Contrary to what some may, St Katharine Cree is not named after a person of that name (or at least not entirely). St Katherine, certainly, but the addition of ‘Cree’ is simply a medieval corruption of ‘Christ Church’. The name Christ Church, abbreviated to Cree, was applied to this church because it was the prior of … Continue reading 10 curiously named churches of London – 6. St Katharine Cree