St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
| St Wilfrid's, Burgess Hill | |
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| Saint Wilfrid's Roman Catholic church | |
 Saint Wilfrid's church | |
  St Wilfrid's, Burgess Hill Location in West Sussex | |
| 50°57′13″N 0°08′04″W | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Dedication | Saint Wilfrid |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
A former Congregational chapel in Grove Road served as Burgess Hill's Roman Catholic church until St Wilfrid's was built by a local firm in 1940. Frank Brangwyn provided the Stations of the Cross and Joseph Cribb, a pupil of Eric Gill, carved the statue of Saint Wilfrid above the entrance.[1][2]
It is part of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
It is associated with St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.
References
- Dudeney & Hallett 2003, p. 13.
- Avery 2001, §59.
Bibliography
- Avery, Frederic M. (2001). Burgess Hill in Old Picture Postcards (Volume 2). Zaltbommel: European Library. ISBN 90-288-3562-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Dudeney, Mark; Hallett, Eileen (2003). Bygone Days in Burgess Hill. Burgess Hill: Mid-Sussex Books. ISBN 0-9530625-2-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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