Christ Church, Chilwell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Christ Church, Chilwell
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Website	www.christchurchchilwell.org.uk
History
Dedication	Christ Church
Administration
Parish	Chilwell
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York

Christ Church is a special parish church located in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. It is part of the Church of England. This church has been a welcoming place for the community for over a hundred years.

History of Christ Church

Christ Church started as a "mission church." This means it was a new church created to serve a growing area. It was part of the larger parish of St. Mary's Church, Attenborough.

The church building was constructed between 1901 and 1903. It was officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of Southwell, Rt. Revd. Edwin Hoskyns, on July 3, 1915.

Later, more parts were added to the church. New rooms for the clergy, called vestries, were built in 1950. The chancel, which is the area around the altar, was added in 1957. An architect named Eric Vernon Royle designed these additions.

Christ Church also has a "daughter church" called St. Barnabas Church, Inham Nook.

The Church Organ

Churches often have large musical instruments called organs. Christ Church has had a few different organs over the years.

The very first organ in the church was a smaller one. It was built by a company called Groves of London. This organ was first used in St Mary's Church, Attenborough on May 12, 1857, before it came to Christ Church.

In 1937, a larger organ was installed. This one was built by Gray and Davison and had 16 "stops," which are controls that change the sound. Norman Buttler, the church organist from Long Eaton, helped with this installation. This organ was repaired in 1956 by Ernest Wragg. Later, in 1986, this organ was moved to St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe.

The organ that Christ Church uses today was built in 1984. It was made by Nigel Church and uses a modern system called "mechanical action."