Under the 1711 Act of Parliament, fifty new Churches were ordered to be built in London. The Bloomsbury Church of St. George was one of these new churches. The Bloomsbury Church was constructed by one of the greatest architect Nicholas Hawksmoor who had designed many English Baroque structures. Only the final designs made by Nicholas Hawksmoor were licensed and adopted. Before the final designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor, the designs of James Gibbs and Sir John Vanburgh were refused by the administrators of 1711 Act. The Bloomsbury Church is one of the twelve new churches and the sixth and the last church architect by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Looking for property for sale in bloomsbury ?
In spite of the brilliant designs of Hawksmoor, the Church authorities found out that the constructed church may not be able to render the adequate and comfortable accommodation for the local community of church. Hence, the Church was redirected in 1781 with the North and South Axis. In the 19th Century, St. Georges was actively participating in the Civilizing Mission established by the Church of England. This Mission was aimed to provide the realistic aid in terms of constructing libraries, schools and Charity Kitchen to provide food for poor. At the starting of the 20th Century it was marked that St. Georges have participated in providing aid in temporal and spiritual both affairs. Looking for flats for sale in Bloomsbury?
During the year 1913, St. Georges has also provided the memorial services for Emily Davison, a libber who sacrificed herself under the Kings horse in Derby. In the memory of the people who were died at the time of Abyssinian War, St. Georges called for a special service in the year 1937.
From 1956 to 1968, Rector served as the Senior Chaplain and St. Georges Bloomsbury as the University of London Church. During late 1980s the church had lost all its charms and fell into disrepair.
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