Welcome to the webpage of  

St John the Evangelist

Otterburn

Part of the Church of England North Tyne and Redesdale Team

in The Diocese of Newcastle

Section awaiting revision 

There is no Team Rector at present 

Churchwardens

Mrs Jean Turnbull

01830 521169

jean.turnbull241@gmail.com

Mrs Rosemary Haynes

01830 520576

rosemaryannehaynes@gmail.com

“St John’s church was designed in the Decorated style by John Dobson and was built in 1858”. As well as the Victorian stained glass windows depicting the passion of Christ and the Northern saints, there are also more recent memorial windows by Evetts. The Nicholson and Newbegin organ was the gift of Sir Charles and Lady Morrison-Bell, who also donated the Italian Altar which is carved with a high relief copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper’

Church Services

The dates and times of services are being revised - see home page and diary of services

11.00 am

Parish Communion 

on the 1st Sunday of the Month

Parish Worship

on the 3rd Sunday of each month

Click here for other local services.

The church building is open during daylight hours and we welcome visitors and pilgrims of all faiths or none.

The church is situated on the main road through Otterburn Village. Click map for details.

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Some history

Otterburn is a village in Redesdale which earned itself a place in history with the Battle of Otterburn fought on 19 August 1388. This centred on the rivalry between the Percy’s and the Earl of Douglas culminating in the Percys’ defeat by the Scots under the Earl. Douglas himself was killed and Sir Henry Percy captured. Many of the casualties from the battle are thought to have been buried in the churchyard of St Cuthbert’s Elsdon.  The traditional sight of the battle is commemorated by the Percy Cross, the head of which is said to be now lying in the porch of St John’s Church.

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Windows

Detail from the East Window

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