- Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
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Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth 
Church of King Charles the MartyrCoordinates: 50°09′10″N 05°04′03″W / 50.15278°N 5.0675°W 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]
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Organ
The organ
The altarThe 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).
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- 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
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Famous burials
References
- ^ "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!"
- ^ http://archive.smallholder.co.uk/2002/6/14/37901.html
- ^ Catalogue of Rare Books By Ellis, 29 New Bond Street, p. 28
- ^ A Falmouth Guide, Richard Thomas, 1815
- ^ The American History and Encyclopedia of Music; by W. L. Hubbard
- ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First edition. 1912.
- ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Second edition. 1921. G. A. Mate (London)
- ^ a b c http://www.btinternet.com/~kcm/kcmfiles/music.html
- ^ http://www.priory.lancs.ac.uk/lpc_ejg.html
Source
- The Buildings of England, Cornwall. Nikolaus Pevsner
Categories:- Church of England churches in Cornwall
- 1662 architecture
- Grade II* listed churches
- Grade II* listed buildings in Cornwall
- Falmouth, Cornwall
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