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The Monumental Inscriptions in the Parish Church were copied by Tim and Alison Wilcock in 1980-1981. Only those inscriptions in the church and the older part of the churchyard were copied. There are just over 300 names from monuments, and in total over 3,000 names from Dunsfold in the Surrey Index of Names.
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http://www.wsfhs.co.uk/pages/sindex/siSearch.php (opens in new browser window) or contact me if you have a question not answered in the Surrey Index of Names or in our Frequently Asked Questions Contact us Part of the Ancient Parishan Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions of Dunsfold St. Mary was merged into the new 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 Graffham St Andrew in 1863. Bramley and Graffham St Andrew are now a United Beneficea united benefice is a union of two or more Church of England parishes which remain distinct legal entities but share an Incumbant . Dunsfold St Mary and All Angels is part of the United Beneficea united benefice is a union of two or more Church of England parishes which remain distinct legal entities but share an Incumbant of Dunsfold and Hascombe There is also a Baptist Chapel in Dunsfold. Dunsfold West Surrey FHS CD10(Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for Dunsfold St. Mary and All Angels from 1628-1875. WSFHS CD33(Ancient Parishes in the Hambledon district) has baptismal records for Dunsfold St. Mary and All Angels for 1587, 1628-1840; Marriages 1588, 1628-1837; and, Burials 1588, 1628-1840 See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Graffham (and Bramley) WSFHS CD10(Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for
The church is in the Anglican Diocese of Guildford. The Guildford Diocesan Record Office, where you should find any surviving registers for this parish, is the Surrey History Centre. [opens in a new browser page. Close it to see this page again.]
Dunsfold is a (civil) parisha Civil Parish is the bottom most tier of local government in England Sometimes called Town Councils in urban areas. Not all areas have parish or town councils. [NB Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different systems of local government] in the West Surrey district (from April 2027) of Surrey..
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 West Surrey Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the West Surrey District of SurreyIn April 2027 the Surrey County Council and District Councils were disolved and replaced by two unitary councils - East Surrey District Council and West Surrey District Council. Civil parish councils are the bottom tier of local government in England but not every area in Surrey has a parish council. 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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