Meet Us

Getting to know your Church

The Parish of Christ Church, Willaston – in – Wirral, is an Anglican (Church of England) Parish Church. It is situated in the Deanery of Wirral South, within the Archdeaconry of Chester, which forms approximately 50% of the Diocese of Chester, The Diocese is situated within the Province of York.

Anyone who passes Christ Church will see it nestling in a rather prominent position on Neston Road, slightly elevated from the main road. Some may wonder a little about its history – well, this is where you find out the church was built in 1854 and extended in 1926. Built of sandstone, in a gothic revival style, it was originally built as a chapel of Ease to St. Mary and St. Helen in Neston, before becoming a Parish Church in its own right in 1865. The current building is Grade II listed.

Today, Christ Church plays an active role within the community which it serves, through prayer, baptism, weddings, celebrations of life, and actually being a part of the wider community of the village of Willaston and its population of 2,922 (source- Census 2001). 

Willaston Village Population

‘Who’s Who’ at a Glance

Vicar

Currently Vacant

Assistant Priest

Fr. Lyndon R Bannon

Churchwarden

Dr. Martin Woodhead

Churchwarden

Mrs. Chris Parry

PCC Treasurer

Mr. Chris Brown-Bolton

PCC Secretary

Mrs. Doreen Francey

Pianist

Mrs. Chris Smith

Safeguarding

Mrs. Anne Hughes

Organist

Prof. David Speechley

Fr. Lyndon Bannon

Fr Lyndon has been Assistant Priest within the Parish since 2010. He is a Bishops’ National Advisor for Ministry and the Bishop’s Adviser for Self Supporting Ordained Ministry within the Diocese of Chester. He is also involved in vocations work, as part of the wider Diocesan Ministry Team, based at Church House, as well as being a tutor on the Diocesan Foundations for Ministry course. In addition to his roles in the church, his secular role / day job, is that of an Assistant Headteacher at a large Church of England High School.

Churchwarden – Dr. Martin Woodhead

Meet Dr. Martin Woodhead, one of our churchwardens. Martin’s job is to help look after the church and it’s grounds and perform certain administrative duties on behalf of the parish. Each Sunday, you will find Martin in church ready to assist you with any queries or address any of your access needs.

Churchwarden – Mrs. Chris Parry

Meet Mrs. Chris Parry, one of our churchwardens. Chris’s job is to help look after the church and it’s grounds and perform certain administrative duties on behalf of the parish. Each Sunday, you will find Chris in church ready to assist you with any queries or address any of your access needs.

Pianist – Mrs. Christine Smith

Chris is married to Mike and is a pianist and singer at church, mainly for the 10.30 all age service. She is Foundation Governor at our local church school – Willaston CE Primary School.

Chris also co-leads our church Home Group and prayer group. She is a retired teacher and has been a worship leader, singer and pianist for many years.

Organist – Prof. David Speechley

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Safeguarding Officer – Mrs. Anne Hughes

Mrs Anne Hughes, our Parish Safeguarding Officer ( PSO)

If you have any concerns relating to the safety and welfare of children or an adult who is deemed vulnerable, Anne is the person to speak to either in person or through email aswillaston@outlook.com
All concerns will be dealt with in a professional and confidential manner.
Remember: safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

PCC Treasurer – Mr. Chris Brown-Bolton

Meet Chris. He looks after our finances. Chris has been married for 55 years, and is a grandfather of four. He is a retired Chartered Surveyor and is also our Head Sacristan.

PCC Secretary – Mrs. Doreen Francey

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I've visited this beautiful church. Me and my partner are looking to get married next year and would love nothing more than to get wed here.

Gareth Aston

The family service was welcoming and easy to join in with. If your in the area and looking for a church to attend then I would start here.

Sean Cornforth

Beautiful Christingle service and plenty of involvement for the children.

Samantha Whitehead

Lovely church, always a good welcome

Marjorie Brown-Bolton