A guide to churches and graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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The Roman Catholic church of the St. John the Evangelist opened ca. 1966. Mass had originally been celebrated in Tadworrth Court, residence of the Baron Russells. The family moved and from around 1914 mass was celebrated in the private chapel of St. Charles Borromeo in Walton on the Hill.
Around 1953 the Borromeo chapel became a Chapel of EaseA daughter church within an ecclesiastical parish, or a chapel in an outlying area of the parish that is more convenient for parishioners to attend. to Epsom St. Joseph. From early 1958 mass was celebrated in Kings Lodge on the present site. Around 1960 Tadworth became as separate ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England. Building work finally began in January 1965. The church of St. John the Evangelist is located in the (Anglican) ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England of Tadworth the Good Shepherd The was no graveyard at at St. John the Evangelist church. Many local cemeteries may have Roman Catholic sections see http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20221/cemeteries Tadworth is a town in the East Surrey unitary authority area of Surrey (from April 2027)
Unless otherwise stated the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick A., Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979 volume 1 Southern England.
The East Surrey Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the East Surrey area of SurreyFrom April 2027 Surrey County Council and the existing district councils will be replaced by two unitary authorities: East Surrey and West Surrey.. If we have missed any churches or you are looking for a church or graveyard that might no longer exist do please let us know using the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page. If you came to this page from our main index to churchyards. |
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