Christ Church, Cockfosters

Christ Church, Cockfosters

Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.christchurchcockfosters.org.uk
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of London
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Richard James
Curate(s)	Phil Herrington, Greg Bannister
Laity
Director of music	Michael Andrews

Christ Church, Cockfosters stands on Chalk Lane, in the north London suburb of Cockfosters. It is about 200m from Cockfosters tube station.

History

The church was founded by Robert Cooper Lee Bevan, a member of the family who also founded Barclays Bank, and the funerary monument to the Bevan family is the largest single monument in the graveyard at Christ Church. It was designed by Henry Edward Kendall,^[1] and consecrated by Bishop Blomfield on 9 April 1839.^[2]

In 1898, the church was renovated and redesigned by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Tubular bells were later installed as part of a monument to former pupils of Heddon Court School who died during the First World War.^[2]

St Paul's Church, Hadley Wood, opened in 1911, initially as an offshoot of Christ Church, but became independent in 2000.^[1]

Gallery

The Bevan family grave.
Night view.
Main entrance.
The graveyard.

References

1 2 Our History. Christ Church, Cockfosters. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
1 2 Christ Church Cockfosters: 125 years. Franey & Co., London, c. 1964.

External links

Media related to Christ Church Cockfosters at Wikimedia Commons

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