St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham

St Mildred's Church, Whippingham
St Mildred's Church, Whippingham, c. 1910
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	[2]
History
Dedication	St Mildred
Administration
Parish	Whippingham
Diocese	Portsmouth
Province	Canterbury
Clergy
Priest in charge	Revd Allie Kerr

Coordinates: 50°44′24″N 01°16′37″W / 50.74000°N 1.27694°W / 50.74000; -1.27694

St Mildred's Church, Whippingham is the Church of England parish church of the village of Whippingham, Isle of Wight.

The village of Whippingham, and St. Mildred's Church as its parish church, are best known for their connections with Queen Victoria. Whippingham was the centre of a royal estate supporting Osborne House and Barton Manor.

Queen Victoria took a close interest in 'her people' in Whippingham. This is reflected in the many memorials in St. Mildred's Church which commemorate members of the Royal Family and household, and Prince Albert took an active role in the redesigning of the church building. The chancel of the church was built in 1854 and 1855 by the architect Albert Jenkins Humbert although Prince Albert is thought to have had a guiding hand. The remainder of the church was constructed in 1861 and 1862. A side chapel is dedicated to the Battenberg/Mountbatten family.

The church is now in a united benefice with St. James's Church, East Cowes.

Inside the church, there are brilliant rose windows and a large octagonal lantern in the centre.