Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | High Church |
| Website | http://www.ventnorcofe2.btck.co.uk/ParishChurches/HolyTrinity |
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| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
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| Parish | Ventnor |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
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| Vicar(s) | Revd Hugh Wright |
Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
History
The church dates from 1860 to 1862 by the architect C.E. Giles.[1] The first vicar was Revd. Arthur Lewis Babington Peile (1862–1884) who was also Hon Chaplain to Queen Victoria at Osborne House (1879–1889).
Parish Status
The church is within a group which includes:
- Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
- St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
- Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
- St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
Stained glass
The church contains stained glass windows by Clayton and Bell.
Organ
The church has a pipe organ by Forster and Andrews dating from 1865. The organ was rebuilt and enlarged in 1908 by W J Burton, organbuilder of Winchester, at the expense of Charles Boyd, also of Winchester, a sometime singer in the church choir. The rebuilt organ was dedicated by Edwin H Lemare. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
List of organists
- Rupert Mossley ca. 1949[2]
- Edwin Lemare (father of Edwin Lemare)1861-1912
- Adeliza Burndred (until 1989)
- Duncan Williams 1991-on
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- ↑ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
- ↑ Who's who in music. Shaw Publishing Ltd. 1949–50.
