Church Micro 983 - St John the Evangelist Traditional Geocache
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Church Micro 983 - St John the Evangelist
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Number 983 in the 'Church Micro'
series.
There is plenty of free roadside parking
The current St Johns is the 4th Church on this site.
The 1st one blew down...
Sadly the roof of this building barely lasted the year out, collapsing in October 1866; Mr Vaughan and his co-workers therefore proceeded with the building of a permanent Church. And so, following completion in July, on Transfiguration Sunday, 6th August 1867, the clergy, choir and officers from Christchurch and St Johns walked in procession from the ruined building to the new Church singing 'Christ is made our sure Foundation'. Off to a good start, the spiritual life of St Johns prospered in its first building until...
The 2nd one burned down...
...on the eve of Advent Sunday, 30th November 1878 ...the Church burned down. A temporary heat source left burning overnight was thought to be the culprit.
The 3rd one was bombed down...
The next attempt lasted somewhat longer. The architect, Sir Arthur Blomfield designed a beautiful Gothic brick building. High and spacious, its red bricks made it warm and welcoming and its high tower made it a landmark in the local area. With the building works completed by May 1884
...and then the Luftwaffe...
At 10:15 on 9th February 1943 a 1000 Ib bomb pierced the wooden spire (without damaging the essential structure) ...but detonated in the central aisle. Thankfully the building contained the blast; no-one was injured and the Sacred Vessels and Vestments were undamaged. Ironically, the clock struck 11:00 a.m. punctually!
The 4th one is thankfully still here.
In March 1949 a new parish hall was consecrated for public worship and became known as Little St Johns. The rebuilding of the 4th St Johns began in 1950. Its architect, Mr Goodhart-Rendel, was a leading authority on Victorian Gothic architecture. The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, laid the foundation stone on 18th May 1951. Since 1998 this beautiful building has had Grade II listed status.
If anybody would like to expand the Church Micro series please do,
we would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first, so
they can keep track of the Church numbers and names, to avoid
duplication.
You are looking for a magnetic container slightly smaller than a 35 mm film pot. Please use stealth when retrieving and replacing the cache. On replacing the container please ensure that it is firmly attached.
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