The chapel is steeped in history and was built as a memorial to the aircrew who lost their lives flying from the Biggin Hill Sector in World War.
Biggin Hill, Greater London
The original St George’s Chapel was located on the south side of the Biggin Hill airfield in three temporary army huts. It was created in 1943 to remember the aircrew who were killed on operations from the Biggin Hill sector.
The original chapel was sadly destroyed by fire in December 1946. When Winston Churchill heard of the destruction of the chapel, he was extremely distressed and immediately contacted Padre King to see what could be done to rebuild it. He felt that a permanent memorial chapel should be built, for, as he observed 'as a nation, we have short memories'. Churchill and Padre King set about raising funds through a national appeal.
The new chapel’s foundation stone was laid by Air Marshall Lord Dowding in July 1951. It was dedicated by the Bishop of Rochester in the November, and the first chaplain was Revd Vivian Symons, Church of England Vicar of Biggin Hill. The chapel houses 17 stained glass windows designed by artist Hugh Easton, which commemorate RAF squadrons. Onsite is the newly opened Biggin Hill Memorial Museum.
The Museum tells the story of RAF Biggin Hill through the personal experiences of those who served there, and the community who supported them.
How Caple, Herefordshire
Dreamy rural church with romantic interior, overlooking pasture land which leads down to the winding Wye, a romantic and historic How Caple which is understandably one of Herefordshire's most popular wedding churches.
Knockholt, Kent
The ownership of lands in Ockholte, Latinised Acolta, is recorded in various deeds from 1197 onwards.
Oxted, Surrey
In 1811 the newly erected church could somehow seat 256 people plus 94 other and had a capacity congregation each Sunday.
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