Whitton Church, for most of its history, would have been situated in open countryside, very much a village church, and it remained so until the 1950s, when Ipswich and its environs gradually spread further and further afield, and Whitton became a suburb.
A large housing estate was built, which eventually reached right up to the church itself. The old rectory (now a private house) has had a large part of its garden and glebe land used for building houses and a roadway. The churchyard now borders onto the playing fields of Ormiston Endeavour Academy.
On the north side of the church is open countryside, and originally this would have been the scene all around Whitton Church.
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Along with the Remembrance Exhibition an ‘Experience Remembrance’ for local school children and uniform groups took place. Six ‘Stations’ with displays and volunteers leading children through the themes of Conflict, Sacrifice, Freedom, Courage, Peace and Remembrance.
Commemorative Trees were planted at our schools with plaques provided by The Hunnaball Family Funeral Group and it culminated with a Sunset Service to mark the end of the WWI Whitton Remembrance with The Rt Reverend Dr Mike Harrison Bishop of Dunwich and The Worshipful The Mayor of Ipswich Cllr Jane Riley.
Click here to view the Sermon - WWI Whitton Remembers
Click here to view the Order of Service - WWI Whitton Remembers
Below are a collection of some of the files from the exhibition for you to view and download.
Whitton Church records - 1914-1918
Whitton Parish Church – Marriages 1914 – 1918
Extracts from Whitton School log 1914-1918
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