WORSHIP

There are eleven places of worship in Whittlesey, Coates, Eastrea, Turves and Pondersbridge.  

The Whittlesey Community Website also provides information about places of worship outside the locality that cater for a wider selection of creeds.  

	Worship in and around Whittlesey
	Worship further afield

Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who servedin the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.

Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. This photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)