St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids St Stephen's Church

50°43′24″N 1°52′51″W / 50.7232°N 1.8807°W / 50.7232; -1.8807
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
Website	Official website: http://btcp.org.uk/who-we-are/st-stephens/
History
Dedication	Saint Stephen
Administration
Parish	Bournemouth Town Centre
Diocese	Winchester
Province	Canterbury

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St Stephen's Church is a Church of England church located in Bournemouth, England. It follows a special tradition within the Church of England called Anglo-Catholic. This church is well-known for its beautiful lady chapel.

You can find the church near the Bournemouth town centre and Meyrick Park.

History of St Stephen's Church
Music at St Stephen's
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History of St Stephen's Church

This church was designed by a famous architect named John Loughborough Pearson. It was built to remember Alexander Morden Bennett, who was the first vicar of St Peter's Church, Bournemouth. The church is made from strong stones called Purbeck stone and Bath stone.

The main part of the church, called the nave, was built between 1881 and 1883. The area around the altar, known as the chancel, was added later, from 1896 to 1897. The tall tower was completed between 1907 and 1908. St Stephen's Church is considered a very important building and is listed as a Grade I listed building.

An interesting event happened here on March 15, 1888. A royal wedding took place between Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden, who was the son of King Oscar II, and Ebba Munck af Fulkila.

Music at St Stephen's

The church has a large organ built by William Hill in 1898. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register. There is also a smaller organ, called a chamber organ, which dates back to 1870. Its details are also on the National Pipe Organ Register.