WHERE THE WALLS TELL A STORY OF WWI
Newbury
Sandham Memorial Chapel, Harts Lane, Burghclere
Could this be Britain’s answer to the Sistine Chapel? The murals in Sandham Memorial Chapel, a hidden gem in the Hampshire countryside, are definitely a unique and moving sight. In the 1920s, artist Sir Stanley Spencer was commissioned to create a set of murals in the chapel’s interior. He used his service as a medical orderly during World War I as inspiration. Spend some time contemplating the stunning detail in the paintings to find the artist’s experiences on the front in Salonika vividly brought to life.
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