Brief History of Christ Church

WE ARE CURRENTLY in the midst of celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Christ Church.

Here are some the key dates from that period

1852 - William Cubitt began building Christ Church at his own expense on land donated by the Countess of Glengall

1854 - Building work was completed.

1857 - Christ Church was consecrated.

1907 - The current pulpit was installed as part of a significant programme of alteration.

1911 - The original organ was replaced by one built by T.C Lewis of Brixton. Some of the components of the original organ were incorporated into the replacement.

1914 - The painted mural over the chancel arch is completed.

1950's - The Sanctuary was redecorated with the distinctive red and white wallpaper replacing Victorian wall coverings. The organ was rebuilt by Noel Mander and its console moved from the organ loft to the north transept.

1965 - St John's Church was closed and the Stations of the Cross, the Lady Chapel Altar, High Altar and St John's Chapel Altar moved to Christ Church.

1980's - The west end of the church was remodelled to provide an office and an upstairs meeting room. Two bays of the crypt were cleared and converted to provide a venue for the Cryptics Youth Club.

1991 - Stained Glass windows that had originated from St Mildred's Settlement were found in Christ Church, rededicated and installed in the north transept.

To view a leaflet documenting the history and art of Christ Church please click here. Please note: The link will open a pdf file; in order to read this, you will need Acrobat Reader installed. For a free copy, click on the Adobe Reader logo.

Below are some thumbnail images from Christ Church. To view a larger version of the images below please click on the thumbnails.