Notable Past Parishioners
During its history Saint Saviour has been associated with a number of famous and distinguished people. The first Duke of Westminster erected the church at his own expense, with Mr George Cubitt, descendant of the builder of much of Pimlico. Recently the present Duke has acted as Patron of Saint Saviour’s Restoration Appeal. Laurence Olivier’s father, Gerard Kerr Olivier, was a curate at Saint Saviour’s and Lord Olivier was a choirboy and altar server. The founder of modern lawn tennis, Mr Wingfield, was a regular worshipper, and Sir Compton Mackenzie, the writer, was married in the church.
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