History of West End Church 

Memorial Stone

The memorial stone, marking the start of the building of Holy Trinity Church was laid on 5th April 1842 by Charles Jerram, in memory of his father, Rev. James Jerram, the founder of our church. An inscription commemorating this is situated to the north of the church above the curtain, leading to the original clergy vestry. Work was completed in October of that year at a cost of just over £1,085. Holy Trinity Church was built as a "Chapel of Ease" and was part of the Parish of Chobham St Lawrence for over 50 years, during which time it was served by the Chobham clergy. When West End became an ecclesiastical parish in its own right, Rev Christopher Haggard was appointed as its first vicar and the Tringham family among its most faithful benefactors. 

East Window

The lovely East Window entitled "Thy Brother Shall Rise Again" was donated to the church by Rev Herbert Sumner Acworth in memory of his only daughter Rosamund, who died in 1899 aged just 17 years old. Rev Acworth was the vicar of Chobham St Lawrence Church and also Holy Trinity West End from1881 until 1895. 

Painted Figures

The ten painted bishops, apostles or saints, either side of the chancel steps, are all that remains of a much more ornately carved wooden rood screen which is believed to have originally come from Chobham St Lawrence church in the early 1900s. The screen was removed in the mid 1950's.

Pulpit

The pulpit was carved by a Miss Florence Brown of Chobham at her woodwork class and installed and paid for by the Tringham family who were cousins of Florence Brown. The pulpit has crossed the nave several times over the years. It was first situated on the north side of the church in 1890. It crossed the nave form north to south and back several times in the early 1900's, presumably to accommodate the various building works carried out during that period. It has been in its present position on its platform on south side, since approximately 1913. It was restored in 1950's in memory of Rev William Henry Smyth, vicar of our church from 1925-1951.