Church Micro 1671.....New Malden - St Joseph's Traditional Geocache
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Church Micro 1671.....New Malden - St Joseph's
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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, New Malden
In the Middle Ages, the area now served by St Joseph’s was split between All Saints in Kingston and St John the Baptist in Old Malden. Kingston has always been of strategic and economic importance (seven Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned there in the 900s, hence why it is a Royal Borough), and in 1100 a bridge was built there – only the second across the Thames after London Bridge.
Until 1894 this was the sole place of worship for Catholics in New Malden, until the new St Agatha’s on King’s Road, Kingston was opened (often described as St Agatha’s in Norbiton).
Developments to the Church came in 1954 with a shrine to Our Lady, overlooking Kingston Road “to remind the world that England is Our Lady’s Dowry”, which was consecrated by Bishop Cowderoy on 20th May, and the bell which was hung in September of that year, in anticipation of the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of the Mass Centre in 1905. This bell still summons people to Mass every day (except for the 7am one!).
The latest development is our ‘new’ Parish Centre – building work started in September 2005, and it was officially opened by Bishop Paul Hendricks on 15th September 2006.
Cache is now a nano and is located outside the church grounds.
Stealth is required as muggles pop up unexpectedly!
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