After graduating at Cambridge (Selwyn College) in June 1901 he became assistant schoolmaster at Crewkerne Grammar School. After two years he was ordained by the first Bishop of Southwell to a curacy at Heanor, Derbyshire (then in the Southwell Diocese). From 1903-1910 he served under the Rector, Claude Corfield. During the greater part of that period he was curate-in-charge of Marlpool, and during this period the church of All Saints’ Marlpool was built. In Dec 1910 he became senior curate to Bishop Hamilton Baynes at St. Mary’s Nottingham. Then followed a period of seven years 1913-1920 as Priest in Charge at Dordon - an offshoot of the parish of Polesworth, near Tamworth. During the first World War he saw service as chaplain in France, obtaining the Military Cross in 1916. In 1920 he became vicar of Great Longstone, Derbyshire. There in 1924 he married Margaret Goldschmidt of Rusholme, Manchester and Longstone Hall. At Longstone three of their children were born; John, James and Mary. In 1928 he was appointed vicar of All Saints, Nottingham. Ruth and Richard being born 1931 and 1933. In 1937 he succeeded Archdeacon Hales as Rector of Gedling. He held that position for eleven years. During that period he was also Rural Dean of the Gedling Deanery for nine years and became Canon of Southwell in 1947. The following year he became Rector of Upper Broughton, a small parish at the extreme south of Nottinghamshire. In December 1952 he retired from active work and settled in Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. A few months later came anxiety concerning his wife’s health. Within a year there developed definite signs of cancer and the disease took rapid hold and after a few weeks serious illness Margaret died on March 2nd 1954 aged 61, surrounded by her much loved family. After the funeral service at Gedling she was interred at Upper Broughton. Chris subsequently moved to Woodthorpe, a few miles north, where he died 8th March 1960.
From the Supplement to the London Gazette, 25 Nov 1916:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the undermentioned Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:-
Rev. Christopher Harold Weller, temp. Chapln. to the Forces, 4th Class, A Chapln. Dept.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He afforded the wounded a magnificent example of coolness and courage, and was instrumental in saving many lives. Later, although severely wounded, he continued to carry on his fine work.
[For his early life see also the biography of his mother, Edith Emma Aylward.]