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St Thomas of Canterbury, Chester, Church of England
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St Thomas of Canterbury,
Parkgate Road/Cheyney Road,
Chester
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It was founded in 1872.
Parkgate Road.
Church History
Built in 1871 as a chapel to Chester: St. Oswald. In 1881 it became the district church for the part of St. Oswald's ancient parish lying outside the city walls, comprising the townships of Bache, Croughton, Iddinshall, Saighton, Wervin, and parts of Blacon cum Crabwall, Upton and the City of Chester (see Chester: St. Oswald for subsequent boundary changes).
Church Records
C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts
Original Registers | C 1872-1948 ; M 1877-1969 — Cheshire Archives (P 29) C from 1949 ; M from 1969 — Church |
Microfilm Copies | C 1872-1945 ; M 1877-1969 — Cheshire Archives C 1872-1945 ; M 1877-1931 — Manchester Archives & Local Studies ; Family History Society of Cheshire |
Copies and Indexes | M 1877-1958 — Cheshire BMD (CW:CE15) |
Notes | B — none |
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