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St Peter's Church, Shorwell

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The church also features an alabaster monument of John Leigh praying, accompanied by his great grandson Barnabas who died at the age of 9 months while Leigh's body was waiting for burial in 1629. They share a tomb which is inscribed;
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Inmate in grave, he took his grandchild heir, Whose soul did haste to make to him repair, And so to heaven along as little page With him did post, to wait upon his age.
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The interior of the church features a famous 15th century painting of
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50°38′42″N 01°21′15″W / 50.64500°N 1.35417°W / 50.64500; -1.35417
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Broad Church
Dedication
St. Peter
Province
Canterbury
Diocese
Portsmouth
Parish
Shorwell
parish church
Church of England
Shorwell
Isle of Wight
St. Christopher
St. Andrew's Church, Chale
National Pipe Organ Register
Nikolaus Pevsner
East end
Categories
Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight
Grade I listed churches on the Isle of Wight
Shorwell

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