Chapels

REGIMENTAL CHAPELS 

There are nine churches with chapels associated with the Regiment. Three of these, Carlisle Cathedral, Manchester Cathedral, and the Church of St Alban in Fulwood Barracks, were previously described as ‘adopted’ in the original Regimental Handbook but are more properly described as inherited Regimental Chapels.  Another five are best described as churches with a Regimental chapel and there are three further churches are associated with the Regiment in Ashton-under-Lyne, Kendal and Accrington.

Carlisle Cathedral

Previously the Memorial Chapel of The Border and King’s Own Royal Border Regiments, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment chapel is at the west end of Carlisle Cathedral.

Manchester Cathedral 

Previously The Chapel of the Manchester Regiment and the King’s was built in 1513 as a Chantry dedicated to St John the Baptist by Bishop James Stanley as a thanksgiving for the safe return of the Stanleys from the Battle of Flodden Field. In 1936 their descendant, the 17th Earl of Derby agreed to the dedication of the Chapel for the use by the Manchesters. 

The Garrison Church of St Alban, Fulwood Barracks 

Situated next to Regimental Headquarters, this Church is above the barracks archway. Completed in 1848, it is the second oldest Garrison Church in use in the United Kingdom.

CHURCHES WITH REGIMENTAL CHAPELS 

The Cathedral Church of St Mary, Blackburn 

The former Memorial Chapel of The East Lancashire Regiment is in the chapel of St Martin of Tours in Blackburn Cathedral.

Lancaster Priory 

The King’s Own Chapel in the Priory Church, Lancaster was dedicated on 29 July 1904 by the Bishop of Manchester as a Boer War memorial.

Liverpool Cathedral 

The largest Anglican cathedral in the world includes a Memorial Chapel which, while not strictly speaking a Regimental Chapel, houses the Colours and the Rolls of Honour of The King’s Regiment (Liverpool). 

The Minster Church of St John The Evangelist, Preston 

The association between Preston Parish Church and The Loyals goes back over one hundred years. After the 1939-45 War it was decided to put a permanent reminder in the church to the fallen of that conflict. 

The Parish Church of St Elphin, Warrington 

The former Boteler Chapel in Warrington Parish Church, built in 1390, has been closely connected with the Regiment for almost a century.

OTHER CHURCHES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIMENT

The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne

Holds the Colours of 9th Manchesters. 

Holy Trinity Parish Church, Kendal 

The links with Kendal began when the 55th Regiment laid up two stands of Colours in the Parish Church in 1850.

St John the Evangelist Church, Accrington 

This was the church in which The Accrington Pals held their valedictory service on 21 February 1915 before setting sail for France.

Please see the Regimental Handbook for full details of the chapels.