‘Giving Ryde’s Past to the Future’

Historic Ryde Society Quiz Night Thursday 29 January 2026 at Yelf's Hotel, at 7p.m. for 7.30pm.    The Museum of Ryde will be closed from 20th December 2025 to the 17th February 2026.

Ryde Churches

Taken from the book: Ryde Isle of Wight Its Sports and Attractions:

Ryde Parish Church – Rev John Shearme MA (Vicar), Rev W R C Hamilton MA, Rev S H Woodin MA, Rev C L Blake MA.

Services – Celebration of Holy Communion, 4th Sunday in the Month, 7am; every Sunday at 8am; after Matins on every Sunday except the 4th. Matins and Sermon, 11am. Catechising, 2.45pm. Holy Baptism, 1st and 3rd Sundays, 4pm; 4th Sunday, 2.45pm. Plain Evensong and Sermon, 4pm. Choral Evensong and Sermon, 6.30pm. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Matins 8.30; Evensong 4pm. Wednesday and Friday, Matins and Litany, 11am. Evensong, 4pm.

There is a celebration of Holy Communion every Thursday at 8am and 10.30am; also on Saint’s Day at 8am and 11.45am. Holy Baptisms on Thursdays at 4m.

St Mary’s Catholic Church – Right Reverend John Baptist Cahill, Bishop of Thagora, (Rector), Rev W T Cotter, (Assistant Priest)

Services – Sundays, Mass 8am, 11am and 6.30pm. Week-days, Mass, 7.30am and 8am.

Congregational Church – Pastor – Rev Henry Coley

Services – Sunday, 11am and 6.30pm. Wednesday, 7pm.

St Michael and All Angels – Rev W J F Hanbury MA, (Vicar), Rev H R Allen MA, (Assistant Priest)

Services Sunday – Holy Eucharist, 7am and 8am; Matins and Sermon, 10.30am; Holy Eucharist, 11.30am; Children’s Service, 3.30am (sic); Evensong and Sermon, 7pm. Week-days, Holy Eucharist, 7am Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11.15am with Litany. Evensong, 5.30pm except Wednesday, 8pm.

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Ryde Churches
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