Comments on: Contemplating Christ Church, Spitalfields

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:52:00 +0000

A wonderful post. I too have only seen Christ Church after renovations had begun, although the crypt and organ work had barely begun (or perhaps not yet begun) on my first visit. Mr. Hopkins captured the feeling I had when I first saw Christ Church, from the far end of Brushfield Street. It must indeed have been how the Grand Tourists felt when first seeing the Parthenon–except in my case I didn’t know Christ Church existed, so it was even more of a wonderful surprise. I go back regularly, and the view from Brushfield never disappoints. I am so grateful to those who made it possible for Christ Church to survive, and be fully renovated.

By: Chris Hall

Chris Hall — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:24:45 +0000

Local people used the crypt as an air raid shelter. Yet no body talks of the night fire bomb broke a window and landed on the windowsill.
Men home on leave from the army found a ladder that was too short, so based it on a pew.
It was only after it was sorted did they realise they only had one leg of the ladder on the pew!!!!

By: linda salter

linda salter — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:44:02 +0000

Fascinating,beautifully written. Wonderful pictures. I, too, have only visited CC post its restoration, though pre organ restoration and crypt. I must make another visit!

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:23:16 +0000

A great cream-white Ship sailing the seas of Time.

I was privileged to be the person who took the “Images of England” photo of this building, & though I am a thoroughgoing atheist, the architecture & solidity of the structure never fails to amaze.
I my mind, I always pair it with another church close by – St Leonard’s Shoreditch.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 06:11:01 +0000

Great article, I think I need that book! Valerie