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Trinity Church, Coventry
Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, is a parish church of the Church of England in Coventry City Centre, West Midlands, England. Above the chancel arch is an impressive Doom wall-painting. History The church dates from the 12th century and is the only Medieval church in Coventry that is still complete. It is long and has a spire high, one of the tallest non-cathedral spires in the UK. The church was restored in 1665–1668, and the tower was recased in 1826 by Thomas Rickman. The east end was rebuilt in 1786 and the west front by Richard Charles Hussey in 1843. The inside of the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott in 1854. Doom painting The doom painting was painted above the tower arch in 1430s. It was discovered in 1831, covered by a lime wash, and was then restored and varnished over by David Gee. In the years following, the varnish darkened and hid the painting from view again. In 1995, conservation and restoration work was begun and the painting was revealed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The cathedral is located in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is Christopher Cocksworth and the current dean is John Witcombe. The city has had three cathedrals. The first was St Mary's, a monastic building, of which only a few ruins remain. The second was St Michael's, a 14th-century Gothic church later designated as a cathedral, which remains a ruined shell after its bombing during the Second World War. The third is the new St Michael's Cathedral, built immediately adjacent after the destruction of the former. The ruined cathedral is a symbol of war time destruction and barbarity, but also of peace and reconciliation. St Mary's Priory Coventry had a medieval cathedral that survived until the Reformation. This was St Mary's Priory and Cathedral, 1095 to 1102, when Robert de Limesey m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Swarbrick
Thomas Swarbrick (c. 1675 – c. 1753) (sometime Schwarbrook) was an organ builder active in England in the eighteenth century. History He learned his trade as an apprentice to the famous builder Renatus Harris. He appears to be working on his own by 1706 when he rebuilt an organ in St Alphege’s Church, Greenwich. His most famous organ is that in St Michael’s Church, Coventry of 1733. His nephew, Henry Swarbrick, was organist of Hereford Cathedral from 1720 to 1754. Works *1703 St Saviour's Church, Southwark *1705 All Saints' Church, Northampton *1706 St Alphege’s Church, Greenwich *1710 Residence of Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth, Bromsgrove *1713 St Nicholas' Church, Bristol *1714 St Michael's Church, Minehead *1715 St Philip's Church, Birmingham *1716 St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury *1717 St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Warwick *1718 St Cuthbert's Church, Wells *1719 Vicar's Hall, Wells *1723 St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston *1725 St Martin's Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Peters, Thanet
St Peter's is an area of Broadstairs, a town on the Isle of Thanet in Kent. Historically a village, it was outgrown by the long-dominant settlement of the two, Broadstairs, after 1841. Originally the borough or manor of the church of St. Peter-in-Thanet, it was said to be the largest parish east of London, at least until Broadstairs became a separate parish on 27 September 1850. The two settlements were formally merged administratively in 1895. History The village and its church, named after Saint Peter, was the second daughter church of Minster established in 1070, although the first written record of its present name dates to 1124. In 1254 the village was named "scī Petr'", which gradually changed to "scī Petri" by 1270, Sti Petri in Insula de Thaneto by 1422, and finally settling by 1610 on its current form of St Peter's. The church has the right to fly the white ensign, dating from when the church tower was used as a signalling station in the Napoleonic Wars. The villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Bartrum Osmond
Harold Bartrum Osmond FRCO (19 January 1869 – 24 June 1948) was a composer and organist based in England. Life He was born in Southampton, on 19 January 1869, the child of Arthur Osmond (1828-1895) and Matilda Bartrum (1837-1919). He studied at the Guildhall School of Music under D. Beardwell, Henry Gadsby, and other Masters. He was awarded his FRCO in 1888. He was conductor of the Broadstairs and St. Peter's Choral Societies. Later he was conductor of the Coventry Amateur Operatic Society. He married twice: Firstly, Florence Stuart Peat (d. 1902). Secondly, Rosa Annie Pickering. This marriage produced three children: *Frances Noelle Osmond (1904-1965) *Arthur Harold Osmond (1908-1996) *Olive Mary Osmond (1909-1987) Appointments *Organist at St Peter's Bethnal Green 1884 - 1886 *Organist at St. Barnabas' Church, Homerton 1886 - 1889 *Organist at St. Peter's Church, Thanet 1889 - 1918 *Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, is a parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altrincham
Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 52,419. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, Altrincham was established as a market town in 1290, a time when the economy of most communities was based on agriculture rather than trade, and there is still a market in the town. Further socioeconomic development came with the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Altrincham in 1765 and the arrival of the railway in 1849, stimulating industrial activity in the town. Outlying villages were absorbed by Altrincham's subsequent growth, along with the grounds of Dunham Massey Hall, formerly the home of the Earl of Stamford, and now a tourist attraction with three Grade I Listed Buildings and a deer park. Altrincham has good transport links to Manchester, Sale, Stretford, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Church of England, Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England. The cathedral site has been home to a church for over a thousand years and the first stone church was built there in Norman dynasty, Norman times. History With the creation of the Diocese of Blackburn in 1926 (taken from the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, Diocese of Manchester), the impressive parish church of St Mary the Virgin was raised to cathedral status. The church, which was built in 1826 and designed by architect John Palmer (architect), John Palmer, now forms the cathedral's nave. It replaced the parish church that was demolished in 1819–1820. In the early 1930s, fundraising began to enlarge the cathedral so that the building complemented its newfound importance. By 1938, enough money had been raised and work began on enlarg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripon Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Founded as a monastery by monks of the Irish tradition in the 660s, it was refounded as a Benedictine monastery by St Wilfrid in 672. The church became collegiate in the tenth century, and acted as a mother church within the large Diocese of York for the remainder of the Middle Ages. The present church is the fourth, and was built between the 13th and 16th centuries. In 1836 the church became the cathedral for the Diocese of Ripon. In 2014 the Diocese was incorporated into the new Diocese of Leeds, and the church became one of three co-equal cathedrals of the Anglican Bishop of Leeds, Bishop of Leeds. The cathedral is notable architecturally for its Gothic architecture, gothic west front in the Early English Gothic, Early English style, considered one of the best of its type, as well as the Decorated Goth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Harry Moody
Dr Charles Harry Moody Hon. FRCO (22 March 1874 - 10 May 1965) was a composer and organist based in England. Life He was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire on 22 March 1874, the son of Charles Moody (1825 – 1893) and Lydia Glover (1829-1904) He studied organ under T. Westlake Morgan at Bangor Cathedral. He married Mary Grindall Brayton in 1899 in Wigan. The marriage produced: *Barbara Gunhilda Moody (b. 1899) *Brian Elgar Moody (b. 1902) *Brenda Moody (b. 1913) He was appointed CBE and Hon FRCO in 1920. He was also a lecturer in music at the Diocesan Training College in Ripon from 1902 - 1952. Appointments *Organist of St. Michael's College, Tenbury *Assistant organist of Wells Cathedral 1894 - 1895 *Organist at All Saints' Church, Wigan 1895 - 1899 *Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry 1899 - 1902 *Organist at Ripon Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chater
William Chater (19 September 1821 – 7 March 1880) was an organist, composer, conductor and teacher from Coventry. Life Chater was born in Coventry, the son of Edward and Ann Chater. He was the conductor of the Coventry Choral Society for many years. Appointments *Organist of Vicar Lane Chapel, Coventry *Organist of St John the Baptist Church, Coventry *Organist of Christ Church, Coventry ???? - 1866 *Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, is a parish church of the Church of England in Coventry City Centre, West Midlands, England. Above the chancel arch is an impressive Doom wall-painting. History The church dates from the 12th century and is t ... 1866 - 1880 Works Chater wrote songs, chants, chorales and anthems including: *Blessed is he that remembereth the Poor. Anthem. *By the Waters of Babylon. Anthem."Music." ''Coventry Herald''. Friday, 3 June 1859. p. 3 References 1821 births 1880 deaths English organists British mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The present building dates back to 1083, and it was granted cathedral status in 1109. Until the Reformation it was the Church of St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, continuing as the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. Architecturally, it is outstanding both for its scale and stylistic details. Having been built in a monumental Romanesque style, the galilee porch, lady chapel and choir were rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic. Its most notable feature is the central octagonal tower, with lantern above, which provides a unique internal space and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Ryder Church, Birmingham
Bishop Ryder Memorial Church, Birmingham, was a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham from 1838 to 1960. History Built on Gem Street in Gosta Green in Birmingham, it was a red brick and stone church designed by Thomas Rickman and Richard Charles Hussey in the Gothic style. It was built to commemorate Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield and was consecrated in 1838. A parish was created out of St Martin in the Bull Ring in 1841. The chancel was rebuilt in 1894 by J. A. Chatwin funded by J.C. Holder in memory of his father, Henry Holder. In 1925 the parish of St Mary's Church, Whittall Street, Birmingham was united with Bishop Ryder, and in 1939 part of the parish and the benefice of St Bartholomew’s Church, Birmingham, were united. The church was demolished in 1960. Gem Street also no longer exists, but the church was located in the middle of the modern Aston University campus. Vicars *M.A. Collinson 1838 – 1847 *Sampson Jervois 1847 – 1857 *John H. Burges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Frederick Cuisset
Frank Frederick Cuisset (23 February 1812 – 1891) was a composer and organist based in Birmingham and Godalming. Life He was born on 23 February 1812 in Holborn, Middlesex, the son of John Patrick Cuisset. He studied music under Sir Henry Bishop, Henry Brinley Richards and Sir George Smart. An advertisement in the ''Birmingham Gazette'' of Saturday 6 October 1860 describes him as Professor of Singing, formerly of the Royal Academy of Music and St Paul's Cathedral. He married Mary Ann Watkins, daughter of Thomas Watkins, on 19 July 1860 in St Saviour's Church, Paddington. They had one daughter, Florence Mary A Cuisset (b. 1865). He died in 1891 in Godalming, Surrey. Appointments *Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry 1856 - 1860 *Organist at Bishop Ryder Church, Birmingham Bishop Ryder Memorial Church, Birmingham, was a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham from 1838 to 1960. History Built on Gem Street in Gosta Green in Birmingham, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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