Whitehaven Holy Trinity, Cumberland Genealogy

England Cumberland

The parishes of St. Nicholas, Holy Trinity and St. James were all created on the same day in 1835 all carved out of the larger and older parish of St. Bees. The parishes merged at different times but were completely united, along with Christ Church, in 1977 to form the new Parish of Whitehaven.

It is therefore suggested that only information relating specifically to the history and records of Holy Trinity Church be put on this page. All other information about the area to be put on the Whitehaven page.

Parish History
The church was located at the junction of Roper Street and Scotch Street but was demolished in 1949.

The church is a plain stone building of an apsidal chancel, nave, aisles and western tower with pinnacles, containing clock and one bell. Picture of front of church in Hay, page 105.

1714-5 – Church erected by subscription, including £100 by Sir James Lowther who was in 1755 buried in the church. The church was consecrated 2 October 1715 by the Bishop of Chester.

1835 – 11 August – Holy Trinity, along with St Nicholas and St James were carved out of the mother parish of St Bees.

1935 – Parish of Holy Trinity united with Christ Church

1949 – Building demolished, on grounds it was unsafe.

1977 – 24 February – Unification of parishes of Holy Trinity with Christ Church, St James and St Nicholas. Rev. Alan J. Postlethwaite installed as first vicar of Whitehaven on 30 June 1977.

Source: Hay, Daniel. Whitehaven: An Illustrated History. Whitehaven, Cumbria: Michael Moon. Revised and enlarged edition 1979 p. 105

Church records
Registers cover period 1715-1949.

Source: Hay, Daniel. Whitehaven: An Illustrated History. Whitehaven, Cumbria: Michael Moon. Revised and enlarged edition 1979 p. 105