celebrates Holy Communion every Sunday 11:15 am, although more family informal services are also held at parish church, Old Windsor 9:15 am. The church experienced a fire on Easter Sunday morning, 24 March 2008. It was badly damaged but quickly repaired. History of the Parish Church The Parish Church of St Peter and St Andrew was probably built on the site of the chapel attached to King Edward the Confessor’s hunting lodge, and it is possible that it was the king who added his favourite saint, Saint Peter, to an original dedication to St Andrew. Several synods or meetings of bishops took place here in the early days. After King John had been obliged to set his seal to Magna Carta in 1215, mercenary French soldiers came through Old Windsor and destroyed the church, which may have been mainly built of wood. The church was rebuilt in 1218 and had thick walls and small windows. During medieval times some of these windows were replaced with larger ones. In Georgian times, the church had a stone porch, in which weddings were sometimes celebrated, and on the tower was a small cupola. An avenue of larch trees, of which some stumps can still be seen, led to the north door. As wealthy families moved into the village, bringing their servants, there was not enough room in church and a gallery was built at the west end to accommodate the children. However, as they were badly behaved it was necessary to appoint a beadle to keep them in order. The church contained many large memorials. By 1865 restoration was needed and the architect Giles Gilbert Scott carried out an extensive plan, removing the porch, the gallery and the three-decker pulpit, and installing the rood screen, pews and choir vestry which we have today. The spire was built to replace the cupola. Three extra bells were added to the five dating from 1775, to make the ring up to eight bells. Subsequently, restoration campaigns have resulted in the replacement of much of the damaged stonework around the windows and on the tower. The spire has also been re-shingled several times. The church suffered a serious fire on Easter Day 2008 but has now been fully restored. Gallery References External links Official website St. Peter's CE School
Richard Montgomery (Schiff)

Die Richard Montgomery war ein US-amerikanischer Liberty-Frachter, dessen Wrack seit seiner Strandung im Jahr 1944 vor Sheerness in der Themsemündung liegt. Geschichte Das nach Richard Montgomery benannte Schiff wurde 1943 von der St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company in Jacksonville (Florida) gebaut und am 29. Juli in Dienst gestellt. 1944 transportierte das Schiff als Teil des Geleitzuges HX-301 etwa 7000 Tonnen Munition über den Atlantik. Am 20. August 1944 ging das Schiff in der Themsemündung vor Anker, um sich danach einem Konvoi in Richtung Cherbourg (Frankreich) anzuschließen. Während der Wartezeit konnte der Anker das Schiff nicht auf Position halten und die Richard Montgomery trieb auf eine Untiefe vor Sheerness. In den darauf folgenden Tagen wurde bei Bergungsoperationen ein Teil der Ladung geborgen. Da das Schiff auseinanderbrach und die Laderäume mit Wasser vollliefen, konnte die restliche Ladung nicht mehr geborgen werden. Diese immer noch im Wrack befindliche Munition enthält etwa 1400 Tonnen des Sprengstoffs TNT, darunter sind u. a.: 0.286 Stück 910-kg-Bomben (144 t), 4.082 Stück 450-kg-Bomben verschiedener Typen (750 t), 3.332 Stück 230-kg-Bomben (305 t), 1.500 Stück 115-kg-Bomben (84 t), 18 t Streu- und Splitterbomben, 31 t Verstärkerladungen, 65 t Rauch- und Phosphor-Brandbomben, 03 t pyrotechnische Signalraketen. (Die angegebenen Gewichtsmengen sind die Sprengstoffmengen.) Wrack Das Wrack liegt in zwei Teile zerbrochen nach wie vor drei Kilometer vor der Stadt Sheerness. Um das Schiff wurde ein überwachtes Sperrgebiet eingerichtet. Da davon ausgegangen wird, dass das Risiko einer Explosion bei einem Bergungsversuch größer ist als das einer spontanen Explosion, wird von Bergungsversuchen abgesehen. (Bei der Bergung der ebenfalls mit Munition beladenen Kielce war es am 22. Juli 1967 bei Folkestone zur Explosion der Ladung gekommen.) Das Wrack ist von einem Bojenkreis umgeben, der eine 500-Meter-Sperrzone markiert. Das Wrack wird auch von Medway Ports rund um die Uhr mit Radar überwacht. An jedem der drei Masten sind Warnschilder mit der Aufschrift „Gefahr nicht explodierte Munition. Nähern oder besteigen Sie dieses Wrack nicht.“ Im Jahr 2021 wurde beschlossen, die Höhe der Masten zu reduzieren, um die Integrität des Rumpfes zu erhalten und die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines strukturellen Zusammenbruchs des Schiffes zu minimieren. Es besteht die Gefahr, dass die jahrzehntealten Sprengstoffe auch ohne Fremdeinwirkung explodieren. Dabei könnten Trümmerteile bis zu drei Kilometer weit in die Luft geschleudert und ein Tsunami in der Themsemündung ausgelöst werden, der in London Überflutungen bis ins Stadtzentrum verursachen könnte. Zukunft In der näheren Umgebung des Wracks gibt es mögliche Standorte für einen neuen Flugplatz bzw. für ein Flüssiggastanker-Terminal. Weblinks Einzelnachweise Quellen Baudaten von St. Johns River Shipbuilding
SS Richard Montgomery

Le SS Richard Montgomery était un Liberty ship qui s'est échoué, brisé et a coulé, le 20 août 1944, sur un haut-fond de l'estuaire de la Tamise, près de la ville de Sheerness. Il repose aujourd'hui à 15 mètres de fond, ses superstructures émergeant encore des flots. Il transportait alors 6 400 tonnes de bombes dont 5 000 tonnes ont pu être extraites. Les 1 400 tonnes d'explosifs restant — 2 000 caisses de bombes à fragmentation, environ 600 bombes de 500 livres (226,8 kg) et plus d'un millier de bombes de 1 000 livres (453,59 kg) — sont susceptibles de créer l'explosion non-nucléaire la plus importante de l'histoire. L'épave est surveillée par la Maritime & Coastguard Agency et une zone d'interdiction a été instituée autour de l'épave. Notes et références « Angleterre. L’épave la plus dangereuse du monde radiographiée », sur ouest-france.fr, 15 janvier 2016 (consulté le 20 janvier 2016) (en) « SS Richard Montgomery wreck 'bomb risk' to estuary airport », sur bbc.com, 30 mai 2012 (consulté le 20 janvier 2016) (en) Maritime and Coastguard Agency, « SS Richard Montgomery Survey Report 2010 » [« Rapport de surveillance 2010 du SS Richard Montgomery »], sur webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk, mai 2012 (consulté le 20 janvier 2016) Portail du monde maritime Portail de la Seconde Guerre mondiale Portail des États-Unis
Sackville School, Hildenborough

Sackville School is a small profit-making coeducational independent school located in the village of Hildenborough, in Kent, England. History Sackville, formerly Foxbush House, was built in 1866 for Charles Fitch Kemp, a London Chartered Accountant. The Charing Cross to Tonbridge railway line was in the process of construction and the purchase enabled him to combine his London career with his ambition to be a country landowner. He and his wife, Sarah, had ten children (4 sons and 6 daughters) and a large staff of servants and gardeners to maintain the house. He kept a pack of dogs in kennels beyond the kitchen garden and employed his own cook. He played an important role in local affairs, being the first Chairman of the Hildenborough Parish Council when it was formed in 1894 and a churchwarden from 1869 until his death in 1907. In 1912 the estate was sold to Barnett Lewis, a wealthy diamond merchant, who installed oak panelling in several of the reception rooms. On his death in 1929, the property was damaged only to be refurbished by Herbert Rae, whose wife's coat of arms is on the fireplace in the entrance hall. During the Second World War, the house was requisitioned as the headquarters of the 59th Newfoundland Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. From 1949 to 1968 it was the Convent of Our Lady School, which had moved from Cannon Lane, Tonbridge. In 1968, St Thomas's School moved to the site from Sevenoaks, and later became Foxbush School. This in turn was replaced by Sackville School in 1987. In 2014 former Irish rugby International John Hewitt became headteacher . References External links Sackville School website
Sackville School, East Grinstead

Sackville School is a maintained coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in East Grinstead, England. In 2020, the number of students was approximately 1670. Sackville is one of two state-funded secondary schools in the town, the other being Imberhorne School. The headteacher is Jo Meloni. History The school was founded in 1859 as a national church school. Originally on De la Warr Road, where Chequer Mead lies today, in 1951 the school was renamed Sackville and in 1964, it was moved to its current location on Lewes Road. 1970 saw the school's first comprehensive intake, following the rapidly growing local housing estate building developments. In 2004, Sackville's name was changed back from Sackville Community College to Sackville School. The school's emblem is the red rose of the Duchy of Lancaster of which East Grinstead was once a part. In 2007, a new building on the site was constructed. It contains a large sports hall, gym, multiple offices and four classrooms. Current headteacher Jo Meloni joined the school in 2022. There are seven year groups including a Sixth Form for years twelve and thirteen. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2024, a two day inspection confirming the schools 2019 grade of “good”. Notable former pupils William Adkin (1990-), cricketer Gavin Collins (1966-), Church of England bishop Nicola Edgington (1980-), murderer. Nick Harvey (1971-), composer Laura van der Heijden (1997-), cellist Katherine Joy, Reader in Geology at the University of Manchester Jane Leeves (1961-), actress (played Daphne in Frasier) Drew Pearce (1975-), film and television writer and producer Lance Price (1958-), journalist and political commentator Rob Cross (1990-), professional darts player References External links Sackville's Website
Sacred Heart Catholic College

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Crosby, Merseyside, England. It was created from the amalgamation of Seafield Convent Grammar and St Bede's Secondary Modern in 1977, and was previously known as Sacred Heart Catholic High School and Sacred Heart Catholic College. History The school was founded from the amalgamation of Seafield Convent Grammar and St Bede's Secondary Modern in 1977, despite the differences of opinions from parents and governors on the merger proposals . The Crosby Catholic Parents for Comprehensive Education supported the plans, noting it was "exactly what they had proposed" several years prior in 1973, although others considered the proposals as "hasty", particularly as the provision for single-sex education was being removed. It accepts boys and girls, primarily from its Catholic feeder primary schools from the local area, including St. Edmund's and St. Thomas' Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Great Crosby Catholic Primary School and Ursuline Catholic Primary School. The school is split across two sites. The upper site (which deals with Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11) is the former Seafield Convent building, whilst the lower site, on Myers Road East, is the former St Bede's. The sites are within a short walk of each other. The school's upper site was used as a setting for the film Nowhere Boy. Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Sefton Council, in July 2022 Sacred Heart Catholic College converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust. the school continues to be under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. Inspections As of 2026, the school's last inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with a judgement of Requires Improvement. Notable former pupils Seafield Convent Cherie Blair KC, lawyer, wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair St Bede's Secondary Modern Kenny Everett, comedian Sacred Heart Catholic High School/College Victor Anichebe, football player Chris Doyle, football player Iffy Onuora, football player References External links School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sacred Heart High School is a secondary school with academy status for girls. It is located on Fenham Hall Drive in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. General Information The school educates around 1,400 girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen on the site which has had a near £10 million makeover. The school consists of the main building, a technology and art building, a P.E. block, a maths and modern foreign languages building, a geography building, the sixth form centre, a small pottery and a dance studio. The uniform is currently (2015) a navy blue blazer and jumper, and a Douglas Tartan kilt or trousers(dark blue, light blue, green and white). History A private college was founded in Fenham Hall in 1903 becoming a Government-recognised boarding and day school in 1905, taking ex-pupil-teachers, scholarship and fee-paying pupils. The college initially opened with 60 pupils and was under the sponsorship of the Society of the Sacred Heart nuns. It went through a number of changes until 1926 when it obtained Direct Grant status and became a grammar school. The grammar school lasted until 1977 when it became the Sacred Heart Comprehensive School, taking girls from 11 – 18 years old. In 1998 it was renamed the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic High School. In 2007 the school signed up to the Building Schools for the Future initiative. Alumni Donna Air, actress and television presenter Emma Foody, Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has served as MP for Cramlington and Killingworth since 2024. Aimee Kelly, actress Catherine McKinnell (née Grady), Labour MP since 2010 for Newcastle upon Tyne North Sacred Heart Grammar School Mary Glindon (née Mulgrove), Labour MP since 2010 for North Tyneside Frances Lannon, academic, principal from 2002 to 2015 of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Val McLane, actress, scriptwriter, director and teacher Mo O'Toole, politician, Labour MEP for North East England from 1999 to 2004 Former teachers Sister Bernadette Porter CBE (taught 1975–78), Vice-Chancellor from 1999 to 2004 of Roehampton University References External links Sacred Heart Catholic High School Website Edubase
Sacred Heart Church, Blackpool

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, on Talbot Road close to the town centre. It was the first Roman Catholic church built in Blackpool and has been designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage. History Sacred Heart Church was founded by the Jesuits as the town's first Roman Catholic church. It was built in 1857 to a design by Edward Welby Pugin. The church was enlarged, to the east, in 1894, to a design by Pugin & Pugin. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage on 20 October 1983. The Grade II* listing is for "particularly important buildings of more than special interest". Since 2004, it has been served by priests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster. The parish priest is Canon Robert Dewhurst. Architecture The church is constructed of stone, with slate roofs, in the English Gothic style. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with an octagonal crossing, around which the aisles and transepts lie. The lead roof over the crossing is pyramidal and has an octagonal wooden lantern with side tracery. The lantern itself has a pyramidal roof of copper. The church tower is to the west; it has four stages with angled buttresses and corner pinnacles, and buttressed aisles with clerestories. There are three-light windows in the aisles and four-light windows in the nave transepts. Stained glass in the nave windows was designed by Frances Barnett of Leith. The windows of the 1894 extension are larger than elsewhere and have reticulated tracery. The large east window has stained glass, possibly by William Wailes. The nave arcades are supported by clustered marble piers with foliated tops and moulded lancet arches. There is a two-bay gallery to the west. The chancel is flanked by two lady chapels. The church fittings include a white marble octagonal pulpit that is carved and sits on red and black columns. There is a Neo-Georgian presbytery to the east of the building that was built c. 1950, and a former school to the west that dates from 1898. The church has no graveyard. Interior See also Listed buildings in Blackpool References Bibliography External links Official website
Sacred Heart Church, North Gosforth

The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and ecclesiastical parish in North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Situated between Wideopen village to the north and Gosforth Park to the south, the church was made a Grade II listed building in 2006. It is notable for its stained glass windows bearing designs by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, in particular Sir Edward Burne-Jones. History St Mary's Church The church is a 19th-century former Anglican church, built and donated by Thomas Eustace Smith in the 1860s, and named St Mary's. Use of the church fell following the more general use of St Columba's church in Seaton Burn, which was closer to most of the parish, and the church later closed. Sacred Heart Church The church was bought in 1911 by Bishop Richard Collins, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and endowed to the Diocese. Mass was first led by the Bishop on 28 January 1912, and the church was formally dedicated to the Sacred Heart on 24 June 1912. List of Incumbent Priests Architecture Built in the 1860s, the church is designed in the Early English Gothic style, although much of the masonry is brick rather than more traditional stone. The architect is unknown, but due to a number of similarities to the church of Baldersby St James in North Yorkshire, the parish believes that it is the work of William Butterfield or one of his students. Stained glass windows The church is notable for its stained glass windows, bearing designs by Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones, Ford Madox Brown and William Morris. See also St Mary's Cathedral Holy Name parish, Jesmond Notes References
Sacred Heart Church, St Ives

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church that serves as the parish church of St Ives, Cambridgeshire. It was originally designed and built by Augustus Pugin in Cambridge as St Andrew's Church, but was dismantled in 1902 and transported by barge to St Ives. History By the end of the 19th century, enough Catholics had begun to return to St Ives to warrant the creation of a parish church. Initially, the parish was served by a small wooden building in East Street, but in 1902 a local businessman George Pauling purchased St Andrew's Church in Cambridge for £1000 and had it moved to St Ives. St Andrew's had been built in 1843 by Pugin to serve as Cambridge's parish church, but was superseded in 1890 by Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church. St Andrew's was dismantled, transported by barge and rebuilt in St Ives in less than five months. The new church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Architecture Pugin was reportedly dissatisfied with the church, saying he "wished the earth would open and swallow that building". The church remains almost identical to its original construction, apart from reconstruction of the porch, and the repositioning of the font. Additional windows and a clerestory were added to give more light, and the rood screen was also removed. Unusually, the church sanctuary faces north west, rather than east. Pugin's high altar is made from Caen stone and depicts the Lamb surrounded by the symbols of the Four Evangelists, between quarterfoils of winged angels. The altar was restored in 2002. The stained glass, also designed by Pugin, features the Madonna and Child, St Andrew and St Felix, patron of the diocese. Further windows have been added, including some to replace those damaged in 1906. Parish priests Rev. John Arendzen (1900–1903) Rev. Constantine Ketterer (1903–1909) Rev. James Purcell (1909–1942) Rev. Ethelbert Payne (1942–1950) Rev. Stephen Doupe (1950–1970) Rev. Bernard Nesden (1970–1977) Rev. John Drury (1977–1981) Rev. Raymond Kerby (1981–2001) Rev. Paul Maddison (2001–2010) Rev. Edward Trędota M.S. (2010-2015) Rev. Dr. Karol Porczak M.S. (2015–2019) Rev. Thomas Walton (2019–2024) References
Sacred Heart Church, Battersea

The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Trott Street, Battersea, South West London, that serves the Catholic community of Battersea and surrounding areas. History The church was designed by Frederick Walters in a late Norman style. It is built in red brick, with stone sills and some stone dressings entrance. The West Tower has an octagonal broached steeple. Inside, the ceiling is vaulted. The spire is copper clad. The church was founded by priests of the Salesians. In November 1887, Saint Don Bosco (1815–1888) sent 3 Salesians to Battersea to form the first UK Salesian community, at the invitation of Countess Georgiana de Stacpoole, a notable benefactress of the Salesians in Paris. A small iron church was built at first, funded by the Countess, but a larger congregation demanded a larger building. On 3 August 1892 Bishop Butt blessed the first stone of the present church, which was dedicated on 14–15 October 1893. The original metal church was offered for sale and purchased by William Edward Baily, who dismantled and moved it to Penzance. See also St John Bosco College, Battersea Salesian College, Battersea References External links Media related to Sacred Heart Church, Battersea at Wikimedia Commons Parish website Wandsworth Council information