St. Aidan's Church, Basford
Coordinates: 52°59′14″N 01°10′45″W / 52.98722°N 1.17917°W
| St. Aidan's Church, Basford | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.staidansbasford.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Aidan |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Basford, Nottingham |
| Deanery | Nottingham North |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Richard Shaw |
St. Aidan's Church, Basford is a parish church in the Church of England in Basford, Nottingham.
History
The church was built in 1905 by Robert Evans and Sons,[1] as a chapel of ease to St. Leodegarius Church, Basford.
It was consecrated on 21 February 1905 by the Bishop of Southwell Edwyn Hoskyns.
The church is famous for its 1966 carvings at the top of the pillars by the sculptor Witold Gracjan Kawalec, representing Work, Peace, Mercy, Hope, Life, Guidance, Humility, Justice, Grace and Music.
Incumbents
- W.A. Boyd 1905-1909
- F. Kennen 1909-1921
- G.H. Vine 1921-1960
- K. Cook 1961-1967
- R. Fearn 1968-1973
- H.J. Crowie 1975-1978
- G. Hepple 1979-1984
- W. Jarvis 1984-1993
- J. Hemstock and P. Hemstock 1994-1997
- P. Hemstock 1997-2006
- R.Shaw 2007
Services
Sunday
- 10.00am Eucharist - 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month
- 10.00am Service of the Word - 3rd Sunday of the month
- 6.30pm Eucharist - 3rd Sunday of the month only
Wednesday
- 9.30am Eucharist (said)
Weekly Activities
Monday 7.00pm Bible Study
Thursday 11.00am Luncheon Fellowship
Friday 9.00am Coffee Morning
Contact Information
Rev Richard Shaw Tel 0115 960 2418
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, 1951. Nikolaus Pevsner
Source
- Southwell Diocesan Website