The deceptive and waning tide of religious fervour that was to give rise to an ultimately towerless and unexpectedly short lived gothic “cathedral” nearby in Teddington fifty years hence, (see Post 78 for more), was making waves as early as 1841 when Holy Trinity opened next to Twickenham Green. The Grade II listed C. of E. church was built to relieve pressure on the overcrowded parish church of St. Mary the Virgin under a mile east by the river, opposite Eel Pie Island.
It was designed in the Perpendicular style by G. Basevi, and was extended in 1863. The organ was made in 1883 by Henry Wills, one of England’s most famous organ-builders.
Looking S.E. across Twickenham Green
Down the years Holy Trinity has had a close link with Archdeacon Cambridge’s Primary School, a link that still exists today
At the front of the church, overlooking the Green, is a war memorial to local people who died in WWI. Holy Trinity doesn’t have a graveyard, but the interior of the church contains a number of memorial plaques.
During WWII a bomb on the Green caused damage to one side of the church, leading to refurbishment of the side chapel. The rear section of the church was sectioned off in 1979 to create the Parish Room, which in 2008 was refurbished for church and community use, and renamed the Green Room. Over the years, Holy Trinity has had a close affiliation with Archdeacon Cambridge’s Primary School, a link that exists to this day.
One of three photographs of the inside of the church
As at the date of writing the vicar is Tim Garrett.
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