Christ Church, Hackenthorpe facts for kids
Christ Church is a special building in Hackenthorpe, a part of Sheffield. You can find it on Sheffield Road. This church was built a long time ago, in 1899. A kind local landowner named James Houndsfield helped pay for most of it.
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History of Christ Church
Before Christ Church was built, people in Hackenthorpe went to a church in Beighton. It was called the Church of St Mary the Virgin. There was also a Methodist chapel in the village, but it was taken down later. Another small building, a mission room, was on Church Lane. This building changed a lot over time. It became a grocery store and then a factory that made buttons!
Building the Church
In 1899, Hackenthorpe finally got its own church. A noble person called the Earl Manvers gave £500. He also promised the land where the church now stands. James Hounsfield, who lived nearby at Hackenthorpe Hall, gave £250. In total, people raised £1,320 to build the church.
The first stone, called the foundation stone, was put in place on June 4, 1898. Viscount Newark, the Earl Manvers' oldest son, did this special job. Underneath this stone, they placed a small box. It held a newspaper from that day, a special paper with the names of the church committee, and a coin. This was like a time capsule for the future!
The church was officially named Christ Church on November 11, 1899.
The Missing Arch
When the church was being planned, there was supposed to be a beautiful arch for a chapel. But it needed to be rebuilt and made stronger. Sadly, there wasn't enough money to finish it. Even though James Houndsfield offered £250 and John Jubb offered £25, the arch was never completed. It is still bricked up today.
Hackenthorpe War Memorial
Outside Christ Church, there is a special memorial. It lists the names of people from Hackenthorpe who bravely gave their lives. They fought in World War I and World War II. This memorial is very important and is a Grade-II listed structure. This means it is protected because of its history.
The memorial shows these names:
- From The Great War (1914-1919)
- Reginald Tagg (1916)
- Clifford Renshaw (1916)
- Benjamin Crookes (1917)
- Harry B. Oxley (1917)
- Edward Gradden (1918)
- Fred Ellis (1918)
- John Rose (1918)
- From World War (1939-1945)
- Walter H Smith (1941)
- Douglas N.B Barker (1942)
- George Lilley (1943)
- Richard Bristow (1943)
- William H Shaw (1944)
- Arthur Thompson (1944)
- Gladstone Poyntor (1944)
Church Leaders
For many years, the leader of Christ Church was also connected to the Beighton parish. Today, the current leader of Christ Church is Steve Willett. He is also the father of the famous golfer, Danny Willett.
