St Andrew's Church, Chale

St. Andrew's Church, Chale is a parish church in the Church of England located in Chale, Isle of Wight.

St. Andrew's Church, Chale
St. Andrew's Church, Chale
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt. Andrew
Administration
ParishChale
DiocesePortsmouth
ProvinceCanterbury

History

The church is medieval.[1]

It was founded by Hugh Gendon in Chale in 1114. However, the present church dates from the 14th century. It has 6 bells in its tower. One might have been made about 1360. It has includes some Christian images on stained glass windows, mostly by Charles Eamer Kempe.

The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of a Royal Navy sailor of World War I and a Home Guardsman of World War II.[2]

Organ

The first organ in the church was installed around 1890, but was sold in 1900 to St. Peter's Church, Shorwell.

The church then acquired a two manual organ dating from 1899 by Bryceson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References
  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. CWGC Cemetery report, detail from casualty record.
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