St Peter the Fisherman Craster
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Description
Details of the church and services, including a history of the church from Rosemary Gibb. "Craster Church was built in memory of Rosemary Gibb's great-great grandfather Thomas Wood Craster, who was the eldest son of John Wood of Beadnell Hall. Thomas's mother and grandmother had both been Crasters. Thomas inherited the estate from his uncle Shafto Craster who died in 1836. Thomas changed his surname to Craster by Royal Licence. Thomas Wood Craster died in 1867 and the church was probably built a little later, about 1870, as a Sunday School Hall; it then became a Mission Church serving the local community and also the large number of fishermen who every summer followed the herring shoals around the coast. Embleton Holy Trinity Church remained the parish church for weddings baptisms and funerals until 1978 when the Craster church was dedicated to St Peter the Fisherman. After that baptisms and funerals were allowed to take place in the church....." -
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Further information
Link: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16286/about-us/
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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