St. James the Great, Peckham Rye

Peckham Rye, Greater London

Archdiocese of Southwark

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Sunday Mass

08:30, 10:00, 12:00

Mass times this week

Regular weekly timetable

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  • 08:30
  • 10:00
  • 12:00

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Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.

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Confession Times

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at each Mass
Every Saturday 2pm–4pm, or by appointment
Information sources

About St. James the Great, Peckham Rye

St. James the Great, Peckham Rye is a Roman Catholic church in Peckham Rye, Greater London. It is part of the Archdiocese of Southwark.

Introduction

St James the Great church in Peckham Rye was opened in 1905. The church was one of over 20 built in the early twentieth century under the financial patronage of Miss Frances Ellis (1846-1930), an heiress who converted to Catholicism and was received into the Church in January 1901.

History

The church was extended over the years to facilitate growing congregations and re-ordered in 2011. Since 1905 there have been thirteen parish priests, commemorated on a plaque in the church.

Architecture and furnishings

It was her specific request that each of her churches should be small, simple and Romanesque in style, and they came to be known as Miss Ellis boxes. The architect of several of them was F W Tasker, and the building is plain and unpretentious structure, with a large rose window.

Visiting

The parish has a large number of older people who receive SVP visits and/or Holy Communion in their own homes or sheltered housing. The church is a living house of prayer where Holy Mass is offered over five times every week and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at each Mass.

Sources for this profile

  1. Our HistoryRetrieved 6 September 2026
  2. HomeRetrieved 26 September 2026

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Rev John Dillon

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45 Elm Grove, Peckham Rye, Southwark, Peckham Rye, Greater London, SE15 5DD

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