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St George in the East

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attitude of the rector and curate. As a protest, there were catcalls and horn blowing, and some male members of the congregation went into the church smoking their pipes, keeping their hats on, and leading barking dogs. Refuse was thrown onto the altar. The church was closed for a while in 1859, and
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In May 2015, the church entered into a partnership with the Centre for Theology and Community (CTC), an ecumenical charity which is based in its East Crypt. Anglican clergy working for CTC now serve the parish, and the second floor is the home to the Community of St George, a group of lay Christians
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on London's docklands in May 1941. The original interior was destroyed by the fire, but the walls and distinctive "pepper-pot" towers stayed up. In 1964 a modern church interior was constructed inside the existing walls, and a new flat built under each corner tower.
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counterpart, a third tier of local government. The latter assisted public facilities in the late 19th century but ceded its dwindling purposes to the
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Fr Richard Springer (Rector), Fr Angus Ritchie (Assistant Priest), Caitlin Harland (Curate)
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St. George's-in-the-East From "The Copartnership Herald", Vol. II, no. 24 (February 1933)
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churches in London, England. It was built from 1714 to 1729, with funding from the
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Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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by the Rev. Harry Jones. Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 1875
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the rector, owing to his poor health, was persuaded by the author
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In 1836, the parish of St George in the East was constituted as a
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Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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so was abolished in 1927. The church was designated a Grade I
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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The church was hit by a bomb during the Second World War
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who assist in the worship and mission of the church.
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Outline map of parishes of Stepney in 1903 (area 27)
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51°30′36″N 0°03′35″W / 51.5100°N 0.0598°W / 51.5100; -0.0598
London
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Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Anglo-Catholic
Dedication
Saint George
Architect(s)
Nicholas Hawksmoor
Style
Classical
Palladian
Byzantine
Stepney Episcopal Area

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