Bridlington Priory
| Priory Church of St Mary, Bridlington | |
|---|---|
St Mary | |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | York |
| Parish | Bridlington |
Priory Church of St Mary, Bridlington,
History
Foundation
Bridlington Priory was founded around 1113 by Walter de Gant, for
Early history
The priory was favoured by kings and their nobles and soon owned land across
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The priory was dissolved in 1538 by
The condition of the priory at the dissolution can be gathered from the report of
Restoration
For three centuries after the dissolution, the nave continued to be used as the parish church and only a third of the building was actually used by the congregation.
Organ
The organ was built in 1889 by the Belgian organ builder Charles Anneessens. Various adjustments were made in the 20th century, before it was restored and enlarged between 2004 and 2006 by Nicholson.[8][9][10] It has been recorded a number of times and is played by Daniel Moult in the film and recording Virtuoso! Music for Organ.
Organists
- George Fox
- William Turner 1857[11] – ???? (formerly organist at Pocklington)
- J.W. Wilson
- J E W Lord 1889–1894 (afterwards organist of St Mary's Church, Harrogate)
- Arthur Edgar Perry
- Arthur Charles Edwards 1896–1901
- George Pattman 1901–1904 (later organist of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow)
- Bernard Johnson 1904–1909 (afterwards organist of Albert Hall, Nottingham)
- Arthur Percy Stephenson ca. 1912
- Sydney Weale 1914[12] – 1920
- Arthur Robinson 1919–1947[13]
- Eric John Fairclough 1947–1950
- Mervyn John Byers 1952–1957 (afterwards organist of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney)
- Raymond Sunderland 1957–1977
- Geoffrey Pearce 1984–1987 (afterwards organist at Selby Abbey)
- Michael Smith 1987–2019
- Paul Dewhurst 2020-
Organ Scholars
- Charlie Leeson 2012 – 2017
- Christopher Too 2012 – 2013
- Jake Leach 2017–2019
People connected to the Priory
- St John of Bridlington, English saint
- Peter Langtoft, who wrote a history of England in Anglo-Norman verse
- Robert of Bridlington, fourth prior and theologian
- Sir George Ripley, 15th-century English alchemist
- Ginger Lacey, Battle of Britain fighter ace (memorial plaque in the Priory)
See also
- Grade I listed churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- List of English abbeys, priories and friaries serving as parish churches
References
- ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary, Kirkgate (1346530)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "History, topography, and directory of East Yorkshire (with Hull)". T Bulmer & Co. 1892. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Prickett, Marmaduke (1831). History of the Priory Church of Bridlington. Cambridge.
- ^ "The Battle of Hunmanby 1143–44". Hunmanby.com. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ John Caley, 'Survey of the Priory of Bridlington', Archaeologia, vol. 19 (London, 1821), pp. 270-275
- ^ "Bridlington Priory Monastic Buildings". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Hughes, John M. (2010). Edmund Sharpe: Man of Lancaster. John M. Hughes. pp. 212, 214.
- National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Yorkshire Gazette – Saturday 17 October 1857
- ^ Hull Times, 17 January 1914
- ^ Hull Daily Mail – Friday 31 January 1947
External links
- Priory stained glass from the BBC