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St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church 15 photos

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

St Alban's Church

  • Locked, no keyholder details
  • 15 photos
  • Stained glass
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Locked – no keyholder details.
Built
1898-1908
Architect
Nicholson & Corlette
Tower
Square tower (south-east) · Stone · Crenellated
Photographed
20/10/2002

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Exterior 2 photos

St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Exterior 1: The South-East tower, showing the fabric of the church to be flint and rubble with red-brick dressings. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Exterior 2: View from North-West.

Interior 3 photos

St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Interior 1: The East Wall, behind the High Altar, is the Westcliff World War One War Memorial. The figures, from top to bottom, left to right, are: The Virgin Mary, Jesus, St. Alban St. David, St. George, The Magi, Virgin and Child, St. Andrew, St. Patrick. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Interior 2: Chancel roof. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Interior 3: The Lady Chapel.

Stained Glass 5 photos

St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Stained Glass 1: This beautiful window designed by Nicholson shows the Adoration of the Magi [complete with camels] at the bottom, and, above that, the Disciples and Apostles including not only St. Paul, but also St. James, brother of our Lord. His name appears as Jacobus, which is an earlier form. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Stained Glass 2: This window, which is situated on the south side of the Lady Chapel depicts the presentation of the baby Jesus at the temple. The figures [l to r] are: Simeon, The Virgin and Child, Joseph and Anna. This window was given in memory of Rev'd Charles Henry Rogers, Vicar 1906-1929, by his friends and congregation. Rev'd Rogers is depicted kneeling in prayer at the bottom right hand corner of the window. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Stained Glass 3: St Catherine and St Cecilia. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Stained Glass 4: St Etheldreda. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Stained Glass 5: St Raphael.

Miscellaneous 2 photos

St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Miscellaneous 1: Found by Sir Charles Nicholson, in the crypt of St Mary-le-Bow in London, and subsequently bought by him. St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Miscellaneous 2

Postcard 3 photos

St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Postcard 1 St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Postcard 2 St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea Church – Postcard 3

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