St Matthew's Church, Raynes Park

Durham Road, West Wimbledon SW20 0DE

Designed by Sebastian Comper, the St Matthew’s Church standing today was built after the Second World War to replace the earlier church destroyed by a flying bomb in 1944.  Features include a fine wooden reredos in the Lady Chapel, consisting of a carved panel showing the Annunciation, flanked by six women saints. A Nativity scene of blue and gold hangs above the South West door. These, from the original Lady Chapel, were brought from the ruins of the bombed church.

There is also a sizeable and well-equipped modern hall next door.

How to get to the venue

St Matthew's can be found at the junction of Durham Road and Spencer Road in Raynes Park. It is a 5-6 minute walk from Raynes Park rail station which is also served by several bus routes between Wimbledon and Kingston.