St John the Baptist, Penshurst
| St. John the Baptist, Penshurst | |
|---|---|
| Church of St. John the Baptist | |
St. John the Baptist, Penshurst | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | penshurstchurch.org |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 24 October 1950 |
| Architect(s) | Various |
| Years built | -1115 |
| Completed | 1115 |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 8 (full circle) |
| Tenor bell weight | 17 long cwt 01 lb (1,905 lb or 864 kg) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | The Reverend Tom Holme |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Reverend William MacDougall |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Mr. Robert Hessey |
St John the Baptist Church at Penshurst, Kent is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Rochester in England. Those buried or commemorated here include Knights, Earls, Viscounts, a Viceroy of India, a Governor-General of Australia, a Private Secretary to two Kings, two Field Marshals and two winners of the Victoria Cross. Through its courtiers, soldiers, statesmen, politicians or priests whose lives appear on memorials or through its changing architecture, brasses, carvings, effigies and windows, the church helps tell a country's story through the eyes of single village.