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2 Science Museum Newman (who later became St Wilfrid’s Chapel was actually
Cardinal Newman). Father imported from a church in
See pp210–11.
Frederick William Faber (1814–63) Rochefort, Belgium.
had already founded a London The Oratory has always
community of priests at Charing been famous for its splendid
Cross. The group had moved musical tradition.
to Brompton, then an outlying
London district, and this was to 5 Royal College
be its oratory. Newman and
Faber (both Anglican converts of Music
to Cathol icism) were following Prince Consort Rd SW7. Map 10 F5.
the example of St Philip Neri, Tel 020 7591 4300. 1 Knights bridge,
who set up a community of South Kensington. Museum of Music:
city-based secular priests living Tel 020 7591 4842. Open Closed for
without vows. renovation. 7 call 020 7591 4322
The present church before visit. 8- ∑ rcm.ac.uk
was opened in 1884. Its
façade and dome were Sir Arthur Blomfield
added in the 1890s, and designed the turreted
Kids captivated by the exhibits on display the interior has been Gothic palace, with Bavarian
in the Science Museum progressively enriched overtones, that has housed
ever since. Herbert Gribble, this distinguished institution
the architect, who was also since 1894. The college
3 Victoria and a Catholic convert, was was founded in 1882 by
Albert Museum only 29 when he triumphed George Grove, who also
in the highly prestigious compiled the famous
See pp214–17. competition to design Dictionary of Music;
it. Inside, all the most pupils have included
English composers
4 Brompton eye-catching treasures Benjamin Britten and
predate the church –
Oratory many of them were Ralph Vaughan Williams.
transported here from The Museum of
Brompton Rd SW7. Map 19 A1.
Tel 020 7808 0900. 1 South Italian churches. Music (closed for
Kensing ton. Open 6:30am–8pm daily. Giuseppe Mazzuoli renovation until 2019)
5 6:30pm Tue–Fri, Mass daily 8am carved the huge contains a variety of
(see website for other times). 7 = marble figures of instruments from
∑ bromptonoratory.co.uk the 12 apostles for many parts of the
Siena Cathedral in world, together
The Italianate Oratory is a rich the late 17th century. 17th-century viol at the with portraits of
(some think a little too rich) The beautiful Lady Royal College of Music great musicians
monument to the English Altar was originally and composers.
Catholic revival of the late created in 1693 for the Check the website for details
19th century. The Oratory was Dominican church in Brescia, of concerts and masterclasses
established by John Henry and the 18th-century altar in hosted by the college.

The sumptuous interior of Brompton Oratory

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