St Saviour on the Cliff Church, Shanklin
The consecration of the nave and chancel of St Saviour on the Cliff Church, in Queen's Road, Shanklin took place in May 1869 - the design was by Thomas Hellyer, Esq. of Ryde. The foundation stone had been laid on the 28th June 1867 by Miss White, sister of Frances White Popham Esq, who had donated the site. The building had been delayed by the bankruptcy of the builder; a committee had then taken on the management of the work, employing a Mr. Jolliffe of Ryde as clerk of the works. [1]
By 1870 the number in the congregation had increased such that a larger church was required, so the south aisle extension was designed by Thomas Hellyer and the contract to build it was given to Mr. F. Cooper, of Shanklin, in March 1870, this increased the seating by about 140, at a cost of about £600. The extension was opened by the Bishop of Winchester in August 1871.[2]
The tower and spire were built in 1885, Mr. W. O. Milne was the architect and J. Ball of Cowes, the builder.[3]
