Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

St Paul's Harringay interior 1947 - the 'First All Electric Church in the Country'

There are plenty of pictures of the exterior of the old church (see tag, below right), but I hadn't seem one of the interior before. Earlier today, I happened to spot this grainy old photo in an electrician's trade magazine reporting on a new lighting installation.

According to an article published in the Hornsey Journal in the previous year, St Paul's was the 'First All Electric Church' in the country.

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Comment by Hugh on December 9, 2022 at 12:20: The date is in the title

Comment by Teresa Wilson on May 23, 2025 at 8:16: I was christened there in the 60s as were my siblings from the late 50s. Went to Sunday school and did a few stints in the choir. I remember Mr Blood the Verger. I can remember playing in the vicarage with the Vicar's children. A lovely house with a walled garden. I always remember they had rocking horse in one of the bedrooms. Sadly can't remember any of their names.

Comment by Teresa Wilson on May 23, 2025 at 8:17: Just to add I was very sad when it was destroyed by the fire. A lot of my early memories are associated with this church.

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