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Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor

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Denomination
  
Church of England

Parish
  
Ventnor

Phone
  
+44 1983 853729

Dedication
  
Trinity

Churchmanship
  
High Church

Vicar(s)
  
Revd Hugh Wright

Province
  
Province of Canterbury

Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor

Address
  
Trinity Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1NS, United Kingdom, A3055, Ventnor PO38 1NY, United Kingdom

Diocese
  
Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth

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Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

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History

The church dates from 1860 to 1862 by the architect C.E. Giles. 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
  • Edwin Lemare (father of Edwin Lemare)1861-1912
  • Adeliza Burndred (until 1989)
  • Duncan Williams 1991-on
  • Abdul awal

    References

    Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor Wikipedia