Holy Trinity Church on Sandgate Road is a Grade II listed building dating back to 1868. It contains a three-manual Walker organ which was restores in 2016. Its tower is octagonal and boasts a choir affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music.
The AmboLectern (1920) given in memory of Major G E Leggett is alabaster with a green marble base. The niche beneath the book rest contains the figure of St. John the Evangelist. The oak panelling and shelf behind the ammo were added in 1930. The quotation from the Song of Songs on the war memorial translates: “Till the day dawn and the shadows flee away.”
The 1920 pulpit in fine stone work has statues of the national saints in the niches - St. Andrew, St. David, St. George and St. Patrick.
The Reredos (alter screen) was given (1889) in memory of Susanna, the Rev. F.C. Woodhouse’s wife. From left to right the panels represent: the Annunciation, the Prophets, Adoration of the Magi, Christ in glory with angels (centre) the Ressurection, Prophets and the Risen Christ. The carving beneath the Reredos was given by pupils of St. Margaret’s school in 1925 in memory of Eliza De la Mare, Head of the school.
The Side Chapel and Cancel are separated by a Parclose Screen (1927) given by Irene Bourne-May. Shields in the tracery (chapel side) depict emblems of Christ’s character and on the Chanel side show emblems of Christ’s life. The Riddell posts (from French “Rideau” - a curtain) at the corners of the alter have fine carved angels. Oak panelling was given by members of the congregation in memory of departed loved ones.
The carved font cover (1909) has four supporting angels at the corners and is suspended by a wrought iron chain hung from the centre of the nave roof. When a baptism takes place the cover is raised and the weight, in the form of a dog, representing the Holy Spirit, descends towards the font. The cost (c.£150) was raised by collections at the Children’s Services over three years.
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