Located on the quiet place of 44 Minden Road, the reddish antique St George's Church bears testament to Singapore's colonial history.
With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the British began to increase the garrison manpower in its colonies. St George's Church was then built in 1910 to cater to the religious needs of the British garrison in Tanglin.
During the war, Chaplain Reverend H. C. Todd removed the altar stained-glasses and hid them from Japanese looting. However, he did not survive the war and the location of the glasses remain unknown. The Japanese instead used the church as an ammunition depot. While it was rumoured to be an Allied military target during the Occupation, St George's remained unscathed till the end of the war.
In 10 November 1946, the place was finally rededicated as a church. On 29 June 1947, the famed Field Marshal Montgomery did a reading in the church.
In 1970, the Japanese returned in the form of the Singapore Japanese Christian Fellowship. They use the church every Sunday afternoon for their worship services.
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