A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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St. Andrew's church was built ca. 1969 to replace a hall previously used for services. The church was originally in the 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 Brockham Green Christ Church which was itself created from part of the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of Betchworth St. Michael in 1848.
In 1971 the church was transferred from Brockham Green in the Diocese of Southwark to the Diocese of Guildford where it became a Chapel of EaseA daughter church within an ecclesiastical Parish, or a chapel in an outlying area of the parish that is more convenient for parishioners to attend in the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of St Mary Headley. There is no graveyard at St. Andrew's church. There is no graveyard at Brockham Green, however burials may have taken place at the then parish church. The inscriptions from the churchyard at Betchworth St. Michael were collected by Alfred Ridley Bax in 1886. There are around 698 names from Betchworth in the Surrey Monumental Inscriptions Index dating from 1721 to 1886. The churchyard of the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of St Mary Headley was surveyed by Alfred Bax in 1895. His notes are in the Library of Surrey Archaeological Society and have been filmed with permission of the Society. The monumental inscriptions have not yet been transcribed.
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 Betchworth West Surrey Family History Society CD10(The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for St Michael, Betchworth from 1653 from 1865. WSFHS CD15(Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has baptismal records for St Michael, Betchworth from 1558 to 1840. See our sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Headley WSFHS CD10(The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for Headley St. Mary from 1663 to 1865. WSFHS CD15(Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has baptismal records for Headley St. Mary from 1813 to 1840. 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. St. Andrew's Church is in the Mole Valley District of Surrey
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.
The Mole Valley Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the Mole Valley DistrictA district council is a second tier local authority that provides services such as planning and building control, waste collection, environmental health and housing. Surrey County Council is a first tier local authority. Civil parish councils are the bottom tier of local government in England. If we have missed any or you are looking for a church or graveyard that might no longer exist do please let us know using the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page If you came to this page from our main index to churchyards If you came from the Mole Valley page use the button at the top of this page to close the page and go back to the Mole Valley index. |
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