St Peter's Church, Leicester
St Peter’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in the Highfields area of Leicester, Leicestershire.History
The foundation stone was laid on 14 November 1872 by the Bishop of Peterborough. The church was built as a memorial to Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and was originally known as the Howe Memorial Church. It was built to the designs of the architect George Edmund Street.
The church was consecrated on 18 April 1874 by the Bishop of Peterborough.Parish status
The church is in a joint parish known as The Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with
- St Saviour’s Church, Leicester
- St Barnabas’ Church, New Humberstone
Organ
The pipe organ was built by Joshua Porritt in 1875. It was extensively modified by Stephen Taylor and Son in 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.Organists
- William Henry Wale 1874 - 1882
- Philip Angrave 1882 - 1891
- Walter Joseph Bunney FRCO 1905 - ????
