| Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Richmond | |
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 Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Richmond | |
| 51°27′44.8″N0°17′6.7″W / 51.462444°N 0.285194°W /51.462444; -0.285194 | |
| Location | 222 Sheen Road, Richmond TW10 5AN |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | November 1953 |
| Dedicated | June 1971[2] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Frank Broadbent ofGoodhart-Rendel, Broadbent & Curtis[1] |
| Years built | 1953–54[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Deanery | Mortlake |
| Parish | East Sheen |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Monsignor William Saunders |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Richmond is a Roman Catholic church in Sheen Road,Richmond, London. It serves the East Sheen parish in theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark and, as it is close to Richmond's boundary withEast Sheen, is often known asOur Lady Queen of Peace Church, East Sheen.
It was the first church to be designed by architectF G (Frank) Broadbent[2] (1909–1983)[3][4] (ofGoodhart-Rendel, Broadbent and Curtis).
The foundation stone was laid in November 1953 by the Rt Reverend MonsignorCyril Cowderoy,Roman Catholic Bishop of Southwark. The church opened on 9 May 1954 and was expanded in 1963. The consecration, by Archbishop Cyril Cowderoy, did not take place until June 1971.[2] A newparish hall was built in 1992.[2]
The church became a parish in its own right in 1959.[2] Its priest is Monsignor William Saunders.[5]
Places of worship inRichmond upon Thames | ||
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| Barnes |  | |
| Ham and Petersham | ||
| Hampton and Hampton Wick | ||
| Hampton Hill, Teddington and Fulwell | ||
| Kew | ||
| Mortlake and East Sheen | ||
| Richmond |
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| Twickenham and St Margarets | ||
| Whitton | ||
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