Canada Hall, South Merstham
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Canada Hall, South Merstham
Image: © Richard Rogerson Taken: 11 May 2010
On the evening of Saturday 19th April 1941 a parachute mine landed on All Saints Green, completely destroying All Saints church and vicarage. Ten people were killed. In March 1943 volunteers from the Canadian regiments stationed in the area worked to build a temporary church for the village, All the material used was salvaged from the wreckage of the destroyed church and vicarage. In five weeks the building was completed and on Easter Day 1943 the ‘new’ church, was dedicated for worship by the Bishop of Southwark. Worship continued there until the new All Saints Church was completed on 19th April 1950, exactly seven years later. The building then became known as Canada Hall and is used as a village hall. http://www.merstham.co.uk/merstham/Canadahall.htm#The_History_of_Canada_Hall
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Image Location
Latitude
51.256328
Longitude
-0.150755