St Michael and All Angels Church, on Mount Dinham in

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church in

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, England. It is a

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building. The church is Anglo-Catholic in tradition. The building in is the early Gothic style and was built to the designs of

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, 1867–68. The reredos is by

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, 1899. Within the Parish of St David with St Michael and All Angels, the building towers above its surroundings, the spire exceeding the height of even the towers of

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 10 August 1865 and construction was largely financed by businessman and

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supporter William Gibbs who came from a local family. The church was consecrated on 31 October 1868 by the

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Organ

The first organ was installed in 1866 and was by William Hill & Son. This was replaced by an organ originally in

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, dating from 1867 and built by

Edward James Bossward Edward James Bossward (1825 – 18 September 1883) was an English organ builder based in Birmingham. Life He was born in Hayes in 1825 and baptised on 22 May 1825, the son of Thomas Bossward and Jane Collinridge. He married Eliza Gisborne in 18 ...

. It was installed and much enlarged by Tim Trenchard in 2013. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

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Diocese of Exeter Churches in Exeter

Tourist attractions in Exeter Churches completed in 1868