Christ Church
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Christ Church

North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

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    North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear NE29 0LW England
    Coordinates: 55.01139, -1.44792
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The church, consecrated in 1668, was originally Tynemouth Parish Church. Tombstones include that of a former vicar, Thomas Dockwray (d.1681), members of the Howlett family, of a Collingwood whose family vault was in the churchyard, and of Edward Hodgson (d.1690), a cordwainer who was one of the church's founders.
The church, consecrated in 1668, was originally Tynemouth Parish Church. Tombstones include that of a former vicar, Thomas Dockwray (d.1681), members of the Howlett family, of a Collingwood whose family vault was in the churchyard, and of Edward Hodgson (d.1690), a cordwainer who was one of the church's founders.

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  • Added: 27 Nov 2015
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2596699