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Westminster Chapel
Church in Westminster, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey or Westminster Cathedral.
Westminster Chapel is an evangelical free church in Westminster, central London. The church is in Buckingham Gate, on the corner of Castle Lane and opposite the junction with Petty France. Buckingham Gate is just off Victoria Street and near Buckingham Palace.
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Westminster Chapel | |
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Location | Westminster |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Evangelical free church, affiliated to EFCC and FIEC |
Previous denomination | Congregational church |
Membership | 250 |
Website | westminsterchapel |
History | |
Founded | 1840 |
Founder(s) | Samuel Martin |
Associated people | G. Campbell Morgan John Henry Jowett Martyn Lloyd-Jones R. T. Kendall Fred Catherwood |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Architect(s) | William Ford Poulton |
Style | Lombard Romanesque Revival |
Years built | 1864–65 |
Completed | 1865 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 |
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"Bringing the Kingdom of God to the Heart of the Nation" |
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The church has had several notable pastors including the Revd Samuel Martin (1842–78), G. Campbell Morgan (1904–17, 1933–43), John Henry Jowett (1918–22), Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1939–68), R. T. Kendall (1977–2002) and Greg Haslam (2002–16).