All Saints' Church, Ryde
Encyclopedia
All Saints' Church, Ryde is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Ryde
, Isle of Wight
. The building is a landmark of the Island and is sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of the Island".
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The pulpit is made of Derbyshire alabaster on polished marble columns, and appeared in The Great Exhibition
of 1852, winning 1st prize in its class. The tower contains a ring of eight bells cast by Messrs Taylor and Co of Loughborough in 1866.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
located in Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. The building is a landmark of the Island and is sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of the Island".
History
The church was built between 1868 and 1872 by the architect George Gilbert ScottGeorge Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
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The pulpit is made of Derbyshire alabaster on polished marble columns, and appeared in The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations or The Great Exhibition, sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October...
of 1852, winning 1st prize in its class. The tower contains a ring of eight bells cast by Messrs Taylor and Co of Loughborough in 1866.
Organ
The organ is by Henry Willis dating from 1874. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.List of organists
- Richard Yates Mander 1898 - ???? (previously organist of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham)