A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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The Roman Catholic church of St. Matthias was built ca. 1962.
Historical notes on English Catholic missions, Kelly, Bernard W. (Rev), 1907: WORCESTER PARK SURREY, (Southwark). St. Matthias, The name of this rising village is derived from that of a mansion in the neighbourhood bestowed by Charles II on the Duchess of Cleveland. The Catholic Church, begun July 1906, was opened for worship [on] Rosary Sunday, October 7, of the same year. The style is Romanesque, the materials used being chiefly red brick with Kentish rag-stone dressings. Accommodation for about sixty-live. The chief feature of the interior is the high altar surmounted by a painted and gilded baldachino. and adorned with a well-painted triptych representing the Assumption of Our Lady, St. Matthias, and St. Bernard. The massive brass candlesticks, of old Flemish design, are also well worthy of note. The architect of the building was Mr. Benedict Williamson ; builders, Messrs. Godson, of Kilburn. The mission is served from St. Anthony's, North Cheam, by the Rev. Bernard W. Kelly. This describes the original church in Brinkley Road; the present church was built ca. 1962 in Cheam Common Road. There is no graveyard at this church which is a few minutes walk from 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 church of Worcester Park, Christ Church with St. Philip, which is a joint Church of England and Methodist church. St. Matthias church is in the London Boroughs of Sutton.
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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