Christchurch (St. George, Stourdale)

St. George's Church, Jumpers Road, Christchurch

Part of the parish of Christchurch Priory, the daughter Church of St. George emerged from a Sunday School opened in this area of the parish in the 1890s. An initial temporary building was replaced by a second-hand tin church (brought from Brighton) in 1909, while the current building was dedicated in 1928 by the Bishop of Winchester (Theodore Woods).

Sources:

• Page on Christchurch Priory Web site: http://www.christchurchpriory.org/community.html
• Information from the Church of England: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/christchurch-st-george-stourvale/

Bells:

According to the parish Web site, the turret was rebuilt in 1933 to take a new bell 3.5 cwt (180 kg), made by Messrs John Taylor & Co.

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Maintained by Michael Day, Last updated: 13 January 2012.