St John the Baptist's Church, Winster

St John the Baptist’s Church, Winster
St John the Baptist’s Church, Winster
53°08′29.97″N1°38′37.91″W / 53.1416583°N 1.6438639°W / 53.1416583; -1.6438639
Location	Darley Dale
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	winsterchurch.org.uk
History
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Deanery	Wirksworth
Parish	Winster

St John the Baptist's Church, Winster is a Grade II listed ^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Winster, Derbyshire. ^[2]

History

The tower dates from 1721. Matthew Habershon made alterations in 1840 to 1842, and A Roland Barker started some restoration in 1884. ^[3] which was completed in 1885. ^[4] 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 ^[5]
• George Gayton Harvey 1840
• William Dyke 1846 ^[6] - 1865
• Herbert Milnes 1865 - 1895 ^[7]
• William Henry Nixon 1895 - 1926 (afterwards vicar of All Saints' Church, Matlock Bank) ^[8]
• Arthur William Dickens 1926 - 1929 (afterwards vicar of Wroxton, Banbury)
• Andrew Phimister 1929 - 1932 ^[9]
• Arthur J.H. Britton 1932 ^[10] - 1949 (afterwards Rector of St Mary the Virgin's Church, Weston-on-Trent)
• Austin Neville Ware 1949 ^[11] - 1955 (afterwards vicar of St Barnabas' Church, Hull)
• Bertram Thomas Abell 1955 - 1964 (afterwards Rector of Holy Cross, Upper Langwith) ^[12]
• 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 chancel and pipe 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. ^[13] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[14]

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. ^[15]

Churchyard

The churchyard contains memorials to five soldiers. ^[16]

• 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

• Listed buildings in Winster

References

1. "Church of St John the Baptist, Winster". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN   0140710086
3. "Restoration of St John the Baptist's Church". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Derby. 17 May 1884. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
4. "The Restoration of Winster Church. Reopening Ceremony". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 21 February 1885. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
5. "Important to the Clergy" . John Bull. England. 8 September 1839. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "The Church" . Pictorial Times. England. 14 November 1846. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Presentation to the Vicar of Winster" . Derbyshire Times. England. 10 April 1895. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "The Rev. W.H. Nixon" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 6 March 1926. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Winster Vicar Dies" . Sheffield Independent. England. 12 February 1932. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Winster's New Vicar" . Derbyshire Times. England. 16 April 1932. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "Two Benefices for Rector of Elton" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 27 May 1949. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
12. "Church Appointments" . Nottingham Guardian. England. 16 March 1964. Retrieved 14 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
13. "Organ opening at Winster". Sheffield Independent. England. 30 November 1888. Retrieved 10 April 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
14. "NPOR [N00504]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
15. "Winster, Derbyshire, S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers . Dovemaster. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
16. "Winster (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2023.