also once located in the village, but closed in 2006. Education Church is home to St Christopher's Church of England High School and St. Nicholas C.E. Primary School. People Edward Ormerod or Ormrod (1834-1894) was born in the village of Church. He was the inventor in 1867 of the patent Ormerod Butterfly Clip, which has been responsible for saving the lives of generations of coal miners. Magdalen Nabb See also Listed buildings in Church, Lancashire References Notes Citations External links The Leeds Liverpool Canal in Church www.towpathtreks.co.uk Villages in Lancashire Unparished areas in Lancashire Geography of Hyndburn