St. John's Church Jhelum

St. John's Church Jhelum

St. John's Church Jhelum is located in Jhelum cantonment Pakistan beside the river Jhelum. It was built in 1860 and is a landmark of the city. It is a Protestant church and was in use during the British period. For forty years it remained closed. Now it has been renovated and opened and almost in good condition.

The church was built to commemorate the British victory in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and this church and the names on the lectern show that Jhelum was also a center of resistance against the British and here 35 British soldiers of HM XXIV regiment died on 7th. July 1857.

LINKS

* [http://www.apnajhelum.com Official Website of Jhelum]


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