Church History

Church Publications

Over the years many short booklets have been produced about the history of the churches in the Parish. The most recent booklet was published in 2020 and is available to purchase at the back of each church. All the other publications can be downloaded by clicking on the images below.

Kirk Christ

Available to buy in Church and bookshops

St. Catherine’s

St. Mary’s

Previous Parish Vicars

The Parish is fortunate to be able to trace the vicars of Kirk Christ all the way back to the 1400s.

DateVicarDateVicar
2011- CurrentJoe Heaton1824 – 1859William Corrin
2004 -2010Norma Cole1816 – 1824Joseph Qualtrough
1982 – 2003Hinton Bird1782 – 1816John Clague
1977 -1982Donald Andrew1748 – 1782Nicholas Christian
1964 – 1977John Gelling–Crebbin
1959 – 1964William Squire1729 – 1739John Quayle
1948 – 1959Gilbert Gresswell1713 – 1727Thomas Christian
1938 – 1948William Farrer1703 – 1713Matthias Curghey
1932 – 1938John Duffield1691 – 1700John Parr
1927 – 1932Albert Ridings1680Richard Thompson
1897 – 1927Charles Leece1660John Thompson
1893 – 1897Thomas Kneale1636John Keig
1887 – 1893Blundell Browne1606John Corkill
1885 – 1887Charles Dawes1594William Watterson
1881 – 1885Frederick Tracey1588Daniel Gell
1879 – 1881Arthur Allwork1582Alexander Stevenson
1872 – 1879Edward Kissack1574James Smyth
1859 – 1871Hugh Stowell Gill1400 William