Articles

This page hosts articles written by our members, past and present,, relating to the history of Christchurch. Articles are in pdf format and may be viewed on screen.

The Story of the Dragon of Christchurch relates to a medieval account written by the monks of Laon in France following a fund-raising tour through the south of England, in which it is told that a fire-breathing dragon attacked Christchurch, following the monks inhospitable reception by Christchurch Priory.

The Redvers Tombstone in the Priory Church is an article about the tombstone of Baldwin de Redvers, which is now hidden under carpeting in front of the high altar in the Quire.

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