Fr. Gregory Woolfenden photographs

Ihumen Gregory (Fr. Gregory Woolfenden) was a Roman Catholic priest and scholar who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to his religious ministry, he had a strong avocational interest in church architecture. This collection contains approximately 5,000 amateur photographs taken by Fr. Gregory of the interiors and exteriors of churches and monasteries, as well as some monuments, castles, and other structures, primarily in Great Britain.

Summary Information

CreatorWoolfenden, Gregory W.
TitleFr. Gregory Woolfenden photographs
IDg.13
Dates1966-2003
Quantity1.8 Linear Feet
LanguagesEnglish
RepositoryUkrainian History and Education Center Archives

Biographical / Historical

Ihumen Gregory (Fr. Gregory Woolfenden) was a Roman Catholic priest and scholar who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to his religious ministry, he had a strong avocational interest in (among other things) church architecture.

He was born Graham Woolfenden and was educated in Liverpool, England, worked in London, then studied in Rome from 1970 to 1976. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1977, serving in the Liverpool Archdiocese. He graduated with an M.Phil from the University of Manchester, 1989, and a Ph.D. from Heythrop College, University of London in 1998. From 1989 through 2004, Ihumen Gregory lectured in Liturgy and Worship at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and was a member of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Oxford. He converted to Orthodoxy in 1996 and took monastic tonsure in 2000. In 2004, he was received into the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and served the parishes of St. Nicholas in Monessen, PA, St. Mary's in Lorain, OH, and St. Mary's in New Britain, CT.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains approximately 5,000 amateur photographs taken by Fr. Gregory Woolfenden of interiors and exteriors of churches and monasteries, as well as some monuments, castles, and other structures. Most of the photographs are from within Great Britain, but also includes photographs taken in the United States, Ukraine, and elsewhere in Europe. Nearly all are labeled on the reverse with the location, the name of the building or structure, and the date.

Зміст фонду

Фонд складається з приблизно 5.000 аматорських фотографій храмів, монастирів та історичних пам'яток, зроблені о. Григорієм Вульфенденом. Більшість фотографій зроблені у Великобританії, але також деякі зроблені у США, Україні та в інших країнах Європи. Майже всі зазначені на звороті місцем розташування, назвою споруди та датою.

Arrangement

Arranged in five series by geography.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Fr. Gregory Woolfenden photographs; box number; folder number; Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives, Somerset, New Jersey.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Custodial History

From Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha, who obtained them from the estate of Ihumen Gregory.

Processing Information

Photographs were originally in small photograph albums arranged geographically. This arrangement has been retained, but the photographs have been rehoused into stable sleeves and put into folders.

Controlled Access Headings

Subjects

  • Church buildings

Places

  • Great Britain

Genres

  • Photographs

Support

Processing of this collection was supported by a generous donation from Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha of blessed memory.

Status of materials

These materials belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and are on deposit with the Ukrainian History and Education Center for processing, preservation, and access.

Container List

Series 1.  England, 1966-2003.

Arrangement

Arranged in files by county. Within each file, the arrangement is alphabetical by the name of the municipality.

 
Bedfordshire, 1985-1994.
  • box 1 folder 1
Berkshire, 1968-1993 (bulk 1985-1993).

Scope and Contents

This file also includes towns that were in Berkshire but which were transferred to Oxfordshire.

  • box 1 folder 2
Bristol, 1978-1997 (bulk 1986-1990).
  • box 1 folder 3
Buckinghamshire, 1978-1993 (bulk 1984-1993).
  • box 1 folder 4
Cambridgeshire, 1984-1992.
  • box 1 folder 5
Cheshire, 1966-1991.
  • box 1 folder 6
Cornwall, 1968-1986 (bulk 1986).
  • box 1 folder 7
Cumberland, 1984-1985.
  • box 1 folder 8
Derbyshire, 1968-1988 (bulk 1983-1988).
  • box 1 folder 9
Devon, 1968-1996 (bulk 1984-1986).
  • box 1 folder 10
Dorset, 1968-1985 (bulk 1985).
  • box 1 folder 11
Durham, 1985-2003 (bulk 1985-1992).
  • box 1 folder 12
Essex, 1967-1992.
  • box 1 folder 13
Gloucestershire, 1968-1995 (bulk 1976-1995).
  • box 1 folder 14
Hampshire, 1967-1997 (bulk 1985-1993).
  • box 1 folder 15
Herefordshire, 1971-1995.
  • box 1 folder 16
Hertfordshire, 1967-1994.
  • box 1 folder 17
Huntingtonshire, 1987-1989.
  • box 1 folder 18
Kent, 1967-1991 (bulk 1985).
  • box 1 folder 19
Lancashire, 1966-1990.
  • box 1 folder 20
Leicestershire, 1969-1987 (bulk 1984-1985).
  • box 1 folder 21
Lincolnshire, 1988-1994.
  • box 1 folder 22
London, 1962-1995.
  • box 1 folder 23
Middlesex, 1967-1996 (bulk 1986-1996).
  • box 1 folder 24
Norfolk, 1967-1996, bulk 1967, 1984.
  • box 1 folder 25
Northamptonshire, 1968-1992 (bulk 1988-1989).
  • box 1 folder 26
Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1988-1992 (bulk 1988-1989).
  • box 1 folder 27
Nottinghamshire, 1976-1994 (bulk 1991).
  • box 1 folder 28
Oxfordshire, 1968-1994 (bulk 1990-1993).
  • box 1 folder 29-31
Rutland, 1984-1987.
  • box 1 folder 32
Shropshire, 1966-1999 (bulk 1984).

Scope and Contents

Also includes a small number of photographs from Worcestershire.

  • box 2 folder 1
Somerset, 1968-1996 (bulk 1991-1992).
  • box 2 folder 2
Staffordshire, 1968-1991 (bulk 1984).
  • box 2 folder 3
Suffolk, 1968-1994.
  • box 2 folder 4
Surrey, 1986-2004.
  • box 2 folder 5
Sussex, 1968-1991 (bulk 1986).
  • box 2 folder 6
Warwickshire, 1968-1995 (bulk 1993-1995).
  • box 2 folder 7
Westmorland, 1969-1992 (bulk 1985).
  • box 2 folder 8
Wiltshire, 1967-1993.
  • box 2 folder 9
Worcestershire, 1971-1994.
  • box 2 folder 10
York, 1966-1988, bulk 1966, 1984 (bulk 1966-1984).
  • box 2 folder 11
Yorkshire - East Riding, 1972-1992 (bulk 1984).

Scope and Contents

Also includes approximately 5 photographs from the West Riding.

  • box 2 folder 12
Yorkshire - North Riding, 1976-1993 (bulk 1987).
  • box 2 folder 13
Yorkshire - West Riding, 1969-1993 and undated (bulk 1984, 1986, 1991) (bulk 1984-1991).
  • box 2 folder 14
Series 2.  Wales, 1964-2003.
  • box 2 folder 15-16
Series 3.  Continental Europe and Canada, 1985-1994 (bulk 1986-1987).

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs from Canada, Germany, France, and Italy (Tyrol, Trento, Milan, and Ravenna).

  • box 2 folder 17
Series 4.  United States, 1991 and undated.

Scope and Contents

In addition to photographs of church buildings and architecture from Pennsylvania and New York, it also includes personal photographs of pets, trains, and railroads.

  • box 2 folder 18
Series 5.  Poland and Ukraine, 1992.

Scope and Contents

In addition to photographs of buildings, there are also photographs of a mass outdoor religious service in L'viv, other church services, and group photos.

  • box 2 folder 19