Bishop Hannington Memorial Church
Bishop Hannington Memorial Church is an Anglican church in the West Blatchington area of Hove, in the English city of Brighton and Hove. Built in 1938 and 1939, it commemorates James Hannington, first Bishop of East Equatorial Africa, who was murdered in Uganda in 1885 on the orders of Mwanga II of Buganda while engaged in missionary work. It was built to a design by Sir Edward Maufe.
| Bishop Hannington Memorial Church | |
|---|---|
The church from the northwest | |
| 50.8426°N 0.1873°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| Website | www.bhmc.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | Bishop Hannington |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Edward Maufe |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Brighton & Lewes |
| Deanery | Rural Deanery of Hove |
| Parish | Hove, Bishop Hannington Memorial Church |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Canon Phil R. Moon |
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