A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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This Roman Catholic church opened ca 1937 after a period when mass was said in a temporary hut and a school hall.
There is no graveyard at St. Teresa's church. However earlier burials may have take place at the Anglican church of Morden St. Lawrence which was the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions church The church is located in the Anglican ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or Roman Catholic church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England of St. Helier St.Peter
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 if you have a question not answered by the Surrey Index of Names https://surreychurches.org.uk/contact We know of only three Roman Catholic cemeteries in the London area, St. Mary's in Kensal Green, St. Patrick's in Leytonstone, and St. Mary Magdalene in Mortlake. Many local cemeteries may have Roman Catholic sections see https://www.merton.gov.uk/births-marriages-and-deaths/deaths/cemeteries/cemeteries-run-by-merton-council West Surrey Family History Society CD10(The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for Morden St Lawrence for 1634 to 1865 WSFHS CD15 (Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI - 2nd edition 2009) has baptismal records for Morden St Lawrence for 1813 to 1876 See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). St. Teresa's church is located in the London Borough of Merton.
Unless otherwise stated the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick. A., Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.
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