St Paul's Church, Newport, Isle of Wight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Paul's Church, Newport |
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St Paul's Church, Newport
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| Website | www.stpaulsbarton.co.uk |
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| Dedication | St Paul |
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| Parish | Barton, Isle of Wight |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Paul's Church, Newport is a special parish church in Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is part of the Church of England. This church is also a "Grade II listed" building. This means it is an important historical building that needs to be protected.
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The Story of St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church was built a long time ago, in 1844. A famous architect named James William Wild designed it. You can find the church on Staplers Road in Barton, Newport.
When it was first built, St Paul's was a district church. It was part of the larger parish of Whippingham. However, it mainly served the Barton area of Newport.
The church was built in a style called "neo-Norman." This means it looked like old Norman buildings. It has areas called north and south aisles, and a rounded end called an apse. There is also a tall tower and a spire at one end.
The church was designed to hold many people, about 800 worshippers. About 200 of these seats were free for anyone to use. The land for the church was given by C. W. Martin. The church was officially opened on February 1, 1844.
Church Leaders Over Time
The church has had many leaders, called vicars, over the years. Here is a list of some of them:
- Revd W.D. Parker (1844 – 1853)
- Revd W.L. Sharpe (1854 - 1890)
- Revd W.H. Nutter (1891 – 1909)
- Revd C. Collis (1910 - 1915)
- Revd M. Atkinson (1915 – 1937)
- Revd A.G. Kelsey (1937 - 1946)
- Revd L.J.D. Wheatley (1946 - 1963)
- Revd W. Boardman (1963 - 1986)
- Revd A. Andrews (1986 – 1989)
- Revd Chris Lane (1990 - 1995)
- Revd Dr. Peter Pimentel (1996 - 2014)
Special Windows and Memorials
Inside the church, you can see a beautiful stained glass window. It was made by an artist named Charles Eamer Kempe. Stained glass windows often tell stories from the Bible or show important figures.
There are also two special plaques inside the church. These plaques remember the local servicemen who died during World War I and World War II. They are a way to honor those who served their country.
The Churchyard and Cemetery
The churchyard is the area of land right around the church building. It was used for burials for many years.
By 1871, there wasn't much space left in the churchyard for new burials. So, a group called the St. Paul's (Barton) Burial Board was created. They set up a new public cemetery. This new cemetery was built north of the churchyard. The first burial there happened in August 1872.
Later, by 1897, even this new cemetery started to run out of space. So, another committee bought more land off Halberry Lane for an even newer public cemetery.
Notable Burials
Some important people have been buried in the civic cemetery connected to St Paul's Church:
- Rev William Henry Nutter (died 1909): He was the Vicar of St Paul's for 19 years.
- Professor John Milne (died 1913): He was a famous scientist who studied earthquakes.
- Rev Miles Atkinson (died 1937): He was the Vicar of St Paul's for 22 years.
