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Parish of the Good Shepherd - contact list:

FULL TIME STAFF:

• Vicar & Officiating Chaplain (Barracks)
The Revd Kenneth Arthur Buckler

• Father Paul Topham
Assistant Priest: 0208 979 4277

• Mrs Wendy Fay
Parish Reader: 0208 577 5141

• Captain Tom Hughes
Community Youth Worker/Parish Evangelist:
0208 570 1116/1821
Email: kidsprojects@tiscali.co.uk
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Treasurer:
Mathew Jacob
Email: mjacob05@hotmail.com

Church Wardens:
Mathew Jacob,
Rosina Wells


L to R: Rosina Wells, Wendy Fay, Father Simon, George Downes (Crucifer) and Mathew Jacob

PARISH CHURCH COUNCIL:
Parish Priest, Parish Reader, Church Wardens, Secretary and Treasurer + seven elected members from the congregation.

Details of Hall Hire - click here
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Please help us

More people are now coming to the Good Shepherd and the Electoral Roll is now 104. More people of course means more work, and so if you are able to help us in cleaning the church, helping with our Sunday School, the church grounds, the Summer and Winter Fairs, weekly flowers, catering for our many social events, joining our choir, those who read and lead prayers, youngsters or adults wishing to train as servers, please contact Father Simon on 0208 570 4035.

If any of you visiting our Web Site are experts in applications for funding of vital social projects please also contact Father Simon as a matter of urgency. Many thanks for visiting our Web Site.all our main activities. You can contact us by e-mail!

LOCATION of
The Parish Church of the Good Shepherd

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HISTORY

On account of the westward expansion of the Hounslow Borough with the building of Beavers Farm estate in the early 1950s, it became necessary for the London Diocese to cater for its spiritual and social life by building a new church.

Due to the decision of the Diocese not to rebuild the bombed church of St John of Wapping, the War Damage payment of £10,000 was ported to the new site for the Good Shepherd.

The pews and choir stalls came from the demolished church of St. Phillip, Bethnal Green, and the Altar came from the temporary church of the Ascension, Preston Road, Wembley.

The Foundation Stone was laid by Lady Laura Easthaugh on 17th November 1956. The building was dedicated by the Rt Rev C. Easthaugh MC, MA, Bishop of Kensington, on 1st February 1958. The stained glass windows were dedicated by Rev J B M Fox, Hon. CF, on 28th November 1959.

• The following parish priests have served at the Good Shepherd:

H R Holloway 1958 - 1959
Peter Stubbs 1959 - 1964
Ben Lewers 1964 - 1969
Ian Falkener 1969 - 1977
Lawrence Beeby 1978 - 1980
Alan Barratt 1981 - 1988
Tony Coslett 1988 - 1991
Christopher Fuller 1992 - 1996
Fr Simon Douglas Lane 1997 - 2005
24th July 1997: Priest in Charge
8th August 2002: inducted as Vicar