Holy Trinity Church, Nuwara Eliya, Anglican church in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Holy Trinity Church is a church building in Nuwara Eliya featuring early English Gothic architectural details, including a bell tower and stained glass windows. The structure stands on Church Road and displays the characteristic design of this architectural period.
The building was constructed and opened in 1852 by a local military garrison under the command of Major James Brunker. The church emerged as part of British colonial development in this mountainous region of Ceylon.
Memorial plaques inside name Dr. G. Gardner, Superintendent of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, and Captain William Fisher, father of Admiral Lord John Fisher, killed in a riding accident. Reginald Beauchamp Downall, a tea planter and Legislative Council member, is also commemorated, as is Lady Carolina Ridgeway, wife of Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway.
The church is located away from the town center and can be accessed via Church Road. Visitors should check local information about opening times and service schedules before planning a visit.
The pipe organ, silent for over thirty years, was restored in 2001 at a cost of about half a million rupees. Among the memorial plaques inside is one to Captain William Fisher, father of Lord John Fisher, killed by a fall from his horse.
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