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St Margaret's Church, Angmering
St Margaret's Church is a Church of England parish church in Angmering, West Sussex. The church is a grade II* listed building.[1]
| St Margaret's Church, Angmering | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedicated | St Margaret of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Years built | 13th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Chichester |
| Deanery | Arundel and Bogner |
| Parish | Angmering, Saint Margaret with Ham and Bargham |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Mark Standen |
| Curate(s) | The Revd Ben Lucas |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Neil Giles and Christine Peskett |
History Edit
St Margaret's Church was built in the 13th century. A tower was added in 1507. The church was re-order by Samuel Sanders Teulon from 1852 to 1853.[1]
On 12 October 1954, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]
Present day Edit
St Margaret's stands in the conservative evangelical tradition of the Church of England.[2]
Notable clergy Edit
- The Revd Jos Nicholl MC, decorated army officer who served as rector from 1982 to 1985[3]
- The Revd Anthony Wells, later Archdeacon of France, served as rector from 1986 to 1998[4]
- The Revd Mark Standen, is the rector up to the present.
References Edit
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Parish Church of St Margaret (1027708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "St Margaret's, Angmering". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "The Reverend Jos Nicholl". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Anthony Martin Giffard Wells". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links Edit
Media related to St Margaret's Church, Angmering at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- A Church Near You entry