Editing Crofton Park (section)

===St Hilda's Church===
[[File:Church of Saint Hilda, Crofton Park (Southeast View - 03).jpg|thumb|right|The Church of Saint Hilda in Crofton Park]]
Situated in Stondon Park, St Hilda's Church dates from 1907 and was designed by F H Greenaway and J E Newberry. The Grade II listed building is constructed of Crowborough brick with Chilmark stone dressings and is a fine example of [[Arts and Crafts movement|Arts and Crafts]] ideas superimposed onto [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] church design. Its English Heritage listing describes it as one of the best Edwardian churches in London.<ref>{{cite web|author=Good Stuff IT Services |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-203411-church-of-st-hilda-crofton-park-greater- |title=Church of St Hilda, Crofton Park – Lewisham – Greater London – England |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref> It has been described by the architectural historian [[Gavin Stamp]] as one of two "remarkable and inventive buildings" which distinguish this part of South London, the other building being the [[Horniman Museum]] at [[Forest Hill, London|Forest Hill]].<ref>Stamp, Gavin, ''St Hilda's Church, Crofton Park 1908–2008: An Arts and Crafts Church in historical context'', 2008, p. 4</ref>

The church hall adjacent to the current church was its forerunner and originally served as a mission hall. Designed by J E Newberry, it is also Grade II listed.<ref>{{cite web|author=Good Stuff IT Services |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-507105-church-hall-of-st-hilda-s-crofton-park-l |title=Church Hall of St Hilda's, Crofton Park – Lewisham – Greater London – England |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref>

The war memorial in front of the church is in the form of a granite [[Celtic cross]] and is inscribed with 141 names of the fallen. It was unveiled on 29 May 1920 by General Sir [[Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton|Ian Hamilton]] and dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Woolwich. A woman is listed among the names – Rosabelle Stanley, a nursing sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lewishamwarmemorials.wikidot.com/memorial:brockley-st-hilda-ww1-war-memorial |title=Brockley, St Hilda WW1 War Memorial – Lewisham War Memorials|publisher=Lewishamwarmemorials.wikidot.com |date=29 May 1920 |accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref>