In 1852, Stratford Marsh, or Stratford-in-the-Marsh, became the first of a number of areas to be separated from St John's. The new Parish church of Christ Church was on the corner of Union Street and High Street.

The building was consecrated on May 15th 1852 and a separate parish, originally Christ Church, West Ham, was created on November 10th 1852.

In 1895 the district of St Aiden was established and a church dedicated in Ward Road in 1899. Consecrated in 1921 it served the area until it's closure, due to the war, in 1940.

In 1952 the parish was re-united with St John's, the church buildings stood empty until they were eventually demolished in 1975.

Known incumbants at Christ Church were:

• 1852 - 1854 - Edward Cridge
• 1854 - 1858 - Stopford James Ram (or James Stopford Ram)
• 1858 - 1859 - J M Kennedy
• 1859 - 1861 - interregnum
• 1861 - 1864 - John Strickland
• 1864 - 1878 - James Wray Carter
• 1878 - 1922 - Charles William Servante
• 1923 - 1932 - Reginald Brackstone Bertin
• 1933 - 1936 - Walter Darling Topping
• 1936 - 1938 - Herbert Henry Griswell
• 1938 - 1948 - Thomas Henry Hollingdale
• 1948 - 1952 - Herbert Reseigh

We have a few photos and drawings of the buildings and staff which can be viewed by clicking here.

In 2003, during a tidy up and reorganisation of the archives and records at St John's, in a storage cupboard in the tower, a photograph album was found, the photos were taken in 1925 and 1926 in and around Christ Church, the photographs can be viewed by clicking here.