Cricklewood: St Gabriel's Church
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Cricklewood: St Gabriel's Church
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 18 Apr 2010
When the church was built in 1897, to the design of Mr P Philip Day, it was on its own, surrounded by fields, and about mid-way along Walm Lane, between Cricklewood to the north and Willesden Green to the south. It was consecrated on 7 October 1897, but less than three years later, on 27 July 1900, fire broke out in the roof and the church was gutted. It was rebuilt and eventually reopened in 1906. However further tragedy was to befall the church in 1912 when its original vicar, George Marsh Clibborn, was killed in a railway accident in Sweden. However today's church presents a much happier picture as can be seen from its vibrant website here http://www.st-gabriels.org/Groups/29310/St_Gabriels_Cricklewood.aspx The south and west boundaries of the church are lined with trees making finding a photographic viewpoint quite difficult.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.552592
Longitude
-0.217666