St John The Baptist's Church, Winster
History
The tower dates from 1721. Matthew Habershon made alterations in 1840 to 1842, and A Roland Barker started some restoration in 1884. which was completed in 1885. The chancel was demolished and replaced with a larger one, with Minton tiles in the floor. Vestries for the clergy and the choir were constructed. Choir stalls were inserted, a new altar was added and the lighting was improved. The chancel south wall window is by Burne-Jones and was made by Morris and co in 1883.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
- Mission Room, Over Hackney
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, South Darley
- St Helen's Church, Darley Dale
Incumbents
- John Aslop 1710 - 1719
- William Cooper 1719 - 1729
- John Gramston 1729 - 1756
- John Steeple 1756 - 1806
- George Pearson 1806 - 1811
- Bache Thornhill 1811 - 1828
- John Carill Worsley 1828 - 1829
- Walter Shirley 1829 - 1839
- George Gayton Harvey 1840
- William Dyke 1846 - 1865
- Herbert Milnes 1865 - 1895
- William Henry Nixon 1895 - 1926 (afterwards vicar of All Saints' Church, Matlock Bank)
- Arthur William Dickens 1926 - 1929 (afterwards vicar of Wroxton, Banbury)
- Andrew Phimister 1929 - 1932
- Arthur J.H. Britton 1932 - 1949 (afterwards Rector of St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent)
- Austin Neville Ware 1949 - 1955 (afterwards vicar of St Barnabas' Church, Hull)
- Bertram Thomas Abell 1955 - 1964 (afterwards Rector of Holy Cross, Upper Langwith)
- Laurence Herbert Webster 1965 - 1973
- Norman Arthur Gurney 1973 - 1981
- Kenneth Servante 1981 - 1997
- Anthony Carr 1997 - 2006
- John Marshall 2006 - 2011
- Stephen Monk from 2011
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Abbott. The organ comprised two manuals and pedal with 14 speaking stops and was erected at a cost of £350. The new organ was opened on 28 November 1888 by Arthur Francis Smith of Derby. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Bells
The tower contains a ring of 5 bells. The 1st is of 1892 by John Taylor, the 2nd of 1846 by John Taylor, The 3rd of 1880 by John Warner & Sons, the 4th by Daniel Hedderly, and the Tenor by John Warner & Sons of 1860.
Churchyard
The churchyard contains memorials to five soldiers.
- Private Charles Herbert Walker Boam, Pioneer Corps, died 14 August 1944 aged 39
- Serjeant F.C. Taylor, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 6 December 1919 aged 37
- Private George Dale, 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, died 23 November 1918 aged 32
- Private Thomas Arthur Needham, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, died 11 April 1916 aged 19
- Driver R.A. Newton, 1st Reserve Brigade Royal Field Artillery, died 4 April 1916
See also
References
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- ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ^ "Restoration of St John the Baptist's Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 17 May 1884. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "The Restoration of Winster Church. Reopening Ceremony". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 21 February 1885. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Important to the Clergy". John Bull. England. 8 September 1839. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Church". Pictorial Times. England. 14 November 1846. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Presentation to the Vicar of Winster". Derbyshire Times. England. 10 April 1895. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Rev. W.H. Nixon". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 6 March 1926. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Winster Vicar Dies". Sheffield Independent. England. 12 February 1932. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Winster's New Vicar". Derbyshire Times. England. 16 April 1932. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two Benefices for Rector of Elton". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 27 May 1949. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Church Appointments". Nottingham Guardian. England. 16 March 1964. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Organ opening at Winster". Sheffield Independent. England. 30 November 1888. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [N00504]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Winster, Derbyshire, S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Winster (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2023.