Havelock Memorial Chapel

[Image:St Francis Cochin facade.jpg|thumb|250px|Facade of St Francis Church]] St Francis Church in Cochin is the oldest European church in India. The church is in the Fort Cochin area of the city.

History

History posted outside the church - click to enlarge.

From an article in the Illustrated London News 1875

The Havelock Chapel has been erected by voluntary subscriptions, and bears the name of Sir Henry Havelock,who built the first Baptist chapel in Agra in 1832. This memorial chapel was built in 1873 by the exertions of the Baptist missionary at present stationed in Agra,

External links

• Archived Cochin Churchbook website The dates of death cover the period 1751-1804
• St. Francis Church on Wikipedia