Pimlico part of our history

Plaque & Relief for Sr Louise Macs

Apr 11th, 2010 | By ianmillar | Category: Pimlico part of our history

Sister Louise Mace was our Parish Sister from 1944 to her retirement at the age of 76 in 1967. This article tells the story of the Plaque and Relief Sculpture, which was erected in her name by her relatives and friends. Read the full story here.



The Sanctuary bell

Jul 10th, 2009 | By ianmillar | Category: Pimlico part of our history

  When Mass is said you hear the gentle dong of the Sanctuary bell. One of the alter servers has pushed the bell push on the alter steps and this rings the bell in the tower….[continue reading the pdf]    



Stations of the Cross

Apr 4th, 2009 | By ianmillar | Category: Pimlico part of our history

In our Stations of the Cross we have a fine example of hand carved stone sculpture executed by Philip Lindsey Clark. Clark was born in London, this father being the sculptor Robert Lindsey Clark. He studied from 1905 to 1910 at Cheltenham and then, 1910 to 1914 at the City & Guild School in Kensington.

In World War I he joined the army in the 28th London Regiment, and was later commissioned into the Royal Sussex Regiment as a Captain. Her was awarded the D.S.O. the 1915 Star and the British & Victory Medal. It is believed he was “mentioned in dispatches”

On leaving the army he continued his studies at the Royal Academy School, and later received many commissions for war memorials and ecclesiastical works.