St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh
51°9′19.31″N 1°36′1.07″E / 51.1553639°N 1.6002972°E / 51.1553639; 1.6002972Coordinates: 51°9′19.31″N 1°36′1.07″E / 51.1553639°N 1.6002972°E / 51.1553639; 1.6002972
Location	Aldeburgh
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Peter and St Paul
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish	Aldeburgh
Deanery	Saxmundham
Archdeaconry	Suffolk
Diocese	Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Aldeburgh.

History

The church tower dates from the 14th century, but much of the rest is 16th century, including the nave, north aisle and north chapel of 1525-1529; the south aisle and chapel 1534-1535; the south porch of 1539 and the chancel 1545. It was restored between 1870 and 1871 by Henry Perkin and again in 1891 by EF Bishop.

Memorials

There is a memorial by Thomas Thurlow to George Crabbe the poet (d. 1832) and a monument to Lady Henrietta Vernon, d.1786. The church is most famous as being the burial place of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears; also buried in the churchyard are Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Joan Cross and Imogen Holst. Britten is also commemorated in a stained glass window by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens. The church also houses a memorial to Newson Garrett and his wife, the parents of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.

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  Benjamin Britten by Arno Drucker
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  Peter Pears by Arno Drucker

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd dating from 1884. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[2]

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