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Our Lady of Compassion Church, Upton Park

Our Lady of Compassion Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Upton Park area of east London, dedicated to Our Lady of Compassion. Catholics in the area had previously worshipped at chapels attached to schools in the area until the church and its parish were both established in 1911. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "East Ham: Roman Catholicism, Nonconformity and Judaism | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. Atwal, Kay. "Children's tribute to Upton Park parish priest". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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