St Joseph’s Primary School is very
fortunate to have close links with St Mary’s Church, Cadogan Street, Chelsea.
History of St Joseph's RC Primary School:
The
origins of St Mary’s were close to the present church, on a ninety-nine year
leasehold site at 105 Cadogan Gardens (then known as Cadogan Terrace). This is
where, in 1812, the first Catholic Chapel in Chelsea, and one of the first in
the country since the Reformation, was erected. It had been established by Abbé
Jean Voyaux de Franous, who arrived in London in 1793. The Abbé had been given
special charge of the spiritual welfare of the veteran soldiers at Chelsey
Colledge (now known as the Royal Hospital and the home to the ‘Chelsea
Pensioners’ – so conspicuous by their scarlet uniforms) as well as the soldiers
at the Chelsea and Knightsbridge Barracks. He had launched an appeal for funds
in England and in France to build the chapel which he intended to be primarily
for the use of soldiers and the veterans of the Royal Hospital.
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Website: http://stjosephs.rbkc.sch.uk/
Phone:
+44 20 7589 2438
Location: 51 Cadogan Street, London, England,
United Kingdom.
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