Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth

Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth

Church of King Charles the Martyr

Coordinates: 50°09′10″N 05°04′03″W / 50.15278°N 5.0675°W / 50.15278; -5.0675
OS grid reference SW809326
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website [1]
History
Dedication Saint Charles Stuart
Administration
Parish Falmouth, Cornwall
Archdeaconry Cornwall
Diocese Truro
Province Canterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd Stephen Tudgey
Assistant Revd Barrington Bennetts

The Church of King Charles the Martyr (Cornish: Eglos Karol Myghtern ha Merther) is a parish church in the Church of England located in Falmouth, Cornwall.

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History

The foundation stone was laid in August 1662 and the church was consecrated in 1665[1] by Seth Ward, Bishop of Exeter.

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[2]

Organ

The organ
The altar

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.

List of organists

  • Edward Kendall ca. 1755[3]
  • Mr. Parnell ca. 1815[4]
  • George James Webb ???? - 1830[5]
  • Joseph Hale Coggins, 1831–1846
  • Robert E. Clark 1900 - ca. 1912[6] (formerly organist of Winkfield Parish Church, Windsor)
  • Ewart West ca. 1921[7] (previously organist of Moreton-in-Marsh).
  • ?
  • Gordon Hall 1927 - 1972[8]
  • Edward Goldsmith 1974[9] -
  • ?? Greene
  • Peter Young ???? - 2001[8]
  • John Charles Winter 2001 - 2007[8] (formerly organist of Truro Cathedral)
  • Christopher Uren 2007 - 2010
  • Lance Foy 2010 - Present

Famous burials

References

  1. ^ "Falmouth Parish Church;The Church of King Charles the Martyr;A Short Tour of the Church". Falmouth Parrish Church, Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Archived from the original on 2011-03-13. http://www.webcitation.org/5xAJMqIdJ. Retrieved 2011-03-14. "The foundation stone for the Church was laid in August 1662 and it was consecrated in 1665, so in comparison with many other Cornish churches the Church of King Charles the Martyr is practically new!" 
  2. ^ http://archive.smallholder.co.uk/2002/6/14/37901.html
  3. ^ Catalogue of Rare Books By Ellis, 29 New Bond Street, p. 28
  4. ^ A Falmouth Guide, Richard Thomas, 1815
  5. ^ The American History and Encyclopedia of Music; by W. L. Hubbard
  6. ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First edition. 1912.
  7. ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Second edition. 1921. G. A. Mate (London)
  8. ^ a b c http://www.btinternet.com/~kcm/kcmfiles/music.html
  9. ^ http://www.priory.lancs.ac.uk/lpc_ejg.html

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