Buildings Destroyed During World War II - Preserved Ruined Churches of World War II, Charles Church, Plymouth, Coventry Cathedral (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Preserved Ruined Churches of World War Ii, Charles Church, Plymouth, Coventry Cathedral, Holyrood Church, Southampton, Christ Church Greyfriars, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, St Mary le Port Church, Bristol, Temple Church, Bristol, Church of St Luke, Liverpool, St Peter, Bristol. Excerpt: Charles Church, May 2002Charles Church is the second most ancient Parish Church in Plymouth, Devon in England. The senior church is St Andrew's Church, the Mother Church of Plymouth.Most people approaching the centre of Plymouth by road today will be struck by the derelict church in the middle of a busy roundabout . Seemingly out of keeping with modern buildings around it, it stands as a silent witness to the devastation of the city during the 2nd World War and the lives lost during those long years.The church was an important centre of spiritual life for the city for 300 years; boasted a number of important ministers; and was the mother of many existing churches. During the nights of March 21 and 22. 1941, the church was entirely burned out by incendiary bombs . Although now a monument, the tradition of ministry at 'Charles' is not lost and is carried on by the Parish of Charles with St Matthias, one of its daughter churches, a quarter of a mile away to the north. It is an important landmark for the city of Plymouth.There have been several histories made of the church including two written in the early twentieth century. Most focus on the fabric of the building rather than the spiritual life of the church and ministers of whom, Dr Robert Hawker, was an exceptional figure. There are several short accounts of his life and some much longer works.Founding (1634-1665) That day the Mayor and thirty others of the council assembled and passed a resolution to petition the King, Charles I, for...