Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
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The Church of King Charles the Martyr is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Falmouth, Cornwall
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, Bishop of Exeter
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A chancel was added in 1684, and galleries between 1686 and 1703. The tower of 1684 was raised in 1800 and a clock was added.
The church was rebuilt and enlarged in 1896 and the galleries were removed. The tower was re-roofed in 1906 and electric lighting introduced in 1907.
The pipe organ was built by Hele & Co of Plymouth in 1881, and was situated in the Warrior Chapel. In 1914 the organ chamber was built and the organ moved to its present position.
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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 Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
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History
The foundation stone was laid in August 1662 and the church was consecrated in 1665 by Seth WardSeth Ward (bishop)
Seth Ward was an English mathematician, astronomer, and bishop.-Early life:He was born in Hertfordshire, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1636 and M.A. in 1640, becoming a Fellow in that year...
, Bishop of Exeter
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
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A chancel was added in 1684, and galleries between 1686 and 1703. The tower of 1684 was raised in 1800 and a clock was added.
The church was rebuilt and enlarged in 1896 and the galleries were removed. The tower was re-roofed in 1906 and electric lighting introduced in 1907.
List of Rectors (incomplete)
- John Bedford
- Walter Quarme ca. 1684
- I. W. Wilbraham
- Lewis Mathias
- William John Coope 1838 - 1870
- Brian Christopherson 1882 - 1912
- Henry Hugh King 1912 - 1918
- M. B. Williamson 1918 - 1923 (afterwards Archdeacon of Bodmin)
- J. P. Hodges ???? - 1955
- Thomas Barfett 1955 - 1977 (afterwards Archdeacon of Hereford)
- Canon Roger Gilbert 1986 - 2002
Organ
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
List of organists
- Edward Kendall ca. 1755
- Mr. Parnell ca. 1815
- George James Webb ???? - 1830
- Joseph Hale Coggins, 1831–1846
- Robert E. Clark 1900 - ca. 1912 (formerly organist of WinkfieldWinkfieldWinkfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest unitary authority of Berkshire, England.-Geography:According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 15,271...
Parish Church, Windsor) - Ewart West ca. 1921 (previously organist of Moreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
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- Gordon Hall 1927 - 1972
- Edward Goldsmith 1974 -
- ?? Greene
- Peter Young ???? - 2001
- John Charles WinterJohn Charles WinterJohn Charles Winter was an cathedral organist, who served at Truro Cathedral.-Career:Assistant organist:* Truro Cathedral ca.1950 - 1971Organist of:* Truro Cathedral 1971 - 1988* Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth 2001 - 2007...
2001 - 2007 (formerly organist of Truro CathedralTruro CathedralThe Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...
) - Christopher Uren 2007 - 2010
- Lance Foy 2010 - Present
Source
- The Buildings of England, Cornwall. Nikolaus PevsnerNikolaus PevsnerSir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...