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St John the Baptist School, Woking

St John the Baptist School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Woking, Surrey, England. The school was one of the first 100 designated teaching schools in the UK. Location The school serves primarily the Catholic community of the Woking Deanery, which comprises the parishes of Woking with Send, Camberley, Camberley North with Bagshot, Frimley, Knaphill and West Byfleet. The deanery primary schools located in that community which are the feeder schools for St John the Baptist School are: St Dunstan’s Primary School, Woking; St Augustine’s Primary School, St Mary's Byfleet, Camberley; St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School, Knaphill and The Marist Primary School, West Byfleet. National teaching school SJB was designated a teaching school in July 2011. There are currently ten members of staff seconded to other schools and under the leadership of Ani Magill, 16 senior leaders have become head teachers. As a national teaching School they offer training and support to: Play a greater role in training new entrants to the profession Lead peer-to-peer professional and leadership development Identify and develop leadership potential Provide support for other schools Designate and broker Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) Engage in research and development In conjunction with The Surrey Teaching Schools Network, SJB has been successful in securing the licence for leadership provision of the National College for School Leadership's programmes. As a teaching school, St John the Baptist School is responsible for the NPQH. Academy Previously a voluntary aided school administered by the Surrey County Council, St. John the Baptist School converted to academy status in September 2016. The school is now sponsored by the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. Academics In 2022/23, overall pupil absence at the school was 6.4%. This compares to 8% in the Surrey local authority, and 9% in England. In 2010, the A Level results were 100% pass with 71% at A*-B. Notable former pupils Claire Darke MBE, 161st Mayor of Wolverhampton Sean Lock, English comedian Ali-A, British content creator References External links Official school website
St John the Baptist Church, Kirk Hammerton

St John the Baptist Church, Kirk Hammerton is a Grade I listed Church of England church located in the village of Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its complete, mid tenth century Anglo-Saxon tower, and parts of the 9th century church (the original Anglo-Saxon chancel and nave) which now form the south aisle of the present church, the remainder of which dates from later periods (Norman and beyond). It lies within the Diocese of Leeds in the Lower Nidderdale Parish. The church has links with Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School in the village. History The church is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and was originally dedicated to St Quentin. The Saxon part of the church, which now forms the Lady Chapel, is believed to have been built in the 9th century, with the tower being added in around 950 AD. This older section was largely constructed from blocks of millstone grit taken from the ruins of the Roman city of Eboracum. There were alterations carried out around 1150 and 1834. In 1892 the building was significantly extended. The latter works were undertaken by Mr H. Fowler of Durham on behalf of the then Lord of the Manor, E. W. Stanyforth. The church was listed as a Grade I building in 1966. Architecture Due to the alterations and extensions, there is mixture of architectural styles and effects within the interior. The walls of the south aisle are whitewashed, whereas the north aisle is bare stone. Both arcades area also of varying styles and height. The vaulting is timber. The interior is richly decorated in a Pre-Raphaelite style that was added at the time of the Victorian extension. The door to the chapel is of Saxon origin and there is evidence of another doorway that has been filled. The west door is Saxon in origin, but the south door has had the right side restored, though the remainder is Saxon. The font dates from the reign of King Charles II. Some of the stained glass windows were made by Charles Kempe. South Chapel There are a mix of styles within the chapel as demonstrated by the small, but deep set lancet windows that are early English, compared to the large Norman window that is dated around 1150. There is also a sedilla and a piscina on one of the walls. Tower The square tower on the south side of the church remains largely as built around 950 AD. There are two sets of Mullioned windows on each side (except the east), one above the other, below the stone coursing that marks the belfry. There are two bells in the belfry and the roof is a shallow pyramid. Churchyard The Church lies atop a small mound located at the junction of Chapel Street, Church Street and Old Church Green. The boundary is made of brick with two entrances and contains many established trees. The one on Church Street is not gated, whereas the entrance on Chapel Street has a Lychgate. Amongst the graves in the churchyard are those of village men that died during the nearby Battle of Marston Moor. There are approximately 166 marked graves listing 367 names in the Churchyard. See also Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire (district) Listed buildings in Kirk Hammerton References
St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton

St John the Divine's Church is in Church Street, Lamberhead Green, Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. History The church was built between 1830 and 1832 to a design by Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. A grant of £4,913 (equivalent to £480,000 in 2025) was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission. It was consecrated on 26 September 1832, and was originally a chapel of ease to Wigan Parish Church. Between 2008 and 2011 the church was modernised with the creation of a kitchen, toilets and a meeting area at the west end. Architecture St John's is constructed in brick with sandstone dressings, and has slate roofs. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The plan consists of a nine-bay nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, and a short single-bay chancel. At the west end are corner pilasters, each containing a blind lancet window, rising to a turret containing a louvred lancet, and with an embattled parapet. In the centre of the west front is a gabled doorway flanked by buttresses, the gable of the doorway containing a shield. Above it is a triple stepped lancet window, and over this is a blind lancet. Each bay along the sides of the aisles contains a lancet window. The east window consists of a stepped triple lancet. Inside the church are three galleries carried on cast iron columns. The ceiling is flat. External features The boundary walls and gates to the west and south of the churchyard are also listed at Grade II. The walls and gate piers are in sandstone, and the elaborate gates are in wrought iron. The churchyard contains 25 war graves of Commonwealth service personnel, 14 of World War I and 11 of World War II. See also List of churches in Greater Manchester List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England List of new churches by Thomas Rickman Listed buildings in Wigan References External links Lancashire OnLine Clerks, with photographs of the exterior
Church of St John the Divine, Morecambe

St John the Divine Church is in Draycombe Drive, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History Dedicated to St John of Patmos, the traditional author of the Book of Revelation, the church was built between 1898 and 1901 to a design by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley. It cost about £7,000 (equivalent to £740,000 in 2025), and provided seating for 600 people. Architecture Exterior St John's is constructed in sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. The roofs are also in sandstone, other than the tower and the porch that are roofed in aluminium. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a tower at the crossing with a north vestry and a south transept, and a chancel. The nave is in five bays with an extra shorter bay at the west end. The windows contain Perpendicular tracery, other than the chancel, which has a pair of windows with Decorated tracery. The west window has four lights, and is flanked by buttresses. Each of the clerestory windows has four lights under segmental heads; the aisle windows have two or three lights under flat heads. Above the doorway of the porch is a niche in a gable surmounted by a cross finial. In the transept is a two-light south window with panels above and below containing blind tracery. The chancel has two two-light south windows. The tower and the associated stair turret were not finished; the turret contains a bellcote. Interior The arcades are in five bays and are carried on octagonal piers. Between the nave and the crossing is a low alabaster wall that incorporates the pulpit. The chancel roof is carried on corbels carved with gilded angels. The font has a cover carved in the shape of a building with a spire. The windows contain stained glass dating between 1920 and 1994. The large west window by the stained-glass artist Hugh Easton features the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation. The two-manual organ was built in about 1901 by Albert Keates, and was rebuilt in about 1930 by Rushworth and Dreaper. See also List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914) References External links The Church Of St John The Divine Sandylands Facebook page
St John the Divine, Horninglow

St John the Divine is the Church of England parish church in the suburb of Horninglow, north west of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield. The church was built in 1866, designed by Edward Holmes in a Geometrical style. It consists of a chancel with north vestry, a nave of five bays, north and south aisles, and an engaged southwest tower with spire. It is built of brick faced externally with cream Coxbench stone and rendered internally with plaster and dressings of Bath stone. The nave arcades have octagonal piers with heavy, crocketed capitals and arches of blue York and red Alton stone in bands, and the high and wide chancel arch rests on corbels with short, detached stone shafts. The stained-glass east window, depicting the life of St John the Evangelist, is by William Warrington of London. The vestry was extended in 1911. The east end of the south aisle was fitted out as a Lady chapel in 1928 with a memorial window for Sarah Auden depicting St Chad and St Hilda with Celtic motifs. The font is at the west end. A peal of four steel bells was increased to six in 1875-6, but the current six bells are from Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr in West Yorkshire and were installed in 1996. The rood screen was erected in memory of the 130 men of Horninglow killed in the First World War. The churchyard contains the CWGC war graves of eleven service personnel of the First World War and six of the Second World War. The first vicar of the church was John Auden, who died 23 November 1876. He was the father of George Augustus Auden and grandfather of W. H. Auden. References External links St John the Divine, Horninglow
St John the Divine, Richmond

St John the Divine, Richmond, in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark, is a Grade II listed church on Kew Road, in Richmond, London, near Richmond railway station. Built in 1836, and a parish in its own right since 1838, it was designed by Lewis Vulliamy in the Early Gothic Revival architectural style. Since 1996 St John the Divine has been part of the Richmond Team Ministry, which also includes the churches of St Mary Magdalene and St Matthias. History Richmond grew rapidly during the 18th and early 19th centuries. By the 1820s, Richmond's original parish church, St Mary Magdalene, was too small. Having recognised the need for another chapel, the vestry commissioned new construction by 1831. The new building, St John the Divine, was completed in 1836. It was built from 1831 to 1836 on a site provided by local resident and landowner, William Selwyn (1775–1855); the architect was Lewis Vulliamy. Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner criticise Vulliamy's "craziest W spire and senseless flying buttresses from the W porches up to the nave" but describe Grove's east end (added in the early 20th century) as "a fine composition". In 1838 it became a parish church in its own right. Organ The organ, built by Beale and Thynne, was dedicated in December 1896. Described as "a virtually unaltered work of Victorian artistry", it has been fully restored. 20th-century additions A chancel, south chapel and vestries were added in 1904–1905; they were designed by Arthur Grove. In 1908, Nathaniel Westlake painted the sanctuary ceiling with illustrations of the Book of Revelation, chapter 14, and created the triptych behind the altar. Westlake also painted the Stations of the Cross, which are now missing; they were replaced between 1955 and 1970 by reliefs in Nabresina stone carved by Freda Skinner. Eric Gill carved the stonework on the triptych and over the sacristy door. The Calvary sculpture on the east end facing St John's Road was carved by Richard Garbe. The church hall, in brick, was built in 1911. In 1980–1981 adaptations were made to the church to enable it be used occasionally for concerts and to provide a meeting room, toilet facilities and residential accommodation. The architects were Dry Hastwell Butlin Bicknell, a partnership of David Dry (1934–2011), Vince Hastwell, George Butlin and Roger Bicknell. 21st-century restoration The reredos in the Lady Chapel was restored in the early 21st century by Howell and Bellion. People Vigo Auguste Demant (1893–1983), vicar at St John the Divine from 1933 to 1942, became a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral and an Oxford University professor. A regular broadcaster on the BBC's Third Programme in the 1950s, he served on the committee that produced the 1957 Wolfenden report which recommended that "homosexual behaviour between consenting adults in private should no longer be a criminal offence". Worship The church's style of worship is described as "modern/liberal Catholic". Eucharist is celebrated at 11.00 am on Sundays and 7:00 pm on Tuesdays. Photo gallery References External links Official website Diocese of Southwark listing
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram

St John the Evangelist's Church is on Warrington Road in Abram, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church was built in 1935–37 to replace an older church built in 1838 that had been damaged by mining subsidence. History It was designed by the Lancaster architect Henry Paley of Austin and Paley, and built at a cost of £11,113 (equivalent to £650,000 in 2025), providing seating for 478 people. The foundation stone of the original building was laid on 9 March 1836 by Sir Henry Gunning, and it was consecrated on 9 June 1838 by the Bishop of Chester. Over time, the church had become damaged by mining subsidence to the point where in 1907, the church's bell turret on the tower collapsed. A new tower re-enforced with metal was built to replace it but it started discussions on the need to replace the church. Work on a new church did not start until 1935 due to the cost. In 1936, a public subscription in honour of the Silver Jubilee of George V allowed for a clock to be installed in the new tower. The new St John the Evangelist's was consecrated in 1937. The present church is constructed in stone from Darley Dale, and has a short squat west tower with a saddleback roof. The stained glass in the west window, and two of the wall monuments in the church were moved from the old church. The two-manual pipe organ was made by Richardson and Sons, and was also moved from the old church. The churchyard contains the war graves of seven soldiers of World War I, and three soldiers and two airmen of World War II. In 2023, the Diocese of Liverpool named St John the Evangelist's Church as a possible one of nineteen churches that could be closed in order to save money on maintenance within the diocese. See also List of churches in Greater Manchester List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1916–44) References
St John the Evangelist's Church, Alvanley

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Alvanley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is united with that of St John the Evangelist, Manley. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as "a building of some character". History The church was built in 1860 to a design by J. S. Crowther at the expense of Catherine Emma Arden, the youngest daughter of Richard Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley. Architecture Exterior The church is built in red sandstone with gabled grey slate roofs in early Decorated style. Its plan consists of four-bay nave with north and south aisles under separate roofs, and a chancel with a north vestry. On the west end is a corbelled belfry with small steeple containing two bells. The windows contain either Geometric tracery, or Y-tracery. The gables have ornate cross finials. Interior The arcades are carried on circular piers. The stained glass dates from the early 20th century, and is probably by Shrigley and Hunt. Also in the church is a wooden board giving the list of curates since 1677, and vicars since 1861. External features In the churchyard are two tombs which are listed at Grade II, and the war graves of a British and a Canadian soldier of World War I. See also Listed buildings in Alvanley List of works by J. S. Crowther References
Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Alvanley)

La Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista está en el pueblo de Alvanley, Cheshire, Inglaterra. Es una iglesia parroquial anglicana activa en la diócesis de Chester, el arzobispado de Chester y el decanato de Frodsham. Su beneficio está unido al de San Juan Evangelista, Manley.​ La iglesia está inscrita en la Lista del Patrimonio Nacional de Inglaterra como un edificio catalogado como de Grado II. Los autores de la serie "Edificios de Inglaterra" la describen como «un edificio de algún carácter».​ Historia La iglesia fue construida en 1860 según un diseño de J. S. Crowther a expensas de Catherine Emma Arden, la hija menor de Richard Arden, primer barón Alvanley. Arquitectura Exterior La iglesia está construida en arenisca roja con techos de pizarra gris a dos aguas en estilo de decoración temprana. Su plan consiste en una nave de cuatro bahías con pasillos norte y sur bajo techos separados, y un presbiterio con una sacristía norte. En el extremo oeste hay un campanario acanalado con un pequeño campanario que contiene dos campanas. Las ventanas contienen tracería geométrica o tracería en Y. Los hastiales tienen adornos ornamentales en forma de cruz. Interior Las arcadas se llevan en pilares circulares. Las vidrieras datan de principios del siglo XX, y es probablemente por Shrigley y Hunt.​ También en la iglesia hay una tabla de madera con la lista de curados desde 1677 y vicarios desde 1861.​ Características externas En el cementerio hay dos tumbas que figuran en el Grado II, y las tumbas de guerra de un soldado británico y un soldado canadiense de la Primera Guerra Mundial.​ Referencias Enlaces externos
St John the Evangelist's Church, Ashton Hayes

St John the Evangelist's Church is located to the north of the village of Ashton Hayes, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History Originally part of the parish of Tarvin, St John's became a separate parish in 1849. In that year the church was built to a design by E. H. Shellard of Manchester at the expense of William Atkinson. A vestry was added and the chancel was altered in 1900 by Douglas and Minshull, and in 1932 a north chapel by Theodore Fyfe was added. Architecture Exterior The church is built in ashlar buff sandstone and has a Lakeland green slate roof. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave and a two-bay chancel, a north aisle with a chapel at its east end, a south porch and a vestry. At the west end is a tower with a spire. The tower is in three stages on a plinth, with diagonal buttresses, plain bands at each floor, and an embattled parapet. A stair turret projects at the northeast corner. On the west side of the tower is a three-light window. A clock is in the second stage and above this are three-light louvred bell openings. The spire is recessed with lucarnes. Interior The interior is simple with a four-bay arcade to the north. The chancel has a painted roof. The chapel has a flattened apsidal end and its ceiling is barrel vaulted. The pulpit is in Art Nouveau style. In the church is a monument to William Atkinson who died in 1883. The windows contain stained glass bay A. K. Nicholson. The organ is in the west gallery and was built by Charles Whiteley and Company. External features The churchyard contains a war grave memorial erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to a Cheshire Regiment soldier of World War II. See also Listed buildings in Ashton Hayes List of works by E. H. Shellard List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas References
St John the Evangelist's Church, Byley

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the small village of Byley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. Its benefice is combined with that of St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner regarded it as being "really very beautiful" with a "minimum of motifs, but a maximum of materials". History The church was built as a Commissioners' Church in 1847 to a design by J. Matthews. It cost £1,000 (equivalent to £90,000 in 2025), the Church Building Commission giving a grant of £75 towards this. Architecture The church is built in brick and stone with a roof of tiles. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave, a three-bay chancel which is narrower and less lofty than the nave, a north porch and a southeast tower. The tower has a stone parapet and a steep pyramidal roof. On the west end gable is a bellcote. The organ was built in 1860 by the Imperial Pipe Organ Company. External features The churchyard contains the war graves of 18 Commonwealth service personnel of World War II. See also List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England Listed buildings in Byley References Further reading Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 198–199, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6