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Coordinates: 51°25′50″N 0°09′26″W / 51.43047°N 0.15733°W / 51.43047; -0.15733
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All Saints Church, Tooting
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51°25′50″N 0°09′26″W / 51.43047°N 0.15733°W / 51.43047; -0.15733
LocationBrudenell Road, Tooting, Greater London, SW17 8DF
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated14 July 1955
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Southwark
Episcopal areaKingston Episcopal Area
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Wandsworth
DeaneryTooting
ParishAll Saints, Tooting
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Mae Christie

All Saints Church is a Church of England parish church in Tooting, Wandsworth, Greater London. The church was designed by Temple Moore and is a grade II listed building.

History

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Having been designed by Temple Moore, and funded by a bequest from Lady Augusta Brudenell-Bruce (in memory of her husband Lord Charles Brudenell-Bruce), the church was built between 1903 and 1906.[1][2]

Due to a conflict between Temple Moore and the first incumbent, the interior decoration was overseen by Walter Tapper.[2] The church was consecrated in 1907.[2] It is Gothic Revival in style. The church consists of a nave with double aisles, a north tower, an aisled chancel, and an eastern Lady Chapel.[1]

On 14 July 1955, the church was designated a grade II listed building.[1]

The church is notable for its fine acoustic and outstanding three-manual Harrison & Harrison organ of 1906. In 2014 the organ was awarded Grade II* listing with the National Pipe Organ Register. The church also houses a fine chamber organ built by Osmond of Taunton, circa 1966 (owned by Ben Costello, but on long-term loan). There is also a Yamaha baby grand piano suitable for concert use. The Director of Music is Emma Howarth. Many significant recordings were made at the church during the 1980s and 1990s, including by opera singers Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Kiri te Kanawa and Plácido Domingo, and the album A Garland for Linda was recorded at All Saints in 1999.[2][3]

Present day

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The parish of All Saints, Tooting is part of the Archdeaconry of Wandsworth in the Diocese of Southwark.[4]

Notable people

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  • Nicholas Frayling, later Dean of Chichester, was vicar from 1974 to 1983
  • Peter Maurice, later Bishop of Taunton, was vicar from 1996 to 2003
  • Graham Smith, later Dean of Norwich, served his curacy here
  • Christopher Pullin, Canon Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral, served his curacy here[5]
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  • Cathedra
    Cathedra
  • Baptismal font
    Baptismal font
  • Organ
    Organ
  • Pulpit
    Pulpit
  • Altar
    Altar
  • Stained glass
    Stained glass
  • Choir stalls
    Choir stalls
  • Wall monument
    Wall monument

References

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1357655)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "About". All Saints Tooting SW17. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "A Garland for Linda". David Matthews. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Tooting, All Saints, Tooting". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ "New Chancellor announced". BBC - Hereford and Worcester. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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