St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham

St. Mary Magdalene Church
St. Mary Magdalene Church Location in Norfolk
52°49′42″N 0°30′32″E / 52.828204°N 0.508924°E / 52.828204; 0.508924Coordinates: 52°49′42″N 0°30′32″E / 52.828204°N 0.508924°E / 52.828204; 0.508924
Location	Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EH
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Traditional Anglican
Website	Parish website
History
Dedication	St Mary Magdalene
Architecture
Status	Active
Functional status	Parish church
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish	Sandringham with West Newton and Appleton
Deanery	Heacham and Rising
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Lynn
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
Clergy
Rector	The Revd Canon Jonathan Riviere

St Mary Magdalene Church is a church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, located just to the northwest of Sandringham Estate. Members of the British Royal Family attend services when in residence at Sandringham, which normally includes Christmas. The current rector is the Reverend Canon Jonathon Riviere.

The Grade II* listed church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and is described as a small building in the Perpendicular style, "nobly lying on raised ground". The current building dates to the 16th century and was restored by S. S. Teulon in 1855 and Arthur Blomfield in 1890. It is considered to be a noteworthy example of a carrstone building. It is located in the park and is approached from Sandringham House through the garden by "an avenue of fine old Scotch firs".

The silver altar and reredos were presented to Queen Alexandra by the American department store owner, Rodman Wanamaker, as a tribute to Edward VII. He also presented her with the silver pulpit and a silver 17th-century Spanish processional cross. Of note also is a Florentine marble font and a Greek font dating to the 9th-century.

There are memorials to many members and relations of the Royal Family in the church and churchyard. Prince John (12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) is buried here. King George VI lay in state in the church after his death in February 1952.