Holy Trinity
Originally a chapel of ease to Malborough, this church was rebuilt on a new site in 1843 but without a chancel (Cherry & Pevsner, 2004). This was added in 1889, to the plans of John Dando Sedding of London, uncle of Edmund H. Sedding.
Litany Desk – Newspaper article (Western Daily Mercury, 1889); 1899
An article in the Western Daily Mercury (1899) provides an account of the opening of the new chancel. It states that a litany desk ‘was carved by Miss Pinwell (sic), daughter of the rector of Ermington, from designs supplied by Mr Sedding, the architect’. This commission occurred before the establishment of Rashleigh, Pinwill & Co. and it seems unlikely that JD Sedding would have employed the Pinwills to undertake this work. It is more likely that EH Sedding, who by this time was involved in creating designs for the sisters to carve, was the one who engaged the Pinwills. The guide to Holy Trinity also states that the ‘oak litany desk… is attributed to the Misses Pinwill, daughters of the vicar of Ermington and granddaughters of the Rev. William Pinwill who earlier carved our pulpit and font.’ The desk bears a brass plaque stating that it is in memory of Revd W.B. Browne, who was assistant priest in the parish for 12 years.
Sources
Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N. (2004) The Buildings of England. Devon. Yale University Press, London.
Salcombe (undated) Art @ Holy Trinity Church. Unpublished guide within church.
Western Daily Mercury (1899) Holy Trinity Church Salcombe. Opening a New Chancel. 18 October p. 2.