St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough explained

Denomination:	Church of England
The church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough
Country:	England
Osgraw:	TA 04202 87774
Location:	Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Churchmanship:	Anglo-Catholic
Website:	https://www.friendsofstmartins.co.uk/
Dedication:	St Martin
Heritage Designation:	Grade I listed
Architect:	George Frederick Bodley
Groundbreaking:	1862
Completed Date:	11 July 1863^[1]
Vicar:	Vacant
Organistdom:	Vacant
Warden:	David Wain, Cathy Cook

St Martin-on-the-Hill is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the Church of England.

History

The church was built between 1862 and 1863 to designs by the architect George Frederick Bodley.^[2] It comprises a north tower, saddleback roof, nave with clerestory, aisle and chancel. The west end contains a rose window.

Much of the decoration and stained glass was completed by Morris & Co., some of the earliest work completed by this firm. The ceiling decoration of the chancel is by William Morris and Philip Webb. The altar wall displays the Adoration of the Magi by Edward Burne-Jones. The reredos and rood-screen date from 1889, a later addition by George Frederick Bodley; the artist was Charles Edgar Buckeridge. The paintings on the Bodley organ case were done by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope.

On 16 December 1914, the church was one of many buildings in Scarborough which were damaged during the German bombardment of the town.^[3] The raid took place just as the 8.00 a.m. communion service was commencing. Despite the noise and damage, Rev Charles Mackarness^[4] continued with the service.^[5] Later that day, the wedding of Richard Horsley and Winnifred Duphoit continued as planned.^[6]

In June 1973 the church was listed as Grade I.

Pulpit

The pulpit has 10 painted panels by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and William Morris.^[1]

Notable incumbents

• Robert Henning Parr: 1863–1888^{[7] [8]}
• Charles Coleridge Mackarness

1889–1917^{[9] [10]}

• Morris Maddocks

1961–1971

• Christopher Armstrong

1991–2001

Organ

An organ was installed in 1875 by the builders Harrison and Harrison. This was later transferred to Holy Trinity Church, Sunningdale, Berkshire.

The organ was installed in 1890 by the notable London firm of Henry Willis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[11]

Organists

• Dr William Creser 1875 – 1880
• Charles Hylton Stewart 1908 – 1914
• Cyril Francis Musgrove 1914 – 1915, 1918 – 1919
• A.Claude Keeton 1919 – 1939

References

54.2747°N -0.4002°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 150th Anniversary Celebrations at St Martin’s Scarborough. The Archbishop of York. 10 January 2015. 5 July 2013.
2. Muscular churches: ecclesiastical architecture of the high Victorian period. C. M. Smart. University of Arkansas Press, 1989
3. Web site: Berryman. Bryan. German bombardment of Scarborough . www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk . 10 January 2015.
4. Web site: Taylor. Jim. Oxford Movement: a detail you may have missed . “The Friends” Newsletter. Friends of St Martin's. 10 January 2015 . April 2014.
5. News: The day Germany brought terror of war to two Yorkshire seaside havens . Yorkshire Post. 10 January 2015. 24 February 2014.
6. Web site: St Martin’s on the Hill, Scarborough: Bombardment Wedding . BBC. 10 January 2015. 12 February 2014.
7. Web site: The History. www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk. 10 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113183659/http://www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk/history.htm. 13 January 2015.
8. Web site: Guide. www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk. 10 January 2015.
9. Book: Warsop. Keith. The Early F.A. Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. Soccer Data. 1-899468-78-1. 103.
10. Web site: Anglo-Catholicism In Scarborough. www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk. 10 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928162510/http://www.st-martin-on-the-hill.org.uk/dc2.htm. 28 September 2013.
11. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register – NPOR. 10 September 2014.