ABOUT US

OUR HISTORY
In November 1986 the two parishes of St.Peter and St.Clement were united to form a new parish. With both congregations continuing to worship in their respective buildings until March 1996 when no longer able to use St. Peter's church both congregations came together under the roof of St.Clement's.

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ST.PETER'S
In the 1850's the parish of St. Giles, Camberwell extended to where the Crystal Palace once stood. At that time there was a great influx of residents into the area and the parishes of St. John, East Dulwich and St. Peter, Dulwich Common were formed out of the parish of St. Giles in 1865 and 1867 respectively. After using a temporary building for a few years, St. Peter's church was built in 1874.

The picture of the inside of St.Peter's Church is from a watercolour dated 1874

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ST.CLEMENT'S
St. Clement's was started in the 1870's by members of St. John's, East Dulwich as a mission church in Hindmans Road. It became a separate parish in 1883 when the first Vicar was appointed, and by 1885 a large new church had been built. That church was destroyed by enemy action in 1940, and after the war the present St. Clement's was built.
It was consecrated in September 1957.

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OUR CHURCH TODAY

The building is of modern design on a slightly elevated and generally rectangular site with a separate prefabricated church hall at the rear (west end).

There is a tower and two storey galleried area at the west end (main entrance) and single storey ancillary accommodation with chapel, wrapped around the east end. The church itself has a nave with aisles and is of pointed arched, or "keel" shaped section. Above the altar in the east wall is one of the earliest examples of coloured glass and concrete design.

The chapel is a very intimate and sunlit space with windows of stained glass in leaded lights set into metal casements.

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THE VICAR

The Revd. Maria Coulter 020 8693 1890

Following the Vicar's return from Maternity Leave arrangements will remain in place for some of the administration duties set up during her absence.

Office Hour will continue to be held in the Hall on the 2nd & 3rd Friday of the month when advice will be given on Banns, Baptisms and Weddings
and other non-pastoral matters.

Further details can be found under the OFFICE HOUR section.

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THE CHURCHWARDENS

Our Churchwardens are Miss Jane Packman and Mr Ian Drakesmith

and our Churchwarden Emeritus is Mrs Win Mitchell
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THE PCC

Our PCC members elected to serve this year are:

Penny Shelley M.B.E. - Deputy Warden / Hon Secretary

Nicola Dobing - Hon Treasurer

Vanessa Bowles - Child Protection Officer

Claire Lapworth - Deanery Synod Rep

Nick Luff

Marie Ottaway

Heather Smith

Jeni Watts - Equal Opportunities Officer

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ANCHOR & KEYS PARISH MAGAZINE

Editor - Miss Jane Packman

Published Quarterly.
Available in church from the 1st Sunday of April, July, October & January.
Cost 50p per issue if collected from church, £3.50 per year if sent by post.

If you would like to go on our mailing list please write to us c/o the Vicarage enclosing a cheque for £3.50 made out to St.Clement with St.Peter, Dulwich. Back to top

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