St George's Chapel, Chatham

St George’s Chapel is a Grade II listed chapel in Chatham, Kent, England. It is located within the former Chatham Dockyard area, historically known as HMS Pembroke, which served the Royal Navy for centuries. The chapel is notable for its strong naval associations.
It is Grade II listed and is built in a design similar to that of the chapel at HMS Drake, Plymouth, now known as HMNB Devonport.

History

The foundation stone of St. George's Chapel within the barracks was laid on 27 April 1905 and on completion, was dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Rochester John Harmer, as St George's Church on 19 December 1906.
St. George's remains a naval memorial centre, managed by the local authority, and is rich with windows and memorials dedicated to naval personnel. One example is a stained glass window that was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth on 29 October 1950, to commemorate Chatham-based ships that were lost in World War II.
On 29 March 2013, BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? was broadcast from the chapel. It was presented by Ritula Shah and guests included Tom Newton Dunn, the political editor of The Sun newspaper; Clare Gerada ; Lord Trimble ; and Angela Eagle.
Meetings of Medway Council are now held in the chapel.