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St. Werburgh's Church, Spondon, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Spondon, Derbyshire.〔The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner〕 ==History== The present church dates from around 1390, when it replaced an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1340. It was re-listed as Grade II in 2012. The main body of the church, both nave and chancel, along with the 35 metre high tower and spire, date to 1390, although the north wall of the nave was damaged by subsidence and was rebuilt in 1826. The church was restored in 1892 which removed many of the changes made in 1826. The flat roof of 1826 was replaced with a pitched roof, and other roofs were raised in height. The north aisle was rebuilt and the exterior wall was moved out by 5 ft. Plaster from the walls and the pillars was removed, to reveal the original stonework. The arch under the tower was opened up, and the galleries were removed. The architect was John Oldrid Scott of London, and the contractor was Rudd of Grantham. The Reverend TEM Barber was vicar from March 1939 until May 1986 and is known to be the longest serving vicar in the Church of England at that time and also the longest-ever serving vicar of Spondon. During his time as vicar, the church congregations flourished. He taught strictly from the Book of Common Prayer with High Church ritual. He was renowned for his work with the sick and dying. One of his greatest works was with the Spondon Church Boys' Club, which he founded in 1939 and ran until his death in 1988. A feature of the club was the annual summer camp to various southern venues, but latterly to Sidmouth. Many owe a great deal to the Reverend Barber's influence. Following his resignation due to ill health at the age of 79 he was, thanks to his many friends, was able to continue to run Spondon Church Boys' Club until his death two years later. His funeral was packed to the doors by his parishioners, past and present, whom he had served for 50 years! 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Werburgh's Church, Spondon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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