St. George's Cathedral, London

St. George's Cathedral, London
St. George's Cathedral
formerly Christ Church


Country United Kingdom
Denomination Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
formerly Anglican

St George's Cathedral is an Antiochian Orthodox church in the London Borough of Camden. From 1837 to 1989 it was an Anglican church called Christ Church. It lies off Albany Street St Pancras.

It was originally built by Sir James Pennethorne to serve the largely working class district of Cumberland Market. Consecrated as an Anglican church in 1837, it established itself firmly within the Oxford Movement. The steeple is unusually small in comparison with the main body of the church. There is almost no decoration on the outside. It was frequented by Christina Rossetti who lived in Albany Street for a couple of years.[1][2] Her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti produced "Sermon on the Mount", a stained-glass window for this church (a second copy is elsewhere).[3]

A school grew up on Redhill Street near the church, called Christ Church Primary School. On 26 January 1950 the church hosted the funeral service of George Orwell, as it was near to both Middlesex Hospital where he died; and BBC Broadcasting House, where he worked.[4] [5]

In 1974, the early music group called the Albany Consort was founded at this church.[6] In 1989 it ceased to be a place of Anglican worship and became St George's Cathedral. With St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in the City of London it is one of two Antiochan churches in London. A new roof was built in the year 2000.

The church was designated a Grade II* listed building on 10 June 1954.[7]

See also

  • Saint George: Devotions, traditions and prayers

References

Sources

Coordinates: 51°31′49″N 0°8′40″W / 51.53028°N 0.14444°W / 51.53028; -0.14444


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