Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead

Church in London , United Kingdom

Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead

The Parish Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Wanstead

Our Lady of Lourdes Church viewed from the front

Location| 51 Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London E11 2PR
Country| United Kingdom
Denomination| Catholic
Website| www.ourladyoflourdeswanstead.com
History
Founded| 1919 (parish); 1928 (church building)
Dedication| Our Lady of Lourdes
Administration
Diocese| Brentwood
Deanery| Redbridge
Parish| Wanstead
Clergy
Priest(s)| Fr Martin Boland

Our Lady of Lourdes church is the Catholic parish church for Wanstead in the London Borough of Redbridge and parts of Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The parish is part of the Diocese of Brentwood.[1]

## History

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A mass centre was opened in Wanstead in 1910 by the parish priest of Walthamstow. In 1918 it was transferred to the hall of the newly opened St. Joseph's convent school, Cambridge Park. Wanstead became a separate parish in 1919, and the church was opened in 1928, and completed in 1934–39.

The first parish priest, Canon Basil Booker, was appointed on 4 August 1919. The second parish priest, Canon James Hemming, was appointed in 1952. In 1970, a new parish priest was appointed, Mgr Christopher Creede.

After 30 years as parish priest, Mgr Creede retired on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 11 February 2000 and Fr Patrick Sammon arrived to become the fourth parish priest.

One of the first projects Fr Sammon undertook was the building of the Pastoral Centre next to the church. The building includes 5 meeting rooms and a large hall for parish events.

On the 11th February 2022 Bishop Alan Williams blessed two new statues of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Bernadette located in a grotto by the side of the Church.

After over 22 years as parish priest Canon Sammon died on 16 September 2022.

## Architecture

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The church was built in the Neo-Gothic style. The church exterior is of red brick with cream stone edgings. Inside, the plan is that of a nave and two aisles on either side. At the back, over the entrance, there is the choir balcony, on which a new organ has been constructed. The interior walls are simply whitewashed, excluding the stonework. Behind the altar is an elaborate stone gothic altarpiece.

Two stained glass windows are on the left aisle side chapel and were installed as part of the major reordering and restoration project of the church including the relocation of the tabernacle and a new stone Altar

The church has a large crucifix stationed above the new Altar.

In 2019 new hand-painted Stations of the Cross were commissioned and installed around the church.

* Exterior seen from Cambridge Park

## References

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1. ^ "Our Lady Of Lourdes, Wanstead". Catholic Directory UK and Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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Churches in Redbridge

ancient parish
churches
(pre-1800)|

* St Mary, Wanstead
* St Mary, Woodford

Anglican
daughter
churches|

* All Saints, Goodmayes
* All Saints Woodford Wells
* St Barnabas, Woodford Wells
* Christ Church, Wanstead
* Holy Trinity, Barkingside
* Ilford Hospital Chapel
* St Alban, Ilford
* St Andrew, Ilford
* St Cedd, Ilford
* St Francis of Assisi, Ilford
* St George, Barkingside
* St John, Seven Kings
* St Laurence, Barkingside
* St Luke, Ilford
* St Margaret's, Ilford
* St Mary, Ilford

other
denominations|

* Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead
* St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Woodford Green
* St John the Baptist, Ilford

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Diocese of Brentwood

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood

Bishops of Brentwood

* I: Bernard Ward
* II: Arthur Doubleday
* III: George Beck
* IV: Bernard Wall
* V: Patrick Casey
* VI: Thomas McMahon (Bishop Emeritus)
* VII: Alan Williams

Churches

* Brentwood Cathedral – Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen

* Our Lady Queen of Peace, Braintree
* Our Lady Immaculate, Chelmsford
* Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila, Chingford
* St James the Less and St Helen, Colchester
* St Francis of Assisi, Halstead
* Our Lady of Fatima, Harlow
* St Nicholas, Manor Park
* St Edward the Confessor, Romford
* St Francis of Assisi, Stratford
* Our Lady of Compassion, Upton Park
* Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead
* Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen, Westcliff-on-Sea
* St Thomas of Canterbury, Woodford Green

Patronal Feasts of the Diocese

* Our Lady of Lourdes (11 February)
* Saint Erconwald (13 May)
* Saint Cedd (26 October)
* Saint Edmund of Abingdon (16 November)

Schools

* All Saints Catholic School, Dagenham
* Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
* The Campion School, Hornchurch
* De La Salle School, Basildon
* Grays Convent High School
* Holy Family Catholic School, Walthamstow
* New Hall School
* The Palmer Catholic Academy
* Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
* St Benedict's Catholic College
* St Bernard's High School, Westcliff-on-Sea
* St Bonaventure's
* St John Payne Catholic School
* St John's Roman Catholic School, Essex
* St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
* St Thomas More High School
* Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green
* Ursuline Academy Ilford

See also

* St John's Church, North Woolwich
* Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Franciscan Convent
* St Philip's Priory
* Apostolic Vicariate of the London District

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