St Martin's Church, St Martin's

St Martin's Church, St Martin's is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England located in St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK.

St Martin's Church, St Martin's
St Martin's Church, St Martin's
OS grid referenceSV928156
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSaint Martin
Administration
ParishSt Martin's, Isles of Scilly
DeaneryPowder
DioceseTruro
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Guy C Scott

History

The Anglican church was built in 1683 by Thomas Ekin, the Godolphin Steward. Originally only 20 feet (6.1 m) long it was enlarged by Revd George Woodley in 1821. It was rebuilt in 1866 by Augustus Smith, after having been considerably damaged by lightning. The bell in the turret belonged to a vessel wrecked on the islands. There is a 20th-century extension at the west end.

The stained glass window at the east end depicts Saint Martin and the Beggar and is by Clayton and Bell. The church is a Grade II listed building.

There are three Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in the churchyard, marking the burial place of two sailors and a chaplin of the First World War. They commemorate the Third Mate A. Chichester of the Mercantile Marine S.S. "Lux." and Master W.S. Dobbing of the Mercantile Marine S.S. "Olaf.". Chichester and Dobbing both died in 1917 and the Reverend F. Raine (Chaplain 4th Class) of the Army Chaplains' Department who died in December 1918.[2]

Parish structure

St Martin's Church is within the United Benefice of the Isles of Scilly parishes, comprising

  • The sanctuary
  • The west end and gallery
  • The nave
  • The east window

Sources

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Martin  (Grade II) (1328853)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Rudry (ST James) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
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