Church of St Peter-in-Ely
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Church of St Peter-in-Ely

Ely, East Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

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St Peter-in-Ely is a Proprietary Chapel within the Church of England and Diocese of Ely. The congregation is drawn not only from the riverside area of Ely in which it stands, but also from other parts of the city and the neighbouring villages, with many attracted there by the more traditional worship pattern offered.

In the early 1880s, Catharine Maria Sparke, widow of Canon Edward Sparke (Canon of Ely Cathedral 1829-1878 and son of Bishop Sparke), was seeking to provide a suitable memorial to her late husband. A new church in the overcrowded riverside area of Ely was decided upon as a fitting tribute and generous endowments were to provide for its future funding, including provision for a Priest to serve it. The foundation stone was laid on St Peter's Day 1889 and the church was dedicated on Monday 30 June, 1890.

The church contains much of historical interest, especially the great Rood Screen by Sir Ninian Comper and the East window by Charles Kempe.
St Peter-in-Ely is a Proprietary Chapel within the Church of England and Diocese of Ely. The congregation is drawn not only from the riverside area of Ely in which it stands, but also from other parts of the city and the neighbouring villages, with many attracted there by the more traditional worship pattern offered.

In the early 1880s, Catharine Maria Sparke, widow of Canon Edward Sparke (Canon of Ely Cathedral 1829-1878 and son of Bishop Sparke), was seeking to provide a suitable memorial to her late husband. A new church in the overcrowded riverside area of Ely was decided upon as a fitting tribute and generous endowments were to provide for its future funding, including provision for a Priest to serve it. The foundation stone was laid on St Peter's Day 1889 and the church was dedicated on Monday 30 June, 1890.

The church contains much of historical interest, especially the great Rood Screen by Sir Ninian Comper and the East window by Charles Kempe.

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