St. John's Church, Worksop
Encyclopedia
St. John's Church, Worksop is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Worksop
.
dating from 1869. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
.
Incumbents
- 1867 - 1872 Revd Charles Bury
- 1872 - 1909 Revd George Dobree
- 1909 - 1930 Revd John Henry Bligh
- 1930 - 1937 Revd Edwin Arthur Green
- 1937 - 1946 Revd. Cuthbert Rowland James Hayes
- 1947 - 1955 Revd John Robert Joughin Kerruish
- 1955 - 1962 Revd Jack Richard Hassett
- 1962 - c1975 Revd Canon Robert Purdon Neill
- c1975 - c1985 Revd Albert Brown
- c1985 - 199? Revd Bruce Hunt
- ca 2008 Revd Neil Hogg
Organ
The church has an organ by Brindley & FosterBrindley & Foster
Brindley & Foster was a pipe organ builder based in Sheffield who flourished between 1854 and 1939.-Background:The business was established by Charles Brindley in 1854. He was joined by Albert Healey Foster in 1871 and the company acquired the name Brindley & Foster.Charles Brindley was born in...
dating from 1869. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register