St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth


St Stephen's Church is an Anglican church in Bournemouth, Dorset. The liturgical life of the Church is rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. The Church has a noted Lady Chapel, and celebrates Marian masses, benediction and recitation of the Rosary for the Society of Mary. Devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham is also common.

Background

Designed by architect John Loughborough Pearson, as a memorial to Alexander Morden Bennett, first vicar of St Peter's Church, Bournemouth. The church is constructed with Purbeck stone and Bath stone. Its nave was built from 1881 to 1883 and the chancel was built from 1896 to 1897. The tower was built from 1907 to 1908. It is a Grade I-listed building.

Vicars

The church has an organ by William Hill dating from 1898. A specification of the organ can be found on the . There is also a small 5 stop chamber organ dating from 1870. The specification of the chamber organ can also be found on the .

List of organists