Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the

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located in

Ventnor Ventnor () is a seaside resort and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built on steep slopes leading down to the sea. ...

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

History

The church dates from 1860 to 1862 and was designed by the architect Charles Edmund Giles. The first vicar was Revd. Arthur Lewis Babington Peile (between 1862–1884), who was also Hon Chaplain to Queen Victoria at Osborne House between 1879 and 1889.

Parish status

The church is within a group which includes: *

Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch Old St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. History The nave and chancel dates from the 11th century, with the bell cote dating from the 16th century as does the bell. The s ...

St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch St Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. History The church dates from 1847 and 1848 by the architect Ferrey.''The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight''. ...

*Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor * St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor

Stained glass

The church contains

stained-glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

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 th
National Pipe Organ Register

List of organists

*Rupert Mossley ca. 1949''Who's who in music''. Shaw Publishing Ltd. 1949–50. *Edwin Lemare (father of

Edwin Lemare Edwin Henry LemareFrequently misspelled "Lamare" in early publications (9 September 1865 – 24 September 1934) was an English organist and composer who lived the latter part of his life in the United States. He was one of the most highly regarde ...

)1861-1923 *Adeliza Burndred (until 1989) *Duncan Williams 1991-on Abdul awal {{DEFAULTSORT:Ventnor, Holy Trinity Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight Grade II* listed churches on the Isle of Wight Ventnor