Christ Church, Worthing
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Christ Church and its burial grounds in Worthing
, England
, were consecrated in 1843 by the Bishop of Chichester
, Ashurst Turner Gilbert
, to meet the need for church accommodation for the poor. Built by subscription between 1840 and 1843, the Church was initially regarded as a chapel of ease
to St Mary's Church
in Broadwater
. The chapel of ease was upgraded to the status of church with its own parish in 1855.
Christ Church is the second oldest Church of England
church still standing in Worthing town centre, after St Paul's Church
which stands 100 metres to the east at the opposite end of Ambrose Place. Standing at 85 feet (26 metres) tall Christ Church is one of Worthing's most dominant flint buildings.
The church was built mainly to provide church accommodation for the poor in Worthing, since the existing chapel of ease, now St Paul's Church, was funded as a proprietary chapel
and so excluded the poor.
who lived at Marine Parade in Worthing is buried in Christ Church in the town centre. He is possibly most famous for discovering the ancient Ionian city of Ephesus.
The same incumbent edited the Worthing Messenger and Workmen's Friend
, in 1989. Under threat of closure, in 2008 the "team ministry" was disbanded and Christ Church Worthing became part of the benefice of Holy Trinity with Christ Church in the rural deanery of Worthing and the Archdeaconry of Chichester, including Christ Church Worthing, Holy Trinity Church and St. Pauls
. The church has been given an .
of Leeds
in 1892 for Baillie Street Methodist Church in Rochdale, was obtained in 1967 through Percy Daniel & Co. Ltd., who had heard of the instrument being for sale due to impending demolition of the church, and was eventually rebuilt by them, with some additions and a new console, and installed in 1970. It is sited in the south transept gallery with a detached console on the north side of the chancel
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, were consecrated in 1843 by the Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
, Ashurst Turner Gilbert
Ashurst Turner Gilbert
Ashurst Turner Gilbert was an English churchman and academic, Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford from 1822 and bishop of Chichester.-Life:...
, to meet the need for church accommodation for the poor. Built by subscription between 1840 and 1843, the Church was initially regarded as a chapel of ease
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
to St Mary's Church
Broadwater Church
St. Mary's Church, Broadwater, is located in the Diocese of Chichester, in the deanery of Worthing and serves the parish of Broadwater in Worthing in West Sussex. It is one of four churches within this parish alongside Hosanna, Queen Street Fellowship and St. Stephen's Church.-History:1086. The...
in Broadwater
Broadwater, West Sussex
Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Situated between the South Downs and the English Channel, Broadwater was once a parish in its own right and included Worthing when the latter was a small fishing hamlet. Before its incorporation into the Borough of...
. The chapel of ease was upgraded to the status of church with its own parish in 1855.
Christ Church is the second oldest Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church still standing in Worthing town centre, after St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church, Worthing
St Paul's Church in Worthing, England, was opened in 1812 as the Worthing Chapel of Ease. It was built so that the residents and visitors to the newly created town of Worthing would not need to travel to the parish church of St Mary in Broadwater...
which stands 100 metres to the east at the opposite end of Ambrose Place. Standing at 85 feet (26 metres) tall Christ Church is one of Worthing's most dominant flint buildings.
The church was built mainly to provide church accommodation for the poor in Worthing, since the existing chapel of ease, now St Paul's Church, was funded as a proprietary chapel
Proprietary Chapel
A proprietary chapel is a chapel that originally belonged to a private person. In the 19th century Britain they were common, often being built to cope with urbanisation. Frequently they were set up by evangelical philanthropists with a vision of spreading Christianity in cities whose needs could no...
and so excluded the poor.
Christ Church Schools
The Christ Church, National girls' and infants' schools were housed, in 1860, in a Gothic revival flint building to the south of Christ Church.Burial ground
Architect, engineer and archaeologist John Turtle WoodJohn Turtle Wood
John Turtle Wood was a British architect, engineer and archaeologist.-Biography:Wood was born at Hackney, the son of John Wood of Shropshire and his wife Elizabeth Wood, née Turtle. He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, and later studied architecture, under private tutors, at Cambridge and...
who lived at Marine Parade in Worthing is buried in Christ Church in the town centre. He is possibly most famous for discovering the ancient Ionian city of Ephesus.
Miscellania
In 1859 the incumbent founded the Workmen's Reading Room or Institute in nearby Montague Street.The same incumbent edited the Worthing Messenger and Workmen's Friend
Current status
Christ Church Worthing, formerly known as the "Parish Church of Worthing", was without an incumbent after the church was incorporated into the united benefice of Christ the King, combining the churches of Christ Church, Holy Trinity, St. Matthew and St. PaulSt Paul's Church, Worthing
St Paul's Church in Worthing, England, was opened in 1812 as the Worthing Chapel of Ease. It was built so that the residents and visitors to the newly created town of Worthing would not need to travel to the parish church of St Mary in Broadwater...
, in 1989. Under threat of closure, in 2008 the "team ministry" was disbanded and Christ Church Worthing became part of the benefice of Holy Trinity with Christ Church in the rural deanery of Worthing and the Archdeaconry of Chichester, including Christ Church Worthing, Holy Trinity Church and St. Pauls
St Paul's Church, Worthing
St Paul's Church in Worthing, England, was opened in 1812 as the Worthing Chapel of Ease. It was built so that the residents and visitors to the newly created town of Worthing would not need to travel to the parish church of St Mary in Broadwater...
. The church has been given an .
Music
Under the Organist and Choir Master, Ralph Waters, Christ Church has long preserved a strong choral tradition. The organ, which was originally built by J.J.BinnsJames Jepson Binns
James Jepson Binns was a pipe organ builder based in Leeds-Organs:Pipe organs at the following locations were either built or rebuilt by James Jepson Binns or his JJ Binns company. A number of these buildings have been demolished and the organs broken up or destroyed...
of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in 1892 for Baillie Street Methodist Church in Rochdale, was obtained in 1967 through Percy Daniel & Co. Ltd., who had heard of the instrument being for sale due to impending demolition of the church, and was eventually rebuilt by them, with some additions and a new console, and installed in 1970. It is sited in the south transept gallery with a detached console on the north side of the chancel