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The 1881 Restoration
The development of Lewisham from a large eighteenth century village to a London suburb was one of the factors in deciding to enlarge and alter the building. The nave was completely re-ordered and a large chancel, designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield, was added. George Parker of the adjoining Lewisham House paid for the nave, and the Earl of Dartmouth for the chancel. The great Victorian civil engineer Sir John Aird commissioned some of the mosaics in the chancel.

1995 re-ordering

An extensive programme of building work began in 1995. The beautiful, re-ordered chancel with its new altar was consecrated in 1996. Since then further work has been completed: a ramp for people with disabilities, a new Sacristy, an office in the south gallery, a kitchen in the south porch, and the creation of a meeting room with separate kitchen and toilets in the crypt. Further building work in the crypt is planned.

The photograph opposite shows the restored chancel after World War II. The stained glass windows by A.L.Wilkinson were installed between 1952 and 1954. The central widow is seen on the Home Page. The organ was rebuilt in 1952