| 词条 | St Mary's Church, Brighstone |
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|name = St. Mary's Church, Brighstone |image = Brighstone Church and Tea Rooms.jpg |caption = St. Mary's Church, Brighstone |dedication = St. Mary |denomination = Church of England |churchmanship = Broad Church |parish = Brighstone |deanery = |archdeaconry = |diocese = Portsmouth |province = Canterbury |canon = |priest = |vicar = Revd Malcolm Williams |vicar1 = |rector = |curate = |curate1 = |minister = |assistant = |honpriest = |deacon = |pastor = |organistdom = |organist = |organis1 = |website = |coordinates = }} St. Mary's Church, Brighstone, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Brighstone, Isle of Wight. The churchyard contains a memorial stone to George Albert Cairns VC. HistoryThe church is medieval dating from the twelfth century.[1] The short tower contains a ring of 8 bells all cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry: six in 1961 with two more added in 2017. The largest weighs 7cwt. The spire was added in the 17th century. TodayThe church holds an annual Christmas tree festival (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival) in conjunction with the one at Mottistone that has become a popular tourist attraction.[2] This event occurs in four locations:
Several hundred entries are created by individuals, groups and businesses, making it one of the biggest festivals of its type.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} Parish statusThe church is grouped with:
List of incumbentsThree former Rectors have become Bishops:
OrganThe church does not have a pipe organ but instead has an electric one at the west end of the nave. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References1. ^The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner {{DEFAULTSORT:Brighstone, St. Mary's}}2. ^islandpulse.co.uk/b2/brighstone-christmas-tree-festival-2009 2 : Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight|Grade I listed churches on the Isle of Wight |
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