Alumni often recall the singing, sense of community and worship that takes place in this important space.

Our assemblies and services are designed for all of our community. Currently, it is used for weekly congregations where speakers of all religious faiths are invited to give a talk; it is a place of unity, calm and serenity and one that holds great historical significance within St Margaret’s.

The triple window over the altar showing Christ and the children was saved from the old Clergy Orphan Corporation School in St John’s Wood before it was demolished. The window had been commissioned by Henry Perrin, a member of the COC committee and a wealthy patron of the arts, from the new London of a stained glass specialist, Henry Holiday.

The remaining windows in the Chapel were designed with simple patterns of pale coloured glass and the walls were left plain. Miss Baylee, the Head at the time, decided to beautify the space and commissioned a well-known artist of the day to design drawings and paintings for the walls and subjects for brightly coloured stained glass windows. The artistic and intricate stained glass windows depict St Agnes, St Patrick, St David, St Helena, Blanche of Castile and St Monica.

The Chapel holds a magnificent organ which was originally built in 1900 and then rebuilt in 1968 and 1981. The decorations on and around the organ are original.

With restrictions lifted from this last lockdown we are now preparing for our year groups to use this space more and for assemblies and acts of worship as well as choir.

The best way to experience the true serenity of the Chapel is to come and see it for yourself on one of our Open Days.