Church Crookham, Christ Church c.1955
Photo ref:
C102010
Photo ref:
C102010
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The church was built in 1840-1 to serve the needs of a growing population at a time when the nearest church was three miles away in Crondall. It cost £3,351 to build, over a quarter of which was raised by local people, the remainder being supplied by the local gentry.
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Memories of Church Crookham, Christ Church c1955
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Church Crookham, Christ Church c.1955
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I attended attended Church Crookham C of E School, Gallyhill Road from 1946-1952. It was a lovely school and I enjoyed being there. I used to walk to school every day from 179 Aldershot with my friend and even though it had army barracks and national service personnel there was never any fear for our safety. I was there with Rosemary Dudley whose father was caretaker and keeper of Tweezledown race course. I was ...see more
I well remember the C of E Church on Gally Hill Road Church Crookham. I used to go to the Sunday service every week. I wasn't always very eager and the services sometimes droned on, but I always felt uplifted walking home after the service. I was confirmed at this church and married here as well. It always had a welcoming atmosphere and as I remember a large congregation frequented the church regularly. Happy days!!
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