St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth

Designed by architect John Loughborough Pearson, as a memorial to Alexander Morden Bennett, first vicar of St Peter's Church, Bournemouth. The church is constructed with Purbeck stone and Bath stone. Its nave was built from 1881 to 1883 and the chancel was built from 1896 to 1897. The tower was built from 1907 to 1908. It is a Grade I-listed building.[1]

• 1881–1911 Fr Alexander Sykes Bennett
• 1911–28 Fr George Philip Trevelyan
• 1928–44 Fr Philip Harold Rogers
• 1944–52 Fr Geoffrey Heald
• 1952–58 Fr Francis John Michael Dean
• 1958–62 Fr Charles Edward Burnett Neate
• 1962–70 Fr George Percy Wilkins
• 1970–73 Fr Anthony Douglas Caesar
• 1974–83 Fr John David Corbett
• 1983–87 Fr John Catlin
• 1987–94 Fr Paul Hastrop
• 1994–2012 Fr Robin Harger
• 2009–present Fr Ian Terry (Rector)

The church has an organ by William Hill dating from 1898. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. There is also a small 5 stop chamber organ dating from 1870. The specification of the chamber organ can also be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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  Viewed from the Bournemouth Eye
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  Main entrance
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  Behind the altar
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  View from the street
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  Front door view
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  Viewed from Meyrick Park

• List of new ecclesiastical buildings by J. L. Pearson