A guide to Churches and Graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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The convict prison formerly existing here had Catholic chaplains from about 1863, the first being Fr.T. Donovan, who resided at Maybury Villa. The chapel was dedicated to St. Dunstan. The prison was transformed into a barracks in 1895, since which time the Catholic soldiers have been attended by a special chaplain .... Before the erection of the chapel [in Woking], civilians were admitted to Mass on Sundays at the Inkerman Barracks.
Historical notes on English Catholic missions, Kelly, Bernard W. (Rev), 1907: The first Roman Catholic mission opened in a private house in Woking ca 1895. The first St. Dunstan's church opened ca. 1898. Inkerman Barracks closed completely in 1970 and the site is now housing. The Barracks was 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 Woking St. John the Baptist. There was no Roman Catholic graveyard at the Barracks. Early burials may have taken place at Woking St. John the Baptist. However, Brookwood Cemetery is just under five miles away; Woking Crematorium just over 2 miles distant, and the graveyard of the Roman Catholic church of Sutton Place St. Edward the confessor is just under four miles away. The Barracks was in the Woking district of Surrey.
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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LinksSt DUnstan's parish web siteWikipedia GEN UKI History of Inkerman Barracks National Library of Scotland showing the position of the Convict prison contact us: https://surreychurches.org.uk/contact |
