St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden, Flintshire

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"There has been a church on this site since St. Deiniol, a 6th century Welsh saint, planted his staff here.  William Gladstone, the 19th Century prime minister, worshipped and was married here.   Much of the 13th century building was destroyed by a fire in 1857 which was thought to have been started deliberately.  The church was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott and the Gladstone family.

The magnificent west window, depicting the Nativity, was the last work of Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, a Gladstone family friend and was installed as a thanksgiving for the lives of William and Catherine Gladstone from their surviving children.   It was completed in 1898 shortly after William Gladstone’s death.

The Gladstone memorial chapel, depicting William and Catherine Gladstone lying in the boat of life was completed in  1906.  They are buried at Westminster Abbey.

Please observe on the south wall a list of rectors dating back to the year 1180.

The rood screen is a memorial to Lt. W.G. C. Gladstone MP, grandson of the Prime Minister, given by his mother and sisters.   He was killed in action in France in 1915.

The church clock was made by Joyce and Co. of Whitchurch and dates from 1854.   There is a peal of six bells in the tower, cast by Rudhalls Bell Foundry in Gloucester and installed in 1742 replacing an earlier set. They are rung every Sunday by our resident team of bell-ringers. See photo on the Gallery page

You will see some more pictures of the Church interior on our Gallery page https://www.stdeiniolschurchhawarden.org/moments-at-st-deiniols/

There is a Boer War memorial cross in the churchyard on the south side."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Deiniol%27s_Church,_Hawarden "In the churchyard is a baluster sundial, and a South African War Memorial from the early 1900s, which is probably by Douglas and Minshull. The south gates to the churchyard, dating from 1877, were by Douglas. To the northwest of the church is a lychgate designed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1929, consisting of a pyramidal roof on ogee timber framing.[3]

The churchyard contains 57 Commonwealth war graves of service personnel, 9 from World War I and 48 (predominately Royal Air Force) from World War II.[8]Among those from the former war buried here is the politician William Glynne Charles Gladstone, a grandson of the Prime Minister, killed in action in 1915.[9] "

Behind the church is The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane, Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3NR. See https://opengovuk.com/place/ChIJUyXV8ynbekgRxEnlpuIrRdA

and http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/archives "The Old Rectory is an 18th century, grade II listed building set within its own grounds. It houses the North East Wales Archives (Flintshire) which seeks to preserve the county's unique archival heritage by collecting, listing and storing historic records of all kinds and making them available to the public."

Address

Church Lane, Hawarden, Deeside CH5 3LT

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Church Office phone: 01244 534912

Website

https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/a706/churches-en/st-deiniol_-en/

https://www.stdeiniolschurchhawarden.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-organization/St-Deiniols-Church-in-Wales-Hawarden-296092367181416/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Deiniol%27s_Church,_Hawarden

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Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

2022: "Church is open every day for private prayer and meditation in addition to our regular Sunday and Midweek services."

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