St. John's Church
A brief history of the Church
St. John's Church is one of the oldest Church in Meerut. It is of great historical importance too. The British troops praying in the Church were the first victims of the Indian Mutiny of 1957. This Church according to the informations available was built by Begum Samroo of Sardhana. "... the first church built in Northern India by the British -St. Johns Church Established in 1819 in Meerut Cantonment this church was completed in 1822. Set up by Chaplin Rev. Henry Fish on behalf of the East India Company; this Church was dedicated to the people by Bishop Wilson. The church has a seating capacity of 15,000 people. During the 1857 uprising this church was the scene of heavy fighting between the rebels and the British forces. We also visit the cemetery near St. John's church, which also has the grave of General Ocheterlony, whose monument dominates the maiden in Kolkata, and other graves of personalities who died during the Mutiny. Drive through the Indian and British Cantonments passing the Parade Ground in Lehka Nagar where the court-martial of 85 gallant sepoys was to trigger the Mutiny, Residence of Col. Carmichel Smyth the Commandant of the 3rd Light Cavalry Regiment, the Rae Course the site of Col. John Finnis's death …"" http://www.excursionsindia.theindiancenter.com/india-mutiny-tour.html The church was dedicated in 1824 by the famous Bishop Heber, who in the space of three years wore himself out travelling around India. He died down south but is commemorated in his own church, in Calcutta. http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=563&chapterid=1051&picid=14&picturesize=medium A detailed history is available at http://anglicanhistory.org/india/chatterton1924/22.html Rev. Peter Baldev is the Pastor - in - Charge and he can be contacted by phone 00 91 (121) 2522384 and Mobile + 91 9897908070
The church was dedicated in 1824 by the famous Bishop Heber, who in the space of three years wore himself out travelling around India. He died down south but is commemorated in his own church, in Calcutta. http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?countryid=563&chapterid=1051&picid=14&picturesize=medium
A detailed history is available at http://anglicanhistory.org/india/chatterton1924/22.html
Rev. Peter Baldev is the Pastor - in - Charge and he can be contacted by phone 00 91 (121) 2522384 and Mobile + 91 9897908070
St.John's Church as it appears now
