Christ Church, East Sheen

Christ Church, East Sheen, is a Church of England church in East Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The church has a weekly Eucharist at 10am; weekly Messy Church from 3:30pm on a Monday (term time), monthly choral evensong on 3rd Sunday and weekly holy communion according to the Book of Common Prayer 10:30am Wednesday and monthly 1st Sunday 8am.

Church entrance

Christ Church, East Sheen
51°27′37.0″N 0°16′30.4″W
Country	England, United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.christchurcheastsheen.org.uk
History
Consecrated	13 January 1864
Architecture
Years built	1862–64
Specifications
Materials	stone
Administration
Diocese	Southwark
Archdeaconry	Wandsworth
Deanery	Richmond & Barnes
Parish	Mortlake with East Sheen
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Christopher Chessun
Vicar(s)	Rev Jonathan Haynes (Team Rector)
Laity
Reader(s)	Paul Russenberger William Arnold
Organist/Director of music	James Druce BMus(Hons), LRAM, PGCert
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	25 June 1983
Reference no.	1080841

Christ Church East Sheen

An early work of the architect Arthur Blomfield,^[1] the church building, which is in stone, was erected between 1862 and 1864 and extended in 1887.^[2] It was built on farmland at the entrance of East Sheen Common. It was originally planned to be opened in April 1863; however, the tower collapsed shortly before completion and had to be rebuilt. The church was finally completed and consecrated nine months later, on 13 January 1864.^[3] The building is Grade II listed,^[4] as are the wrought iron railings around the building to the south and west.^[5] In 2024 the lighting system in the church was replaced thanks to a legacy from the late Edward Steers, former Reader of the parish.

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  Christ Church
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  Interior
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  Frescos
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  East window
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  West window

Mortlake Quiet Gardens are based around the landscaped churchyard and are affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust.^[6]