The east has three gables facing Rylston Road. The north west tower and pinnacled steeple faces the small, attractive cemetery opened in 1849. The simple interior originally had nave, aisles, chancel, north and south chapels, north transept and north-west baptistery. The nave has four bays of plain, circular columns, the chancel has two bays; there is no chancel arch. The high pitched roof is in the “scissor beam” manner.

The North Chapel is dedicated to St. John the Evangelist and has well detailed iconography of the saint.

Originally the stained – glass windows were designed by Westlake. However, most of the east window was destroyed in World War II and Harman redesigned it in 1947. The glass in the tracery by Harman remains from 1860.

In 1969 the chancel was re-ordered and a new altar of Caen Stone was placed facing the people. At the same time the old sacristy was opened up to make a larger north transept. The organ loft is above and has a screen of opened quatrefoil panelling.

In 2005 the chancel was extended and a cloister built on to the north aisle where the present servers’ sacristy stands.

The School

Situated at the opposite end of the cemetery from the Church stands St. Thomas’ School built in 1849. it has a nucleus of Pugin rooms. It began as two schools in one building (boys and girls) but now is a junior mixed and infant school. It was enlarged in 1914, 1959, 1969 and 2000.

The Presbytery

Attached to the north east of the Church is also by Pugin and has gothic details in Caen Stone. Inside there are some simple gothic fireplaces.

St Thomas of Canterbury, Fulham

  • 60 Rylston Road
    Fulham
    London
    SW6 7HW

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