St Saviour's Church, Ealing

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St Saviour's Church was a late-Victorian Church of England church in the London Borough of Ealing, designed by the architect George Fellowes Prynne and destroyed during the Second World War.

St Saviour's was built as mission church of Christ the Saviour, Church Ealing. The Rector of Christ the Saviour raised funds for four daughter churches; St John's Church, Ealing, St Stephen's Church, Ealing, St Peter's Church, Ealing, and St Saviour's. The prolific church architect, George Fellowes Prynne, was chosen to build the new Church. Prynne had designed and restored churches across the country, particularly in London and the South West. He also lived in Ealing on the adjoining Street, and attended Christ Church. The project was of substantial personal significance to him. Construction work commenced in 1897 and the building was consecrated in June 1899. The Church was a brick building with stone dressings, and had a chancel, aisled nave and baptistery. Internally, the church had many of the features associated with George Fellowes Prynne. This included red brick contrasting with white stonework, which was used to distinctive effect in the nave and at the chancel arch. A stone chancel wall...