History of St Lukes Church
Date: Thursday, January 01, 2009 @ 21:57:42 EST
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St Lukes Church

1891   Temporary church of corrugated iron built.

1896   Fund started to build new church

1898   Land given by Miss I'Anson, and work begins on building the new church

1899   Church opened and services start.

1900   On St Luke's day, Dr Davidson, Bishop of

1901   Order in Council setting up and defining the new parish signed by King Edward VII.

1902   A house named the Hermitage becomes the permanent vicarage.

1902   Grayshott becomes a separate parish, having been in the parish of Headley for 800 years.

1905   Pew rents abolished, and all seating free, except on Sunday Matins when they were free once the bell had stopped.

1906   Electric lighting installed.

1907   Building of the tower begins.

1910   Tower completed together with a clock and weather cock.

1911   Roof retiled at a cost of £250.

1915   An electric blower organ is installed.

1916   Additional pier added to strengthen the chancel arch.

1927   St Luke's changed fromm being in the Diocese of Winchester to that of Guildford.

1930   Five new bells were added and the existing ones recast.

1939   The Chancel and Sanctuary were altered, oak panelling and a carved coloured reredos were added, and a new Altar Cross provided

1952   The north aspect of the church roof was retiled.

1961   The side Altar was dedicated to the memory of Canon Fielding Ottley.

1968   A new church room was built adjacent to the church and dedicated by the Bishop of Guildford.

1969   The diocese submitted plans to the local planning authority to build a new vicarage and to redevelop the existing vicarage site.

1972   New vicarage occupied.

1980   A kneeler project was organised which provided 135 designs, all individually worked by parishioners.

1985   Cleaning of church organ costs £4,100.

1988   A fire breaks out during the night, which is not discovered until the next morning. Much damage caused but after extensive cleaning by both volunteer and professional teams, the church looked brighter and lighter than before.

1994   New church rooms and office completed, and opened by the Archdeacon of Surrey.

1995   Headstone erected at the hitherto unmarked grave of Capt. Unwin VC and a short service held on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.









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