St Mark's Church is a Church of England parish church in Forest Gate, east London.[1]
| St Mark's Church | |
|---|---|
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| 51°33′10.295″N 0°1′58.15″E / 51.55285972°N 0.0328194°E | |
| Location | Lorne Road, Forest Gate, Greater London, E7 0LJ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Years built | 1893–1898 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of West Ham |
| Deanery | Newham |
| Parish | St. Mark, Forest Gate |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Ben King |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | N/A |
| Churchwarden(s) | Sharon Yates and Mike Richardson |
History
editIt is sited on Lorne Road and originated as a mission church of Emmanuel Church. It was meant to serve the area between Wanstead Flats and the Romford Road and initially held services in a rented cowshed, until a site was acquired in 1888 for a permanent church, built in three stages between 1893 and 1898. This church was given a separate parish in 1894 by splitting off areas from Emmanuel and All Saints.[2]
Present day
editSt Mark's stands in the evangelical tradition of the Church of England.[3]
References
edit- ^ "St Mark's Church, Forest Gate". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Powell, W R, ed. (1973), 'West Ham: Churches', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, London: Victoria County History, pp. 114–123
- ^ "St Mark's Forest Gate, Forest Gate". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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