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The Royal Military Chapel, commonly known as the Guards' Chapel, is a British Army place of worship that serves as the religious home of the Household Division at the Wellington Barracks in Westminster, Greater London. Completed in 1838 in the style of a Greek temple and re-designed during the 1870s, [2] the first chapel on the site was damaged ...
Welcome to the pages of the Guards’ Chapel. We are open to all members of the public Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm. Our weekly Sunday Service is at 11am except on Remembrance Sunday when our service starts at 10:45am.
The Royal Military Chapel, or the Guards' Chapel as it is more generally known, stands in Birdcage Walk on the south side of St. James's Park and is the spiritual home of the Household Division. The present chapel was built in 1963 but rose from the ashes of the original chapel, destroyed by a flying bomb on 18th June 1944.
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Opening Times: Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm. Sunday Service: 11am (Remembrance Sunday: 10:45am) Admission Prices: Free Admission. How to get there: Nearest Underground Stations: St James's Park, Green Park, Waterloo, Charing Cross and Victoria. View Larger Map. Parking Options: Wellington Barracks:
Official List Entry. Comments and Photos. Overview. Guards’ Chapel for the Household Division, 1838, 1877-9, 1955-6, 1962-3.The architect of the original chapel of 1838 is not recorded, but it is assumed to be the work of Sir Frederick Smith in consultation with Philip Hardwick.
London. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Next to St. James Park, on Birdcage Walk, so named as that is where the royal aviary was once located, is Wellington Barracks, the home of the Foot Guards. There are currently five regiments of Foot Guards – the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, and Welsh Guards.
The Royal Military Chapel, commonly known as the Guards' Chapel, is a British Army place of worship that serves as the religious home of the Household Division at the Wellington Barracks in Westminster, Greater London.
