Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport

Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport

Coordinates: 50°41′45″N 01°17′43″W / 50.69583°N 1.29528°W / 50.69583; -1.29528

Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication St. John the Baptist
Administration
Parish Newport, Isle of Wight
Diocese Portsmouth
Province Canterbury

The Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newport, Isle of Wight.

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History

The church dates from 1837[1] and was built at the junction of St. John's Road and Terrace Road.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Bryceson Brothers dating from 1890. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

List of organists

  • Alexander S. L. Scadding ???? - 1912[2] - 1921 - ????
  • Dorothy M. Welby Prior ca. 1949[3]
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists, First Edition. 1912. p. 305
  3. ^ Who's who in music. Shaw Publishing Ltd. 1949-50

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