Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund

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Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund is located in Bristol
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°29′13″N 2°35′15″W / 51.4869°N 2.5876°W / 51.4869; -2.5876

The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund is a church on Wellington Hill, Horfield in Bristol, England. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building.[1][2]

New 1980s headstone on the grave of John Frost.

The west tower dates from the 15th century. It contains five bells, four of which were cast by the Bilbie family of Chew Stoke in 1773.[3] The nave and aisles by William Butterfield date from 1847, and the chancel and crossing tower are dated 1893. The transepts were added in 1913 and 1929.[2][3] The organ, which was built by Palmers of Bristol, was installed in 1885.[4]

The church has associated with the Oxford Movement since the early 19th century.[3] The parish and benefice fall within the Diocese of Bristol.[5]

In 1877 the graveyard became the resting place of Newport Chartist John Frost. Although Frost's grave site was lost for many years, in the 1980s a new headstone was created and re-erected on the site, with the aid of a grant from Newport City Council. The new headstone was unveiled by Neil Kinnock.[6][7]

There are also war graves of 17 British and two Canadian service personnel of World War I, and a Royal Navy sailor of World War II.[8]

See also

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund (1202667)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund (1202667)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "History of our church". Horfield Parish Church. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Horfield, Parish Church". Bristol and District Organists Association. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Holy Trinity, Horfield". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ^ "John Frost's Final Resting Place" at newportpast.com
  7. ^ "John Frost's Headstone" at newportpast.com
  8. ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
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