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CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch is an ecclesiastical parish formed from Upwell in 1869. The name of Christchurch has since been given to the part of Upwell civil parish which remained in 1990 after the Cambridgeshire part of Upwell was transferred to Norfolk.

Church History

"CHRISTCHURCH is an ecclesiastical parish is the Isle of Ely and rural deanery of March, 4 miles south from the mother church and 3 north-east from Stonea station on the March and Ely section of the London and North Eastern railway: the church is a cruciform edifice of brick, with coloured facings, consisting of chancel, nave, transepts, south porch and a turret con-taining one bell: there are three stained windows, and the church affords 400 sittings. The register dates from the year 1866."
[Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929]

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Church Records

Church of England

Christchurch: Records of banns are still held at the church from its inception. The records for baptisms 1863-1947, marriages 1865-2002, banns 1889-2002 and burials 1865-1947 reside in the Record Office Cambridge. The current records, beyond these dates, are still held at the church as well as banns to 1889.

Description and Travel

Christchurch now has it's own website: www.christchurch-cambs.org.uk

Military History

The Christchurch War Memorial has been transcribed and researched.


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[Last updated 8 March 2004 Martin Edwards]