St. George's Church

Services

10.30 am: FAMILY SERVICE for all ages inc. Sunday School

8.00 am: Holy Communion

6.30 pm: Evening Service

2nd Thursday of the Month 10:00am** --- Holy Communion

*Sunday School available  

History of St. Georges

In 1930 a ‘temporary’ building on the present site was donated for use as a private school and a Mission Hall, to meet the needs of the new population. Between 1926 and 1936 the population of Hornchurch had grown from 12,000 to 72,000

The temporary building was basically an iron frame with brick walls on little or no foundations supporting a wood lined asbestos roof

In 1935 the chancel and vestries were added, dedicated to St George, and consecrated by Revd T Inskip, Bishop of Barking. The Sanctuary was pictured in ‘The Architect’ as a good example of modern architecture.

The bell was donated by the Whitley family, a unique acrobatic troupe who lived nearby.

The three stained glass windows in the Sanctuary depict: St Mary the Virgin and Child;

Christ ‘Behold I am alive for evermore’; and the Patron Saint St George slaying the dragon.

The organ, a harmonium operated by a foot pump, was replaced by a pipe organ in 1939 which was replaced by our electronic organ in 1970.

During the war years the Scout Patrol leaders helped to assemble gas masks, served as messengers at First Aid posts, erected Morrison air raid shelters and shared fire watching duties with St Andrews.

Imagine the excitement when bombs fell in the Dell and the Churchyard!

1960 the lawns and gardens were laid out

1970 the roof was replaced

1976 the house at 85 Kenilworth was purchased

1984 an extension was added beyond the vestries at the rear of the chancel

1990 a new church on the Suttons Farm estate was planted