Fire rips through historic London church as heartbroken vicar watches on

Lewis Carroll and Queen Victoria’s son Prince Leopold had links to ‘historical treasure’ church

Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Friday 27 January 2023 07:05 GMT
St John's Wood: Firefighters tackle blaze in historic Victorian church

A vicar has said she watched on in horror as a historic church in London was destroyed in a raging fire overnight.

Some 80 firefighters battled the blaze at St Mark’s Church in Hamilton Terrace, St John’s Wood, which had links to author Lewis Carroll and Queen Victoria’s son Prince Leopold

Vicar Kate Harrison said she was “absolutely heartbroken” as she watched the fire tear through her church.

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