Christ Church, Knightly, Staffordshire

Christ Church, Knightly, Staffordshire

Christ Church was built in 1840 on land given by Lord Lichfield. The architect was Thomas Trubshaw and the foundation stone was laid by the Countess of Lichfield on the 14th January 1840. The Church cost £752 to complete and funded by the villagers and partly from the Diocese of Lichfield. The chancel extension, vestry and choir aisle were built in 1882 in memory of Major R. Hargreaves who lived at Knightley Grange. Christ Church historically was part of the parish of Gnosall and was established to serve the outlying hamlet of Knightley.

Aged 100

Noel John died on active service in Ceylon - which strictly speaking wasn't a conflict zone.