Building    From 1867  To 13/7/1944

Royal Garrison Church of St George

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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Royal Garrison Church of St George

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Royal Garrison Church of St George - WW2 bomb

Royal Garrison Church of St. George, destroyed by flying bomb on 13th July 19...

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Turkish baths at Imperial Hotel

Turkish baths at Imperial Hotel

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1 memorial
R. Wynn Owen

R. Wynn Owen

Reginald Wynn Owen was born in Wales. Worked for the London and North Western Railway. Our photo comes from an excellent family history website. Visit there for more info on Owen.

Person, Architecture, Wales

1 memorial
H. Reginald Ross

H. Reginald Ross

Architect for the restoration of Bishop Wood's Almshouses in 1930.  Designed a number of modernist pubs.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Robert Banks-Martin

Robert Banks-Martin

Architect and East Ham Mayor, 1914-18. Born Norfolk. He visited troops from East Ham on the western front.

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
The Red House

The Red House

Located in Bexleyheath, it was co-designed by Philip Webb and William Morris, to serve as a family home for the latter. Morris's passions for medieval-inspired neo-gothic styles are reflected throu...

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1 memorial