Plaque

Pelham Mission Hall

Erection date: 18/7/1910

Inscription

This stone was laid by Randall Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, on July 18th 1910.
G. H. S. Walpole, DD - Rector

"To make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Luke 1:17.

Willm. Smith & Son - Builders
Waring & Nicholson - Architects

Site: Pelham Mission Hall (2 memorials)

SE11, Lambeth Walk

Original signage: on the high central frieze: "The Pelham Mission Hall".  Modern signage: "Learning for Life at Morley"; "The Henry Moore Sculpture Studio".

This was built in 1910 as the hall for the St Marys at Lambeth church and named for F. G. Pelham who had been rector there 1884-94. Bought by Morley College in 1977 to become its sculpture department.

This lively ornate building has been allowed to deteriorate, 2022, plants are growing on it and modern additions have not been sympathetic. For example the pulpit at the left of the building has a huge outlet for a modern extractor vent at what would be head height for anyone called to preach.

Outdoor pulpits are not common. We can think of one other, at Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone Road.

Sources include: Manchester History.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pelham Mission Hall

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Waring & Nicholson

Architects active c.1879 - 1910. Other work in London: Royal Doulton pottery ...

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William Smith & Son

Builders active in 1910.

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Somerset Walpole

Rector and bishop. Full name George Henry Somerset Walpole. Born Nottinghamsh...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

Archbishop of Canterbury. Born Edinburgh. A pupil at Harrow. Suffered all his...

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Pelham Mission Hall - St Marys at Lambeth

Pelham Mission Hall - St Marys at Lambeth

This Hall is in connection with Lambeth Old Parish Church {In the pediment a...

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