Church plaque for Agatha Christie to be unveiled

The unveiling is taking place at All Saints in Torre, Torquay, on Sunday following the morning service

A blue plaque commemorating the life of Agatha Christie is being unveiled at the church where she was baptised.

The unveiling at All Saints in Torre, Torquay, on Sunday, is due to follow the morning service.

The Victorian church was designed by John Pearson and built with money from Agatha Christie's family and still houses the marble font where Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was baptised on 20 November 1890.

Matt Newbury, the creative director of the Agatha Christie festival, said: "We are so fortunate, when sharing the Agatha Christie story, to have venues with a real connection to her and her family, alongside her wonderful autobiography which vividly describes her Torbay upbringing."

He said: "With this in mind, it is a privilege to host festival events at All Saints and I'm especially looking forward to unveiling the brand-new blue plaque."

The family pew remains at the church and the church was mentioned in Christie's autobiography.

Parish priest Father Peter March said: "It is as intriguing as one of Agatha's own plot lines to think of her being baptised here and attending worship as a child and a young woman.

"To imagine how her early life experiences in Torquay formed her into the world-renowned writer that she has become."