St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a
parish church in the
Church of England located in
Chale,
Isle of Wight.
History
The church is medieval.
It was founded by Hugh Gendon in Chale in 1114. However, the present church dates from the 14th century. It has 6 bells in its tower. One might have been made about 1360. It has Christian images on some of the stained glass windows, mostly by
Charles Eamer Kempe.
The churchyard contains
Commonwealth war graves
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations mi ...
of a
Royal Navy sailor of
World War I and a
Home Guardsman of
World War II.
CWGC Cemetery report, detail from casualty record. Rumour has it that there was a tunnel leading from the church to the beach for smugglers to hide their merchandise, perfect foil. The doorway is still there today, only its filled in.
Organ
The first organ in the church was installed around 1890, but was sold in 1900 to St. Peter's Church, Shorwell
St. Peter's Church, Shorwell is a parish church in the Church of England located in Shorwell, Isle of Wight.
History
The church is medieval.''The Buildings of England'', ''Hampshire and the Isle of Wight''. Nikolaus Pevsner
The interior of the ...
.
The church then acquired a two manual organ dating from 1899 by Bryceson. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register
References
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Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight
Grade II* listed churches on the Isle of Wight