St Corentine's Church, Cury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Corentine’s Church, Cury
St Corentine’s Church, Cury
50°02′47″N 5°14′45.78″W / 50.04639°N 5.2460500°W / 50.04639; -5.2460500
Location	Cury
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	High Church
History
Dedication	St Corentine
Administration
Parish	Cury and Gunwalloe
Deanery	Kerrier
Archdeaconry	Cornwall
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Province	Province of Canterbury

This stained glass window remembers John Langdon Bonython. It shows the Cornish roots of the Bonython family from South Australia.

St Corentine's Church, Cury is a historic church located in Cury, Cornwall, England. It is part of the Church of England and is recognized as a Grade I listed building. This means it is a very important historical site.

History of St Corentine's Church

The church is named after St Corentine. The main part of the building was built during the Norman period. This was a time when a special style of building was popular in England. Later, in the 15th century, a north aisle was added to the church.

Early Beginnings of the Church

The church likely started as a private church for the important Winnianton estate. Later, in the 13th century, it became a smaller church connected to the larger parish of Breage.

Restoration Work in 1874

In 1874, the church underwent a big restoration. This work was done by local people from the village. Reverend A H Cummings oversaw the project. He hired the village mason, carpenter, blacksmith, and glazier.

During this restoration:

• The north wall was taken down and rebuilt.
• The roof of the north aisle was fixed and covered with wood inside. It was decorated with carved oak pieces.
• The roofs of the nave, chancel, and Bochym aisle were also rebuilt.
• New seats were put in the church.
• The windows were replaced with new glass.

The Davey family, Richard and Sydney Davey from Bochym, paid for the restoration of the Bochym aisle. The total cost for all the work was £900. The church reopened on July 23, 1874.

The Story of Sandys Wason

From 1905 to 1920, Reverend Sandys Wason was the priest for both Cury and Gunwalloe. He was known for his "Anglo-Catholic" style of worship. This meant his services were sometimes more like those in the Roman Catholic Church. Some people in the church did not like this.

They protested against his services. They even wrote to the Bishop of Truro asking for the services to go back to the traditional style found in the Book of Common Prayer. Even though different bishops asked him to change, he continued his way of doing things.

Eventually, the Bishop decided that Reverend Wason could no longer be the priest in the diocese. There was a disagreement about him leaving the vicarage (the priest's house) and continuing to hold services there. Finally, he left the parish. He then went to St Hilary and later worked as a publisher in London.

Parish Connections

St Corentine's Church is part of a joint parish with another church:

• St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe