By St John's Notting Hill
May 19, 2025, 11:36 am
May 19, 2025, 11:36 am
St John's Notting Hill Notting Hill London
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Who we are
St John's is the Church of England Parish Church for Notting Hill, serving this vibrant and diverse community in the Diocese of London. It has been at the centre of community life since 1845, and with its ongoing restoration continues to safeguard its dynamic presence at the heart of the community.
As a Parish Church of The Church of England our principal purpose is Christian worship. We use all the senses in our worship- sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
As a Parish Church of The Church of England our principal purpose is Christian worship. We use all the senses in our worship- sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
Church Address
152 Lansdowne Crescent
Notting Hill,
London
W11 2NN
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7727 4262
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Church Pastor
The Rev’d Canon Dr William Taylor
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152 Lansdowne Crescent
Notting Hill,
London
W11 2NN
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7727 4262
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Church of England
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The Rev’d Canon Dr William Taylor
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William is Vicar of the Parish and is committed to parochial ministry, especially the training of clergy. In addition to his Parish responsibilities, he is the Ecumenical Adviser for the Kensington Episcopal Area, and Chairman of the Anglican and Eastern Churches Association (AECA) for the Church of England.
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Johannes Dreyer
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St John's Notting Hill Service Times
Weekly Services
Sunday
08:00 Holy Communion
10:30 Sung Eucharist
12:30 Tagalog Mass
17:30 Evening Prayer
Monday - Friday
08:45 Morning Prayer
17:00 Evening Prayer
Wednesday
12:00 Holy Communion
St John's Notting Hill service times last updated on the 19th of May, 2025
Sunday
08:00 Holy Communion
10:30 Sung Eucharist
12:30 Tagalog Mass
17:30 Evening Prayer
Monday - Friday
08:45 Morning Prayer
17:00 Evening Prayer
Wednesday
12:00 Holy Communion
St John's Notting Hill service times last updated on the 19th of May, 2025
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16:00 every third Sunday of the month
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16:00 every third Sunday of the month
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The organ
The organ was originally built in 1794 by William and Robert Gray for the west gallery of Holy Trinity Church, Clapham. Fifty years later, the original intention of the architects of the new church of St John, Notting Hill, was for a newly-built organ in the North Transept, but money was short. The Gray organ was purchased second hand from Clapham in 1846 and installed by J.C.Bishop in the then conventional position on the west gallery. Following the mid-Victorian Tractarian trend for robed east-end choirs (instead of un-robed in the gallery), the organ was moved in 1873 to its former position in the Lady Chapel in order to accompany the choir in its then new position in the chancel.
When the organ moved to the church in 1846, its original Georgian case was replaced with a Gothic case, in keeping with the style of the times. When it moved to the Lady Chapel in 1873, the Gothic case case would not fit in the new position, and large parts of it were lost. The rear pipe guard of the Gothic case remains, and has been incorporated into a new case, designed in modern style by architect Simon Ablett and built by Penny's Mill.
Forty years after its arrival in St John’s Church the by then 90 year old organ had become seriously old-fashioned and the instrument was reconstructed by George Hele of Plymouth in 1885. This work was carried out economically; the London organbuilders of the time would certainly have retained much less of the original instrument. As it was, nearly all the Gray pipes were kept as were two out of the three Gray soundboards. The Hele work included new Barker lever action to the Great organ. Barker action was invented by Charles Spackman Barker to lighten the pressure needed on the keys to open the pallet valves that let air into the organ pipes - following complaints from the organist of York Minster that playing the organ was ‘labour fit for a horse’. Instead of finger power, Barker action uses pneumatic power (in the form of small bellows) to open the valves. It was always expensive to make and so was only fitted to larger instruments. This action is now very rare; it was only made for a relatively short period, being superseded by tubular action from 1890 onwards (following an exhibition organ made in 1885). The action of the Pedal organ (played with the feet) is also of a rare type, being a very early tubular mechanism using the Barker principle.
The organ had survived with minimal change since 1885. This doubly historic instrument has a Grade II* Historic Organ Certificate.
The organ was originally built in 1794 by William and Robert Gray for the west gallery of Holy Trinity Church, Clapham. Fifty years later, the original intention of the architects of the new church of St John, Notting Hill, was for a newly-built organ in the North Transept, but money was short. The Gray organ was purchased second hand from Clapham in 1846 and installed by J.C.Bishop in the then conventional position on the west gallery. Following the mid-Victorian Tractarian trend for robed east-end choirs (instead of un-robed in the gallery), the organ was moved in 1873 to its former position in the Lady Chapel in order to accompany the choir in its then new position in the chancel.
When the organ moved to the church in 1846, its original Georgian case was replaced with a Gothic case, in keeping with the style of the times. When it moved to the Lady Chapel in 1873, the Gothic case case would not fit in the new position, and large parts of it were lost. The rear pipe guard of the Gothic case remains, and has been incorporated into a new case, designed in modern style by architect Simon Ablett and built by Penny's Mill.
Forty years after its arrival in St John’s Church the by then 90 year old organ had become seriously old-fashioned and the instrument was reconstructed by George Hele of Plymouth in 1885. This work was carried out economically; the London organbuilders of the time would certainly have retained much less of the original instrument. As it was, nearly all the Gray pipes were kept as were two out of the three Gray soundboards. The Hele work included new Barker lever action to the Great organ. Barker action was invented by Charles Spackman Barker to lighten the pressure needed on the keys to open the pallet valves that let air into the organ pipes - following complaints from the organist of York Minster that playing the organ was ‘labour fit for a horse’. Instead of finger power, Barker action uses pneumatic power (in the form of small bellows) to open the valves. It was always expensive to make and so was only fitted to larger instruments. This action is now very rare; it was only made for a relatively short period, being superseded by tubular action from 1890 onwards (following an exhibition organ made in 1885). The action of the Pedal organ (played with the feet) is also of a rare type, being a very early tubular mechanism using the Barker principle.
The organ had survived with minimal change since 1885. This doubly historic instrument has a Grade II* Historic Organ Certificate.
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St John's Notting Hill History
In 1821 James Weller Ladbroke (d. 1847) and his architect Thomas Allason (1790 – 1852) began plans to build an estate on the land lying to the east and west of the southern end of what is now Ladbroke Grove. At this time however, Notting Hill was too far from London for a large housing development to be viable and instead, in June 1837 in the face of much local resistance, a local entrepreneur opened the ‘Hippodrome’ – a race course – in the area, using the hill now occupied by St John’s Church as a natural grandstand.
St John’s Church in Ladbroke Grove was completed in 1845 to designs by the architectural partnership of John Hargrave Stevens and George Alexander. It was listed grade II in April 1969, and is situated in the Royal London Borough of Kensington’s Ladbroke Grove Conservation Area.
A history of Notting Hill and the St John's organ
Two new permanent exhibitions have been placed around the restored organ. One focuses on the history of the local Notting Hill area: from its rime as rural London hamlet; through its piggeries and potteries era; into the rapid growth during the Industrial Revolution; to the time of immigration from the Caribbean, Carnival, Rachman and race riots; and culminating in the modern day gentrification and celebrity. It follows Heritage Lottery learning guidelines, and contains many photos from local and national archives. It gives an excellent opportunity to learn about Notting HIll.
The second exhibition, affixed onto the organ case, shows the history and function of the organ: from its time in Clapham and its connection to William Wilberforce, the slave abolitionist, and taking in its various restorations and rebuilds. The organ itself has glass panels on its sides and LED's inside, which allow the viewer to see right in at the mechanisms. It also has an organ model on the back which shows how an organ works.
The church is open every day, 10am - 1pm, and visitors are welcome. The exhibitions are available for viewing whenever the church is open. The church is also often open outside of those times, and groups visits can be arranged by contacting the church.
St John’s Church in Ladbroke Grove was completed in 1845 to designs by the architectural partnership of John Hargrave Stevens and George Alexander. It was listed grade II in April 1969, and is situated in the Royal London Borough of Kensington’s Ladbroke Grove Conservation Area.
A history of Notting Hill and the St John's organ
Two new permanent exhibitions have been placed around the restored organ. One focuses on the history of the local Notting Hill area: from its rime as rural London hamlet; through its piggeries and potteries era; into the rapid growth during the Industrial Revolution; to the time of immigration from the Caribbean, Carnival, Rachman and race riots; and culminating in the modern day gentrification and celebrity. It follows Heritage Lottery learning guidelines, and contains many photos from local and national archives. It gives an excellent opportunity to learn about Notting HIll.
The church is open every day, 10am - 1pm, and visitors are welcome. The exhibitions are available for viewing whenever the church is open. The church is also often open outside of those times, and groups visits can be arranged by contacting the church.
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