- Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Parish church
name = Holy Trinity, Lenton
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dedication =Holy Trinity
denomination =Church of England
tradition = Evangelical
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diocese = Southwell and Nottingham
province = York
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vicar = Reverend Martin Kirkbride
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website = [http://www.lentonparish.org.uk/ www.lentonparish.org.uk]
coordinates =Holy Trinity Church, Lenton is a
parish church in theChurch of England .The church is
Grade II* listed by theDepartment for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.History
Holy Trinity was designed by the architect
Henry Isaac Stevens and opened in 1842.Features
Holy Trinity is famous for its twelfth century font which was originally built for
Lenton Priory .Memorials
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Albert Ball on the north wall. Captain in the Royal Air Force who was awarded theVictoria Cross .List of incumbents
*George Brown MA 1840 - 1886
*Percy Edward Smith MA 1886 - 1893
*Allan Hunter Watts 1893 - 1917
*Felix Asher BD 1917 - 1922
*W. Aden Wright 1922 - 1928
*Rainald J.R. Skipper, CF, 1929 - 1954
*G. Hill
*R.P. Neil MA, 1957 - 1962
*L.L. Abbott, 1963 - 1967
*R.G. Dunford, 1967 - 1980
*David Williams MA, 1981 - 1987Bells
The tower has a set of eight bells. The church was originally only provided with one bell, but five more were added in 1856. In 1902, two more bells were added, given by Frederick and
Albert Ball .Organ
An organ was installed at the opening of the church in 1847, and was moved and enlarged by Charles Lloyd in 1870. A new organ by Brindley and Foster replaced this in 1906.
Organists
*Mrs. Cooper 1846 -
*Fred Harvey 1883-1919
*Vernon Sydney Read 1919 – 1922 then organist ofSt. Mary's Church, Nottingham
*Dennis Marriot ???? - 1938 then organist St. Mary's, Wollaton Park
*Charles Pickard 1938(?)-1951 then organistSt. Andrew's Church, Nottingham
*W. Harry Bland 1951 - 1982 ?ource
*The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire.
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