A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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St George Esher ceased to be the parish church around 1865 when it was replaced by Christ Church. St George's is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and is an Art Centre. There is another St George’s church in Esher — St George West End, built ca 1875. WSFHS holds a copy of a listing of the Graves in St George's produced in 1962. We also have a copy of G.E. Cockayne's survey ca 1897 however Cockayne is very selective in his listings. Our thanks to Surrey Archaeological Society for allowing us to copy material from their archives
Search for any references to your ancestor in the Surrey Index of Names:
https://www.wsfhs.co.uk/pages/sindex/siSearch.php (opens in new browser window) or use our contact form to find out which Monumental Inscription collections might be available: https://surreychurches.org.uk/contact According to the Victoria County History: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol3/pp447-451#h3-0003 St. George's was known locally as "Sandy (i.e. Sandon) Chapel". The Manor of Sandon or Sandon Chapel was thought to be the endowment of the Hospital of Sandon which was dissolved in 1436. Sandown Park Racetrack now stands on part of the former Manor. WSFHS CD10(Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for Esher St. George from 1678 to 1865. WSFHS CD15(Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has baptismal records for Esher St. George from 1679/80 and 1813 to 1840. WSFHS CD13(The Elmbridge Collection) has baptismal records for Esher St. George from 1679 to 1840, and burials from 1678 to 1865. See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). The church is in the Anglican Diocese of Guildford. The Guildford Diocesan Record Office, where you should find any surviving registers for this parish, is the Surrey History Centre.
Unless otherwise stated the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick. A., jr.. Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.
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