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St Richard of Chichester
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 9HT
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Who we are
Welcome to the Roman Catholic Church of St Richard of Chichester, Buntingford Parish.
Our postal address is 3 Station Road, Buntingford, Herts SG9 9HT.
You can contact us on 01763 271471.
Our email address is buntingford@rcdow.org.uk.
Our postal address is 3 Station Road, Buntingford, Herts SG9 9HT.
You can contact us on 01763 271471.
Our email address is buntingford@rcdow.org.uk.
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3 Station Road
Buntingford,
Hertfordshire
SG9 9HT
United Kingdom
Phone: 01763 271 471
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Rev John White
Parish Priest
3 Station Road
Buntingford,
Hertfordshire
SG9 9HT
United Kingdom
Phone: 01763 271 471
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Quote of the Day
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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St Richard of Chichester Buntingford Mass Times
Sunday 9.15am
Monday 9.30am
Thursday 9.30am
Holy Days of Obligation 10am & 8pm
Confession 10.30am-11am Saturdays.
Mass Times last updated on the 15th of August, 2017
Monday 9.30am
Thursday 9.30am
Holy Days of Obligation 10am & 8pm
Confession 10.30am-11am Saturdays.
Mass Times last updated on the 15th of August, 2017
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St Richard of Chichester History
The church was designed as a modern Gothic building in early perpendicular style by Arthur Young, a well-known architect of many churches, using St Aldhelm Box Ground stone (from Bath) and flint. It was built by the Buntingford branch of Jacklin & Co under Mr G. Handy, the local manager. The presbytery was built after the nave and sacristy but the whole was completed in 1914.
The foundation stone of this church was laid in the Spring of 1914 and the church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester (but also officially the Benson Memorial church), was opened on 21st January 1915.
The Lady Chapel, which was mainly financed by an anonymous American lady, was added in 1916. As money was donated, so the building was added to; the porch in 1934 and the tower in 1939. The completed structure was consecrated by the Right Rev. Edward Myers, Bishop of Lamus, on Wednesday 5th June 1940.
The tower is 45 feet high with a copper spire of 35 feet. The ceiling of the nave is of barrel vault type, finished entirely in oak.
The floor of the sanctuary is marble mosaics, while the altar and reredos are of Bath Stone with yellow Sienna marble. There are some interesting stained glass windows with dedications.
In the tower Dr E.C. Messenger, the parish priest at the time, incorporated a piece of marble pavement from the Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome; a piece of stone from the Colosseum; a piece of marble from the Catacombs; a stone from Mars Hill, Athens; stones from the Holy Land, and piece of old wood from St Albans Abbey.
It was hoped also to include a piece of stone from St Richards own Cathedral at Chichester, but in those unecumenically minded days the Chapter of Chichester refused to supply it in return for a piece of the Buntingford church to be built into the new Anglican church in Sussex.
The Great flood at Buntingford on 16th September 1968 penetrated the church and the church and the presbytery to depth of four or five feet, distorting the wood block flooring of the nave and damaging many books and possessions of the priest, Fr.P.Smyth. Later, but not as a result of the flood, the tower needed structural repairs costing some £3000.
The foundation stone of this church was laid in the Spring of 1914 and the church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester (but also officially the Benson Memorial church), was opened on 21st January 1915.
The Lady Chapel, which was mainly financed by an anonymous American lady, was added in 1916. As money was donated, so the building was added to; the porch in 1934 and the tower in 1939. The completed structure was consecrated by the Right Rev. Edward Myers, Bishop of Lamus, on Wednesday 5th June 1940.
The tower is 45 feet high with a copper spire of 35 feet. The ceiling of the nave is of barrel vault type, finished entirely in oak.
The floor of the sanctuary is marble mosaics, while the altar and reredos are of Bath Stone with yellow Sienna marble. There are some interesting stained glass windows with dedications.
In the tower Dr E.C. Messenger, the parish priest at the time, incorporated a piece of marble pavement from the Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome; a piece of stone from the Colosseum; a piece of marble from the Catacombs; a stone from Mars Hill, Athens; stones from the Holy Land, and piece of old wood from St Albans Abbey.
It was hoped also to include a piece of stone from St Richards own Cathedral at Chichester, but in those unecumenically minded days the Chapter of Chichester refused to supply it in return for a piece of the Buntingford church to be built into the new Anglican church in Sussex.
The Great flood at Buntingford on 16th September 1968 penetrated the church and the church and the presbytery to depth of four or five feet, distorting the wood block flooring of the nave and damaging many books and possessions of the priest, Fr.P.Smyth. Later, but not as a result of the flood, the tower needed structural repairs costing some £3000.
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