Kingsbury, Holy Innocents Parish Church c.1965
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Photo of Kingsbury, Holy Innocents Parish Church c.1965

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William Butterfield is one of the masters of late 19th-century architecture, but here is a slight hiccup in his portfolio of outstanding works. Designed in 1884, the stock brick building, with its peculiar octagonal west turret, cannot be said to be of particular interest either inside or outside.

Memories of Kingsbury, Holy Innocents Parish Church c1965

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Kingsbury, Holy Innocents Parish Church c.1965

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This is the church where I was christened in 1946. Kingsbury was my home town until l moved to Australia in 1972.
I purchased this nice old book in a town in Australia today, and inside there was a little certificate: "Holy Innocents Kingsbury Sunday School Prize - Awarded to Richard Francis - Ist Prize - Boys Division, Class I, Christmas 1903" and signed by the vicar (A G Locke? I think it says). I just found this very interesting and was wondering if anyone had any other information about it. (I'm a historian; I love these kinds ...see more
Living nearby at High Meadow Crescent I used to go to Holy Innocents for Sunday school as a youngster then church as I got older. Apparently I was christened here too. I have gone on to become a Christian writer of devotional articles, songs and poems. Thank you Holy Innocents for my excellent start!