St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk, England. It is dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. It has been a Grade II* listed building
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh
View of west tower and stair turret
Interior view of nave and chancel
14th century baptismal font
Joan Cross
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Joan Annie Cross was an English soprano, closely associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten, who wrote five roles with her in mind. She also sang in the Italian and German operatic repertoires, an
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh
…pianist Benjamin Britten, who lived in Aldeburgh for twenty years, is buried in the churchyard alongside his partner, the tenor Peter Pears. The soprano Joan Cross and the composer and conductor Imogen Holst are also interred here. The church has a ring of eight bells, with all but the sixth bell being cast by…
Joan Cross as Queen Elizabeth I in Britten's Gloriana