Pimlico in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Church of the Holy Apostles

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2026

1. Church of the Holy Apostles Marker

Inscription.
This stone was laid by His Lordship
GEORGE L. CRAVEN
Bishop of Sebastopolis
Vicar Capitular
on 22 September 1956

The previous church of the Holy Apostles in Claverton Street was destroyed during an air raid on the night of 16th April 1941

Erected 1956.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1941.

Location. 51° 29.324′ N, 0° 8.611′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Pimlico. It is at the intersection of Winchester Street and Sussex Street, on the right when traveling east on Winchester Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England SW1V 4NE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Aubrey Beardsley (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Barbara Pym (about 120 meters away); Jomo Kenyatta (about 150 meters away); Laura Ashley (about 150 meters away); Swami Vivekananda (about 180 meters away); Arthur Haygarth (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Winston Churchill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Michael Acosta (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . History (Church of the Holy Apostles Pimlico). Excerpt:

Although in the heart of London, Pimlico was built only relatively late. It was only in the mid-nineteenth century that the area was developed by Thomas Cubitt. The first Catholic church in Pimlico was in Claverton Street, a former Methodist chapel which was converted into a Catholic church and dedicated to the Holy Apostles in 1917. This was not a parish church but a chapel-of-ease served by the priests of Westminster Cathedral.

Being close to Victoria Station, Battersea Power Station and the bridges over the River Thames, Pimlico suffered heavy and sustained bombing during
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2026

2. Church of the Holy Apostles Marker - wide view
the Second World War. In the heaviest air raid of the War up to that point, the old Holy Apostles’ church was hit on the night of 16 April 1941. The roof was completely destroyed and the church was unusable.…

(Submitted on April 8, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.