LANDMARK GONE
GERMAN CHURCH STEEPLE PULLED DOWN.
(BY .TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
CHRISTCHURGH, This Daw An old Christchurch landmark, "the steeple of the German Church in Worcester street, was pulled down to-day. The church was erected over fifty vcars ago, and the steeple contained a peal of bells presented by the Kaiser's father. These bells, containing metal from captured French cannon, were melted down and sold for old metal during the early days of the war. For years the church was held by spiritualists, but lias beet now taken over by the Evangelical Lutheraus, who are rcmodeEiiig it.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1923, Page 8
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96LANDMARK GONE Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1923, Page 8
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