St Margaret's Church, Angmering

St Margaret's Church is a Church of England parish church in Angmering, West Sussex. The church is a grade II* listed building.[1]

St Margaret's Church, Angmering
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholic Church
ChurchmanshipConservative Evangelical
History
StatusActive
DedicatedSt Margaret of Antioch
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Years built13th century
Administration
ParishAngmering, Saint Margaret with Ham and Bargham
DeaneryArundel and Bogner
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Chichester
DioceseDiocese of Chichester
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Mark Standen
Curate(s)The Revd Ben Lucas
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Neil Giles and Christine Peskett

History

St Margaret's Church was built in the 13th century. A tower was added in 1507. The church was re-order by Samuel Sanders Teulon from 1852 to 1853.[1]

On 12 October 1954, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]

Present day

St Margaret's stands in the conservative evangelical tradition of the Church of England.[2]

Notable clergy
  • The Revd Jos Nicholl MC, decorated army officer who served as rector from 1982 to 1985[3]
  • The Revd Anthony Wells, later Archdeacon of France, served as rector from 1986 to 1998[4]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "The Parish Church of St Margaret (1027708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. "St Margaret's, Angmering". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "The Reverend Jos Nicholl". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. "Anthony Martin Giffard Wells". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

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