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Features
- Book Stall
- Coffee Shop
- Events & Special Services
- Exhibition
- Gifts
- School & Group Visits
Description
Whippingham Church is one of a tiny band of small village churches which have become closely linked with neighbouring Royal residences and therefore have a very great many beautiful, interesting and historical features.
St. Mildred's Church in the Isle of Wight is surely an outstanding example of this little group, as a visitor will soon appreciate. It becomes quickly apparent what personal attention and indeed loving care it has received from Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort and so many other members of the Royal Family, from its very design and building to the many beautiful features and memorials within it.
Within the church the Battenberg Chapel has very close family associations, my father having been Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg from birth till aged 17 when the Royal Family names were changed in 1917 and my father became Lord Louis Mountbatten. The Chapel contains memorials to him and his elder brother George 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, and his two older sisters, Princess Alice (mother of Prince Philip) and Queen Louise of Sweden.
I feel sure the quiet beauty and interest of St. Mildred's will have a great appeal to all those who visit here and pause to reflect on so much of historical interest.
Extract from Countess Mountbatten of Burma's Foreward,
contained in "St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham" by Robert Innes-Smith.
There is a permanent exhibition of Royal and local memorabilia in the Church and Church Centre. This includes:
Replicas of Princess Beatrice's wedding dress and other dresses worn by her Royal photographs Diorama of Beatrice's wedding Pictures & historical details of many local landmarks Pictures & architect's drawings of the three churches which have existed on this site
In the Church Centre, there is a bright and spacious Coffee Shop
offering a range of refreshments including:
Fairtrade tea and coffee Cold drinks Home made cakes Cream teas Gifts
School and Group Visit Bookings:
Colin Dutton (01983) 293140
or e.mail governorcolin@talktalk.net
Exhibition Co-ordinator:
Mrs Sue Richmond (01983) 297883
Coffee Shop Manager:
David and Diane Gladdis (01983) 200026
Bookstall Manager:
David and Diane Gladdis (01983) 200026
Church Wardens:
Jean Kirby (01983) 291295 jj@kirbyiow.freeserve.co.uk
Bunnie Triggs (01983) 200276
