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The Royal Garrison Church (The Domus Dei)

Founded by Bishop de Rupibus in 1212 as a hospice. King Charles II married here on the 22nd of May 1662. On the 10th of January 1941 a German Incendiary bomb fell on the roof of the nave, destroying it.
The most beautiful hinges I have ever seen.
The most beautiful hinges I have ever seen.		 The marble along the wall is really beautiful.
The marble along the wall is really beautiful.		 The main organ pipes.
The main organ pipes.		 The Swell
The Swell		 Never restore an old flag.
Never restore an old flag.
The church about 1900 AD
The church about 1900 AD		 The alter.
The alter.		 Royal Garrison church.
Royal Garrison church.		 The signs.
The signs.		 Thomas Crawford Poole.
Thomas Crawford Poole.
Charles Edward Pritchard.
Charles Edward Pritchard.		 Leonard Nead or Read
Leonard Nead or Read		 A stained glass window.
A stained glass window.		 Carved marble frieze behind the alter.
Carved marble frieze behind the alter.		 The church is under the centre cross.
The church is under the centre cross.
Stained glass window.
Stained glass window.		 The church safe.
The church safe.		 Sir Charles James Napier
Sir Charles James Napier		 From the Boer War, the oldest flag in the church.
From the Boer War, the oldest flag in the church.		 The organ is on the left, looking towards the alter.
The organ is on the left, looking towards the alter.
SAS (Southern Branch) Roll of Honour.
SAS (Southern Branch) Roll of Honour.		 Last sung in 1941.
Last sung in 1941.		 The original flags from the London Cenotaph.
The original flags from the London Cenotaph.		 Lieut. General George T. Napier. K:C:B:
Lieut. General George T. Napier. K:C:B:		 The organ.
The organ.
The church is to the left.
The church is to the left.		 The nave, looking towards the front door.
The nave, looking towards the front door.		 Two of the congregation.
Two of the congregation.		 The font, still in the nave.
The font, still in the nave.		 The alter.
The alter.
Commemorative plaques on the right side of the nave.
Commemorative plaques on the right side of the nave.		 The left side of the nave.
The left side of the nave.		 The organ pipes.
The organ pipes.		 Stained glass window.
Stained glass window.		 View from the front.
View from the front.
Royal Garrison Church.
Royal Garrison Church.

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Derek Slater02-Oct-2007 05:42
I came to this gallery via "recent" so missed the info at the head of the page. The story unfolded nicely as I went through the pictures though. I like the centre panel in the stained glass window. A great slice of history captured well.
Derek
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