Christ Church, Sandown is a parish church

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 Sandown

Sandown

Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible...

, 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...

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History

The church was built in 1845 by the architect Woodman

It was the first 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...

 building in Sandown and so is considered the parish church of the town.

The ‘Princess Royal Chapel’ is named after Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

The Princess Beatrice was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Juan Carlos, King of Spain, is her great-grandson...

, the daughter of Queen Victoria who gave a window in it.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown

The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight.-Building:The church was built in 1880 and 1881 by the architect Luck. This dramatic building is located at the junction of St. John's Road and Carter Street...

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Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

List of organists

• E. A. English ca. 1921
• Leslie Noel Cake 1942 - ????