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The church was built between 1897 and 1910 in two stages, because the money ran out. The land was given by the Squire, John Fleming, and his wife Violet laid the foundation stone (which can be seen in the north wall of the sanctuary).
When completed, the church was mentioned in an American publication that was enthusiastic about the modern design. By 1934, the church needed to be extended to include an assembly room (currently the choir vestry). A little later, in 1937, the new altar with oak panels behind it was added.
The organ was built by Rushworth and Dreaper in 1937, and is a fine example of a four rank extension instrument. It is totally enclosed in two expression chambers on the north side of the choir.
The furniture is Victorian or later, with the exception of the two seater sedile to the right of the high altar, which was made from wood from two old pulpits removed from the Parish Church of St Nicolas in the 1890s
The east window was designed by Frances Owen Salisbury, and installed in 1903. The west window was installed in 1962, in memory of Mrs Hector Young, who was killed in 1940 during the Southampton Blitz.
The screen was erected in 1918, in memory of two brothers who were killed on active service during the First World War.
You can also see pictures of some of the windows in the church at the Hampshire Church Windows web-site.
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