Surrey Churches Index



A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians



Wimbledon Common, Our Lady & St Peter Church

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image of Wimbledon Common, Our Lady & St Peter Church
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The first Roman Catholic church in Victoria Drive was in a converted house, services began ca. 1962. The first church was demolished in 1970 and this new church built. It opened in 1971. There is no graveyard at this church. Earlier burials may have taken place in All Saints Church Wandsworth as this was the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions church.
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.wandsworth.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/cemeteries-in-the-borough/


West Surrey Family History Society has transcribed a number of records for Wandsworth churches and chapels:

WSFHS CD15(Surrey Baptisms Not in the IGI) has christening records for:
WSFHS CD18(Metropolitan Surrey Burials Index) has burial records for:
  • Wandsworth All Saints registers from 1544 to 1555, from 1603 to 1687, 1727 and from 1823 to 1854;
        and the Bishop's Transcripts from 1678 to 1727
  • Wandsworth St. Anne from 1850 to 1863
  • Wandsworth Bridge Fields Baptist chapel from1825 to 1836
  • Wandsworth Independant Chapel from 1815 to 1837

WSFHS CD24(A 2nd Collection of Surrey Baptisms not in The IGI) has burial records for:
WSFHS CD29(A 2nd Collection of Metropolitan Surrey Burials) has burial records for Wandsworth All Saints from 1800-1822.

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The church of Our Lady and St. Peter in in the London Borough of Wandworth


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.




The Wandsworth Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the London Borough of Wandsworth. 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 email at the bottom of this page

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Links

Church web site

Taking Stock

Wikipedia

GEN UKI Pages

British History on line (VCH)

British History on line (Environs of London)

British History on line (Old and New London)

Surrey History centre notes on Roman Catholics in Surrey

Surrey History Centre notes on Roman Catholic Records

Catholic Heritage.net

Catholic Family History Society

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

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