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St Ethelbert's Church, Slough

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In 1888, Fr Clemente moved permanently from the school to the church. The next year, in 1889, he bought the site of the present church for £1,050. However, raising funds for the construction of the church was more difficult. In 1908, thanks to a donation from the
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In 1912, the statue of Christ the Redeemer was bought for the church. It is situated by the side entrance facing the street. It was blessed by
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in Slough, in memory of her parents. On 1 July 1908, the foundation stone of the church was laid. The architect was the priest
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In the early 1880s, an Italian priest, Fr Joseph Clemente, became the chaplain at St James' School in
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was moved to behind the altar, the baptismal font was moved in front of the
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Cuthbert, Bedford
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Our Lady Immaculate and St Ethelbert's Church, Slough
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Wellingborough
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Great Billing
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51°30′36″N 0°35′39″W / 51.5101°N 0.5941°W / 51.5101; -0.5941
OS grid reference
SU976799
Slough
Denomination
Roman Catholic
St-Ethelberts.co.uk
Dedication
Mary, mother of Jesus
Æthelberht of Kent
Parish church
Grade II listed
Architect(s)
Benedict Williamson
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Province
Westminster
Diocese
Northampton
Deanery
Parish
Roman Catholic
parish church
Slough
Benedict Williamson
Gothic Revival style
Baylis House

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