Bombed on the 13th of July 1944, St George’s Garrison Church survives as an evocative ruin with beautiful conserved mosaics and a modern canopy roof and is now available for all to enjoy.
The ruins of St George's and its Memorial Garden offer an atmospheric and unique space for events from performances, community functions, markets, and religious service or marriage. Opposite the grand Royal Artillery Barracks, St George's Church is one of the most unique spaces in South East London.
The Garrison Church of St George was built between 1862 and 1863 on the orders of Lord Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for War, and designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt with assistance from his younger brother, Matthew Digby Wyatt. It was built to serve as the church and chapel of the Royal Artillery Barracks.
On 13th July 1944 the fate of the Church changed forever when a flying bomb landed on it, causing a fire and gutting much of the interior. Today, the mosaic of St George and the Dragon proudly remains alongside the VC Memorial and Alter. A Memorial Garden leads down from the Canopy encapsulating the remaining space.
