St Andrew’s Mission Chapel, Gravesend, Kent, erected as a memorial commemorating Rear-Admiral Francis Beaufort RN d. 1857
Location
St Andrew's Mission Church, Gravesend, Kent, England
Details
Description: Seamen's Mission Church built as a memorial to Rear-Admiral Francis Beaufort. The chapel is sited beside the River Thames and oriented North to South. It retains its original stained glass. The South window shows the miraculous draught of fishes. The bells were donated by Admiral Sir E. Inglefield. The church was purchased by Gravesham Borough Council in 1975 and is now used as an arts centre.
Type: Chapel
Date Erected: 1871
Artists: George Edmund Street
Type: Chapel
Date Erected: 1871
Artists: George Edmund Street
People
Beaufort, Francis
Age: 83
Date of Death: 17/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 83
Date of Death: 17/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Canon C.R.E. Robinson was engaged in mission work with local boatmen and emigrants. He suggested in the church press that a bereaved family might like to sponsor a mission hall as a memorial. The daughter of Rear-Admiral Francis Beaufort offered to provide a church. The building was partly funded by public subscription, including a contribution from author, Charles Dickens.
Bibliography: John Newman 'The Buildings of Kent.'
Bibliography: John Newman 'The Buildings of Kent.'