The Church of St Oswald or as it was formerly known as St Oswald's Garrison Church is a former

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military church located in the former Mtarfa Barracks and grounds of the former

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. Nowadays the church is used for

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services.

History

The British started to develop the area known as

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around the end of the 19th century. When the

was built after

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, the chapel dedicated to St Oswald of Northumbria was constructed to serve the spiritual needs of the stationed navy personnel. It was dedicated on March 12, 1921. After the departure of the British forces in 1979, the chapel fell into disuse. Some years later, the chapel was reopened and blessed as a

chapel. It is still in use. The chapel has one altar and a stone pulpit."Churches"
''Local Councils''. Retrieved on 27 April 2017.

References

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