Christ Church with St Philip, Worcester Park, London UK
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AngelPick
N 51° 22.571 W 000° 14.170
30U E 692348 N 5695284
Built between the wars this joint Methodist/Anglican church is on the outskirts of Worcester Park.
Waymark Code: WMC1XV
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/16/2011
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First formed in February 1872 when Worcester Park was a hamlet of about 200 people separated from London by green fields and shady lanes. Originally the church was in Longfellow Road and a little Church was built to seat about 100 people. The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1874 and the Church was opened on 16 August of the same year.
In 1916 a small Wesleyan community, which had been meeting on the corner of Lindsay Road, closed down because of the war and a number of members transferred to the Church in Longfellow Road.
In the 1920s the growth of Worcester Park began in earnest and speculative builders bought up most of the available land. A piece of land in Cheam Common Road near Ruskin Drive was identified and £1000 was offered. When the owner heard that the land was to be acquired for a Methodist Church he reduced the price to £800!
In 1930 an anonymous gift of £1000 was made to the Building Fund. Building work started immediately and the Foundation stone was laid on 13 September 1930.
The opening day of the new Church was 16 May 1931.
The Church survived the war years with some difficulties, including the Church roof having to be reconstructed after being damaged by a bomb blast.
In 1972 the Church celebrated its centenary and it was not long after this that the St Philip’s congregation began sharing the Methodist premises – leading eventually to the Local Ecumenical Partnership that we have today.
The history of St Philips (now demolished) in Worcester Park is a whole new story and can’t be covered here.
A churchyard with a war memorial and graves still exists on the site.
All the above was copied and edited from the official church WEBSITE, thanks.