Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks
The Royal Military Chapel, commonly known as the Guards' Chapel, is a British chapel that serves as the religious home of the Household Division at the Wellington Barracks in London, United Kingdom. Completed in 1838 in the style of a Grecian temple and re-designed during the 1870s, the chapel was damaged by German bombing during the Blitz in 1940 and 1941. On Sunday, 18 June 1944, the chapel was hit again, this time by a V-1 bomb during the morning service. The explosion of the flying bomb collapsed the concrete roof onto the congregation, which left 121 people killed and 141 injured (both military and civilian). Using the memorials from the old chapel as foundations, a new chapel was built in a Modernist style in 1963. The building was given Grade II* listed status in 1970.The Flanders Fields Memorial Garden is situated adjacent to the chapel.On the last Tuesday of each month, except August, the chapel hosts a free 45-minute lunchtime concert that features a wide variety of music. The Order of the Garter Banner of FM Lord Alexander of Tunis was transferred from St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to the Guards' Chapel following his death in 1969.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks
Birdcage Walk, London Victoria
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places Show on map
Continue reading on Wikipedia
Geographical coordinates (GPS)
Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|
N 51.5003 ° | E -0.1356 ° |
Address
Wellington Barracks
Birdcage Walk
SW1E 6NF London, Victoria
England, United Kingdom
Open on Google Maps