St Edward'S Church, Roath

St Edward's Church is a Church in Wales church in Roath, Cardiff, South Wales. It is a daughter church of St Margaret's Church, Roath, the only one remaining in use after the closure of St Anne's in 2015. HistoryStructure of 1915A product of the Oxford Movement, St Edward's was originally constructed in 1915, as a tin tabernacle, one of several in Cardiff at the time. The original structure unconventionally faced the west (rather than the east as is usual in churches). It opened in March 1915. On 11 September 1919, between the hours of midnight and 1am, the church was almost completely destroyed by a fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Despite the fact that the church was reduced to a wreck, many of its items within survived the blaze, including the communion vessels and 240 chairs. The remains of the building were demolished in 1919. Structure of 1919Resolving to rebuild the church, the Parish of Roath decided to reconstruct the building in memory of the fallen of the First World War. A chancel of brick with sandstone embellishments was built by Willmott and Smith, but funds ran short, causing the nave to be constructed of galvanised iron. The new structure, unlike its predecessor, faced the east. A new organ, lectern, and vestments were soon provided. The large east window was added in later years, and the pulpit was added in 1953, having been salvaged from All Souls Chapel in Cardiff Docks, which had closed in 1952.

St Edward's Church is a Church in Wales church in Roath, Cardiff, South Wales. It is a daughter church of St Margaret's Church, Roath, the only one remaining in use after the closure of St Anne's in 2015. HistoryStructure of 1915A product of the Oxford Movement, St Edward's was originally constructed in 1915, as a tin tabernacle, one of several in Cardiff at the time. The original structure unconventionally faced the west (rather than the east as is usual in churches). It opened in March 1915. On 11 September 1919, between the hours of midnight and 1am, the church was almost completely destroyed by a fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Despite the fact that the church was reduced to a wreck, many of its items within survived the blaze, including the communion vessels and 240 chairs. The remains of the building were demolished in 1919. Structure of 1919Resolving to rebuild the church, the Parish of Roath decided to reconstruct the building in memory of the fallen of the First World War. A chancel of brick with sandstone embellishments was built by Willmott and Smith, but funds ran short, causing the nave to be constructed of galvanised iron. The new structure, unlike its predecessor, faced the east. A new organ, lectern, and vestments were soon provided. The large east window was added in later years, and the pulpit was added in 1953, having been salvaged from All Souls Chapel in Cardiff Docks, which had closed in 1952.