St Werburgh’s is a pretty little church, situated just opposite Derby’s Museum & Art Gallery within the city’s historic Cathedral Quarter. Open to the public, it is lovingly cared for by a dedicated group of CCT (Churches Conservation Trust) volunteers- all of whom would be delighted to welcome you to their lovely building. The magic of St Werburgh’s lies in its charming mix of down-to-earth cosiness and uplifting beauty. Such magic is the work of multiple generations who have left their mark on the church from the seventeenth century through to the present day. As such St Werburgh’s can be considered a microcosm of the history of England as a whole, as well as of the locality which has tenderly shaped the growth of the church in its own special way. Words, however, can only convey so much. So why not pay us a little visit, to experience for yourself the uniqueness of this truly special building.
St Werburgh's Church, Derby 
Love to visit. Is the church open every day?
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I see the key is available at the Museum!
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Hello Martin- Yes, you can go to the museum anytime it’s open (for opening hours, see http://www.derbymuseums.org/museumartgallery/ ) and ask for the key from the front desk.
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I’d love to visit sometime! I’m working on family history, and have just found that my 2nd great grandparents were married at St Werburgh’s. They were Maria Milnes (1825-1892) and James J. Mills (1824-1904). They were married on 18 February 1845. They emigrated to the US around 1871 with 11 children.
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I request is I would like to know who holds the church’s registers for births deaths and marriages for further research
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Thank you for your comment, and apologies for the late reply. I will find out who holds the registers and get back to you as soon as possible.
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Hello again – to answer your question, the original parish registers are held in the Derbyshire Record Office in Matlock, Derbyshire (https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/). There are also copies on film at the Local Studies Library in Derby and at the Derbyshire Family History Society, also based in Derby. I’ve also been informed that they should be available at various places on the internet.
There are also some Churchwardens Accounts (covering 1597-1718) which you may be interested in. Summaries of these accounts can be found in the Derbyshire Archaeological Journal volumes for 1917 (available at http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/daj/contents.cfm?vol_id=1028),1918 (http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/daj/contents.cfm?vol_id=1029) and 1919 (http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/daj/contents.cfm?vol_id=1030). We think that the hard copies are held in the Derby Local Studies Library.
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I understand the church is undergoing a revival now ,I have a friend who wants to make adonaation.Who are the e contacts? I cannnot get a phone answer or E mail reply to the ones on site R Shallcross
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Thank you for your comment. Donations can either be deposited at the church itself (in a plastic bucket inside the building) or can be given to the Churches Conservation Trust, which owns and looks after the church (for information on ways to give, please see: https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved/donate.html ).
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Hiya, are baptisms performed at this church?
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Hello David; no, I’m afraid we don’t perform baptisms at St Werburgh’s.
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Thank you.
Regards,
David
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