Thursday, 8 January 2009

St. John the Evangelist - Quinquennial Inspecting Architect Appointment


Jonathan Goode has been appointed new Quinquennial Inspecting Architect for St. John the Evagelist, Palmers Green. Jonathan is registered with the London Diocese and the appointment was approved by the London Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches.

The church of St. John the Evangelist was design by Mr J. Oldrid Scott, who rebuilt the west front of Hereford Cathedral. His father, Gilbert Scott, had designed Christ Church,Southgate, and the architect of Liverpool Cathedral was his nephew, Giles Gilbert Scott. The church was started in 1903 with a break mid-way through construction to be completed in 1908. The church in now grade II listed.