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Title: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Daniels-mum on Thursday 01 September 11 21:50 BST (UK)
Hello,

I have disovered that my husband's great-grandparents were married at The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary (Catholic Church) in Kensington in 1892. I wondered if anyone knows anything about the church or where it was/is situated. I've done a quick internet search but didn't find anything. It also doesn't appear in a list of Victorian London churches which I checked, so maybe it changed its name?

Many thanks.  :)
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Jeuel on Thursday 01 September 11 21:58 BST (UK)
I can't see any reference to this church either.  Have you got the name from the marriage certificate?
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Daniels-mum on Thursday 01 September 11 22:16 BST (UK)
Hi,

Yes I have the marriage certificate. The marriage was on 27 July 1892, Francis Patrick Hopkins and Bridget Mary Brophy married in the Church of the Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary in the district of Kensington.
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 02 September 11 00:55 BST (UK)
What addresses do Francis and Bridget give on the cert?
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Daniels-mum on Friday 02 September 11 21:30 BST (UK)
Hi,

The address for Francis is 282 Liverpool Road (no district) and the address for Bridget is Kenmere Lodge, Munster Road (?? I think - have also checked 1891 census and it's not that clear there either), Fulham.
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 02 September 11 23:08 BST (UK)
I think it's been re-dedicated

http://www.servitechurch.org/our-lady-of-dolours.html

Dawn
Title: Re: The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Daniels-mum on Saturday 03 September 11 14:36 BST (UK)
Hi Dawn,

Thanks so much for this- you are right! Thank you for the link, what a beautiful church it is.

Thanks again,

Helen  :)
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Kelly/Parker on Sunday 02 February 14 06:05 GMT (UK)
Helen, I wonder if you can help. I have tried clicking on this link with no luck. My Great Grandparents Also married in 1887 in Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus and Mary and like you I had been looking for some time. They were living in Slaidburn Street at the time. Julie
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: dawnsh on Sunday 02 February 14 13:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Julie

Helen hasn't been online here since last September.

This is most probably the link to the church now

http://www.servitechurch.org/home.htm

details about the church here

http://www.servitechurch.org/tourofchurch.htm

Dawn
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Kelly/Parker on Monday 03 February 14 08:47 GMT (UK)
Thanks very much Dawn.
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: ealex40 on Saturday 04 June 16 16:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: Kelly/Parker on Sunday 02 February 14 06:05 GMT (UK)
Helen, I wonder if you can help. I have tried clicking on this link with no luck. My Great Grandparents Also married in 1887 in Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus and Mary and like you I had been looking for some time. They were living in Slaidburn Street at the time. Julie

My Grandparents were also married at The Church of the Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington on 8 May  1892 and coincidentally the address given for my Grandfather was 42 Slaidburn Street, Chelsea and that of the bride was 56 Slaidburn Street. They were married until his death in 1941 and she died in 1959.
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: dawnsh on Saturday 04 June 16 17:03 BST (UK)
Hi ealex40

Welcome to Rootschat  ;D

and thanks for posting.

Dawn
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: old nick on Monday 13 June 16 13:12 BST (UK)
To whom it may concern.
The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus and Mary is now called Saint Delours, situated at 264 Fulham Road.
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: old nick on Monday 13 June 16 13:13 BST (UK)
Sorry, spelling of church is Dolours.
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: Kelly/Parker on Monday 13 June 16 15:34 BST (UK)
Thanks to both of you for information. My Mum who is now 91 remembers going to see her Grandparents in Slaidburn Street and back then it was really rough. We went up to take photos a number of years ago when I started doing the family tree and I hate to think what the properties sell for now!
Title: Re: Completed The Sorrowful Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Kensington - any information?
Post by: old nick on Monday 13 June 16 21:48 BST (UK)
No problem. I posted the two items because I had spelled 'Dolours' incorrectly - Its actually the The Church of Our Lady of Seven Dolours and St Mary's Priory' of 264 Fulham Road.
Regards.