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Unusually constructed of corrugated iron (then considered an advanced building material), the Garrison Church in Deepcut was built in 1901 to serve units then stationed in the immediate area. It was officially dedicated on 29 September 1901 as St Michael and All Angels Garrison Church. In 1905 an adjoining acre of land was acquired from the Crown as a burial ground. Electricity was installed in 1911 and the stained glass east windows in 1922. The church was renamed in 1967. A brass plate and a window commemorate the formation of The Royal Logistic Corps, whose Book of Remembrance has been placed in the Church. The Corps Book of Remembrance is kept in St Barbara’s Church and contains the names of all those who have died whilst serving in the RLC, whether on duty or off duty.

The D-Day Memorial. The plaque reads :- OPERATION OVERLORD This stone was brought from the beaches of Arromanches by the Normandy Veterans' Association 'Surrey Branch' to commemorate the Allied Landings on D-Day 6th June 1944. On that day 10,200 young men gave their lives for the liberation of Europe. For a view of the church refer to picture Image

The West wall of St Barbara's church showing the plaster relief of St Michael and the Dragon. The original name of the church was 'St Michael & All Angels' . St Barbara was adopted as the Patron Saint of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1922, and the church was rededicated to St Barbara on 1st October 1967. For another view of the interior refer to picture Image

St Barbara's Church and the D-Day memorial. While the outward appearance of the church has been described as 'a corrugated iron structure of dubious architectural antecedence and indeterminate age' (actually 1901) the interior, with its stained glass windows, is a revelation. For another 'corrugated iron' church refer to picture Image

The South wall of St Barbara's church showing some of the beautiful stained glass windows. For another interior view of the church refer to picture Image

The North wall of St Barbara's church showing some of the beautiful stained glass windows. The window on the right celebrates "All ranks of the RAOC Training Centre", while the middle one celebrates "RAOC serving in BAOR". For a view of the D-Day memorial refer to picture Image

St Barbara's Church is the garrison church for the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). The associated Blackdown and Deepcut barracks are scheduled for closure, however the fate of the church has not been decided. Of particular concern are the stained glass windows, which only have relevance to the Army. For a view of the altar refer to picture Image

The corrugated iron garrison church of St Barbara, Deepcut was erected in 1901. It is Grade II listed, described at this http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1180168. For an earlier example of a 'tin tabernacle' see Image

The altar and stained glass windows at the East end of St Barbara's. The windows celebrate St George, Christ in Glory and St Patrick. Originally the windows were in the Portobello Barracks Chapel, Dublin, but were re-sited in October 1922. For a view of the West wall refer to picture Image