Churches near Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

[alanmack]

Hello,
      Two of my GGM's older siblings were born in Landguard Fort, Felixstowe in 1870 and 1873 while their father was stationed there. Can any RootsChatter advise me the most likely churches for their baptisms/christenings please.

Alan

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
This is only an educated guess, but I think that the fort was served by St Clements, Ipswich.
Another possibility is St Peter & St Paul, Felixstowe.
Victor

[Suffolk Mawther]

Bearing in mind that today Felixstowe is a large container port, it is hard to imagine it as a hamlet to the village of Walton

The nearest parish church would be St Mary's at Walton
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/walton.html

There are several churches in the town of Felixstowe
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/felixstoweintro.htm
scroll down to read more on the churches when this page opens.

You can also find more on the Fort, including what was going on there around 1875
http://www.landguard.com/content/history-timeline

and if you have not seen the Fort, good photograph here
http://www.landguard.com/short-history-fort

Pat ...

[alanmack]

Hi again,
            Thank you to you both Pat and Victor for those ideas and links.

I was aware of the Fort thanks. My GGGF was Master Gunner Edward Taylor incharge during the early 1870's of the depleted gun detachment there while the Fort was being rebuilt and re-equipped. It looks a fabulous place with such a long history that puts in the shade all the "Palmerston Follies" that surround me here on the Isle of Wight.

Thanks again.

Alan
 

[johnboy]

The closest church to the fort at that time would be St Mary's in Walton, other churches in the town, except St Peter and Paul, which is in an area now know as Old Felixstowe  & is much further away, are much later Victorian & Edwardian additions to the town. The road configurations have now changed, mainly because of the spread of the dock, but at that time a road lead from Walton High Street directly down to Languard.

http://www.stmaryswalton.org.uk/

[alanmack]

Thank you johnboy for all the extra detail.

Alan

[Olleyke]

A bit off topic but this website has gravestone photos from St Peter and Paul, Felixstowe, wasn't sure if it would come of any use 

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemetery.php?cemetery=531

OlleyKe

[alanmack]

Thank you OlleyKe, not directly but I'll take a look anyway.

Alan