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St George the Martyr Holborn is an Anglican church located at the south end of Queen Square, Holborn, in the London Borough of Camden.It is dedicated to Saint George, and was originally so-called to distinguish it from the later nearby church of St. George's Bloomsbury, with which it shared a burial ground (now St George's Gardens). [1]
Under an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Queen Anne and [related proceedings] the parish of St. George the Martyr, Queen Square, which before had formed part of St. Andrew's, Holborn, was erected into a distinct parish for spiritual purposes, although still united with St. Andrew's as regards the poor, and other secular matters.
The ancient parish of St Andrew Holborn was partly within the City of London and partly in the county of Middlesex. When the Queen Square area, in the Middlesex section of the parish, was developed, a new chapel dedicated to St George was constructed between 1705 and 1706. In 1723 this area became the parish of St George the Martyr. [1]
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester. Born: April 25, 1776. Died: April 30, 1857. Queen Charlotte and King George's 4th daughter, Princess Mary, outlived all of her siblings.
Queen Square in 1786, painted by Edward Dayes. The fields to the north reach as far as Hampstead. The church of St George the Martyr is in the left foreground. Also visible are the first few houses beyond the corner of Cosmo Place now containing the Queen's Larder. Queen Square was originally constructed between 1716 and 1725.
Much of the music at the service was composed by Sir William Harris, who served as the organist at St George’s Chapel between 1933 and 1961, taking in much of the Queen’s childhood.
Queen Charlotte and King George III married on August 17, 1761, when George was 22 and Charlotte was 17 years old. Over the course of their 57 years of marriage, the royals welcomed 15 children ...
Parts of the original parcel, which was approximately 64,000 acres (260 km 2) of land, are preserved in bits and pieces: 127 acres (0.51 km 2) and the main house and buildings are called the Manor of St. George and located in Shirley; 35 acres (0.14 km 2) and another house are called the Longwood Estate and located in Ridge; and 35 acres (0.14 ...