Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel facts for kids

The Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel is a special church in Clerkenwell, London, England. It's a place where people from Wales who live in London can come together and worship in the Welsh language. It's part of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, which is a type of Christian church.

About the Chapel

The current church building was opened in 1960. It stands next to the Golden Lane Estate. The building you see today replaced an older chapel that was built in 1878–1879. Sadly, the older chapel was destroyed during World War II in September 1940, when bombs fell on London.

A Look Back in Time

The people who went to Jewin Chapel moved to this spot in 1879. Before that, they met at Jewin Crescent, which is now part of the Barbican Estate. The Jewin Crescent chapel had opened in 1822. Even before that, the first services for this community took place around 1774 in Cock Lane, Smithfield.

The current building was designed by architects called Caroe and Partners. They used a modern style of architecture that was inspired by buildings in Sweden.

Saving a Special Place

Over time, fewer people were attending the chapel. In 2013, a famous BBC News presenter from London named Huw Edwards decided to help. He agreed to lead a campaign to save the building and the chapel. The goal was to keep the traditions of the London Welsh community alive.

Wales's First Minister (the leader of the Welsh government at the time), Carwyn Jones, also supported the campaign. He chose it as his contribution to BBC Wales Today for Children in Need in 2013. Children in Need is a big charity event in the UK that raises money for children and young people.

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  Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel