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St Mark, Lorne Road, Forest Gate
A small APEC multi-purpose centre of 1986-1987, in back streets between Forest Gate and Manor Park. It replaced a 19th century church on the same site. A WW1 memorial window by Lowndes & Drury is on display inside. There is an immersion font below the more conventional font pictured. The banners are made by an in-house group.
St Antony, St Antony’s Road, Forest Gate (Roman Catholic)
A large church of 1884-91 by Pugin & Pugin, very close to West Ham Park. It was attached to a Franciscan monastery whose buildings still remain. There is project underway since 2019 to restore the formerly hidden high altar and sanctuary to its original state
All Saints, Romford Road, Manor Park
A large church near Woodgrange Park Station. It was built in 1886 and designed by A.W. Blomfield. It is now (November 2017) threatened with demolition.
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Emmanuel, Forest Gate
Forest Gate’s town centre church on a busy cross roads. It is by George Gilbert Scott dating from 1850-52. The north aisle was enlarged by W.A Coombs in 1890-91 so that the immediate impression is of a double naved church.
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St Saviour, MacDonald Road, Forest Gate
Originally the church hall. By F.Danby Smith 1904
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London Churches in photographs 