1944

Royal Garrison Church of St George

Categories: Architecture, Armed Forces, Religion

Image source: www.thisislocallondon.co.uk

Built by Thomas Henry Wyatt, in the Italianate style. It became a royal garrison church in 1928, following a visit by King George V. It contains many mosaics, particularly one by Antonio Salviati, of St George slaying the dragon. A large part of the building was destroyed in an air-raid, but the ruins are used occasionally for open-air services. In 2011, the Heritage Lottery Fund, awarded a substantial grant for conservation work to be carried out.

2018: IanVisits has visited.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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