He and Betsey had 17 children and over decades the Anglican church has seen scores of descendants christened, married and farewelled.

Its architecture is attributed to Verge and the building was dedicated and consecrated by Bishop of Australia William Broughton in 1845.

[1] When Betsey Throsby died in 1891, aged 83, the funeral service at Christ Church was conducted by three clergymen.

To commemorate the centenary in 1945, 17 Bhutan cypresses (Cupressus torulosa), one for each Throsby child, were planted in the church grounds in two rows.

The east window, depicting Christ's ascension, was given by Betsey Throsby (probably in 1884) in memory of her late husband.

Three other floral windows are thought to have been commissioned by Betsey and made by Lyon, Cottier and Company which made windows for major buildings including St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, and St. Andrew's Scots Church, Rose Bay.

Discoloured stencil work on the ceiling and walls was repainted in its original colours, other parts were rediscovered and recreated, such as gold circles and fleurs-de-lis (iris motifs) that had been painted over.

[1] Christ Church is set in a churchyard with a cemetery on a hill over the Wingecarribee River, now on the outskirts of Moss Vale, and near the related site, Throsby Park estate.

[1] The interior contains stained glass windows including an Ecclesiastical decorative east window and eight stained glass and painted enamel floral panels designed by Lyon, Cottier & Co. showing lilies, roses, chrysanthemums, iris, arum lilies and passionfruit flowers.

[1] The physical condition of the church was reported as good as at November 2000, although some damp was coming in through cracking in walls.

The churchyard and cemetery were in relatively good condition, although becoming encroached upon by suburban sprawl of Moss Vale to the east and north (formerly open fields).

It is associated with important figures such as John Verge who designed the Church and Charles & Betsey Throsby.

It provides evidence of the first designated township in the southern highlands by Governor Macquarie in 1821 and is a landmark feature on the approach to Moss Vale, and Wingecarribee River, relating to nearby Throsby Park.

[1] Christ Church was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 7 April 2000.

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Christ Church, Churchyard & Cemetery, entry number 01383 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.