St. Matthias' Church, Nottingham
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St. Matthias' Church, Nottingham was a Church of England
church in Sneinton
, Nottingham between 1868 and 2003.
It is a Grade II listed building.
and Robert Evans. It was consecrated as a chapel of ease in the parish of St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton
by The Rt. Revd. John Jackson
the Bishop of Lincoln
on 6 May 1868. It was built for the sum of £3,000.(£ as of ),.
The chancel was damaged by enemy action during the Second World War.
dating from 1912. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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...
church in Sneinton
Sneinton
Sneinton is a south-eastern suburb of Nottingham, England. The area is bounded by Carlton to the north, Colwick to the south, Meadow Lane to the southwest and Bakersfield to the east.-Description:...
, Nottingham between 1868 and 2003.
It is a Grade II listed building.
History
It was designed by Thomas Chambers HineThomas Chambers Hine
Thomas Chambers Hine 1814 - 1899 was an architect based in Nottingham.He was born in Covent Garden into a prosperous middle class family, the eldest son of a hosiery manufacturer. He was articled to the London architect Matthew Habershorn. In 1837 he arrived in Nottingham and formed a partnership...
and Robert Evans. It was consecrated as a chapel of ease in the parish of St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton
St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton
St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton is a parish church in the Church of England.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
by The Rt. Revd. John Jackson
John Jackson (bishop)
John Jackson was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years.-Career:Jackson was appointed rector of St James, Westminster, London in 1846....
the Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
on 6 May 1868. It was built for the sum of £3,000.(£ as of ),.
The chancel was damaged by enemy action during the Second World War.
Incumbents
- 1869-1882 Frederick Armine Wodehouse
- 1882-1890 Arthur Powys Woodhouse
- 1890-1892 George Perry-Gore
- 1892-1900 William Henry Castell Malton
- 1900-1904 William Walker
- 1904-1912 Ralph Mowbray Howard
- 1912-1931 John Henry Tomlinson
- 1931-1954 Frederick Llewellyn Forsaith Rees
- 1955-1990 Kenneth Leigh Bennett
- 1990-1993 William Albert Porter
- 1994-2002 Rodney Frederic Brittain Smith
- 2003- Malcolm Crook
Organ
The three manual organ was by E. Wragg & SonE. Wragg & Son
E. Wragg & Son was a pipe organ builder based in Nottingham who flourished between 1894 and 1969.-Background:Ernest Wragg of Carlton trained with Charles Lloyd in Nottingham and set up as an organ builder himself in 1894 on Carlton Road, Thorneywood, Later the company changed its name when his...
dating from 1912. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.