Churches of Cowes

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Holy Trinity was built in 1832 sponsored Mrs Sarah Goodwin to provide her son-in-law, the Reverend Maximilian Geneste with a living.
Today the church is widely known as ‘The Yachtsman’s Church’ and maintains links with the Royal Yacht Squadron and other sailing clubs on the Island. The churchyard is home to the Fastnet Memorial, remembering the disastrous loss of life during the 1979 race..
Many memorial plaques honouring former members of the Royal Yacht Squadron can be seen in its interior.
There is a tale that Queen Victoria presented her wedding bouquet to the church and the Myrtle bush growing beside the west door originated from a cutting taken from one of her bridesmaid’s head wreaths. The church’s connection with Royalty continues to this day and HRH Prince Philip has been a regular visitor during Cowes Week, when services dedicated to seafarers are held.

THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY.

The Catholic Church of Cowes was built in 1796/97 looking over Terminus Road.

GURNARD METHODIST CHURCH

Methodist Sunday School join the village May Day Parade

BIRMINGHAM RD METHODIST CHURCH

This huge procession coming down Mill Hill is to witness the opening of the new Birmingham Road Methodist Church in 1904. Sadly this once active church has now closed its doors.

SALVATION ARMY

Young musicians are at the forefront of this 1974 photo of the Salvation Army Band

SPIRITUALSIST CHURCH, NEWPORT ROAD, COWES

This striking building has been replaced by a possibly more functional building. in 2008.

ST MARY'S CHURCH & PARK LODGE

The town’s principle church has many interesting feature; the west tower was designed by John Nash.
It is unusual in that it is one of the few churches consecrated during the Commonwealth (1657).

FORMER GURNARD METHODIST CHURCH

Now demolished it was a little way along Worseley Road,

COWES BAPTIST CHURCH.

In Victoria Road at its junction with Moor Green Road this substancial building is still open.

BAPTIST CHURCH EXCURSION.

The Rev. Willis with members of the Baptist Church Congregation on a day trip.

FORMER METHODIST CHURCH (NOW SPENCER RIGGING)

This unusually lit photo captures the ministers & congregation of the Methodist Church in St Mary’s Road, Built as a Methodist Church. Subsequently the building became the Empire Theatre and Cinema; today it is Spencer Rigging’s HQ.