keithh224
★★★★4.0Wrote on 9 Dec 2017
Oldest Church in Delhi.
Near to the Kashmere Gate & standing in it's own grounds, St. James's Church is also known as Skinner's Church due to it's founder being James Skinner who, being of mixed Indian/ Scottish parentage, was shunned by the British army so created his own calvary division. Being badly wounded in a military engagement, he vowed to found a church if he recovered. This being the case, St. James's was built & consecrated in 1836. The church exterior is painted yellow & white, yellow being the colour of " Skinner's Horse ", as his calvary was known. Indeed , it still exists within the Indian Army & his relatives still live in India. Interesting interior with Skinner's cenotaph in front of the altar & plaques on the walls commemorating some of those who fell in the Mutiny of 1857. The grounds are rather scruffy & contain a small, railed off set of tombs, some bearing the name Skinner. Shamefully, some rubbish chucked up on some of them. I found the grounds shut for lunch when I arrived & gained access at 2:30 pm. Worth remembering. Very near to the confusingly multiple exit/entrance Kashmere Gate Metro station.
Sirmoor22
★★★★4.0Wrote on 17 Feb 2016
Skinner's Church - Impressive
St James's Church - or Skinner's Church after Colonel JamesSkinner of Skinner's Horse -is a well maintained heritage building near the Kashmir Gate in Old Delhi. With links to the Indian Mutiny indicated by many plaques in memory of those who lost those lives in 1857 it is an important part of any 'Mutiny Tour' in Delhi. Until the 1930s the Viceroys used to worship here. Well worth a visit. No charge but a donation to the upkeep is most welcome.
Jaithevoyager
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 26 Sept 2015
oldest church of delhi
Church of "Saint James" built by victorious British soldiers to thank the mercy of God after the bloody war of 1857
ChiefExplorers
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 20 Mar 2015
Amazing and must visit when in Delhi- oldest Living Church in delhi
St. James Church is believed to be the oldest surviving Church of Delhi. The beautiful imposing sturucture is a major landmark in North Delhi. Also, it has some really interesting stories associated with it. It was constructed by James Skinner, the son of a Scottish father and a Rajput mother. James Skinner, a Maratha Colonel, got badly injured in a war in the early 19th century. He prayed to God and promised that if he survived, he would build a church as a commemoration of his faith in God. Fortunately he survived and as promised, he built as church, which is now known as the Delhi Saint James Church. The compound of the St. James Church still houses the grave of James Skinner, in front of the altar.
peterf630
★★★★4.0Wrote on 1 Nov 2014
Marvellous piece of Old Dehli's history
Somewhere to be visited along with the Nicholson Cemetery and Mutiny Monument for those interested in the history of the Mutiny/First War of Independence. There is quite a few items relating "Skinner's Horse" inside the church. There are also many moving memorial tablets on the walls of the church about British families killed in the mutiny which gives some insight into the past. Look out for the Lord's Prayer and Apostle's Creed in the area to the side of the entrance. All in all it feels a long way apart from the hustle and bustle of today's New Dehli
keithh224
★★★★4.0Wrote on 9 Dec 2017
Oldest Church in Delhi.
Near to the Kashmere Gate & standing in it's own grounds, St. James's Church is also known as Skinner's Church due to it's founder being James Skinner who, being of mixed Indian/ Scottish parentage, was shunned by the British army so created his own calvary division. Being badly wounded in a military engagement, he vowed to found a church if he recovered. This being the case, St. James's was built & consecrated in 1836. The church exterior is painted yellow & white, yellow being the colour of " Skinner's Horse ", as his calvary was known. Indeed , it still exists within the Indian Army & his relatives still live in India. Interesting interior with Skinner's cenotaph in front of the altar & plaques on the walls commemorating some of those who fell in the Mutiny of 1857. The grounds are rather scruffy & contain a small, railed off set of tombs, some bearing the name Skinner. Shamefully, some rubbish chucked up on some of them. I found the grounds shut for lunch when I arrived & gained access at 2:30 pm. Worth remembering. Very near to the confusingly multiple exit/entrance Kashmere Gate Metro station.
Sirmoor22
★★★★4.0Wrote on 17 Feb 2016
Skinner's Church - Impressive
St James's Church - or Skinner's Church after Colonel JamesSkinner of Skinner's Horse -is a well maintained heritage building near the Kashmir Gate in Old Delhi. With links to the Indian Mutiny indicated by many plaques in memory of those who lost those lives in 1857 it is an important part of any 'Mutiny Tour' in Delhi. Until the 1930s the Viceroys used to worship here. Well worth a visit. No charge but a donation to the upkeep is most welcome.
Jaithevoyager
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 26 Sept 2015
oldest church of delhi
Church of "Saint James" built by victorious British soldiers to thank the mercy of God after the bloody war of 1857
ChiefExplorers
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 20 Mar 2015
Amazing and must visit when in Delhi- oldest Living Church in delhi
St. James Church is believed to be the oldest surviving Church of Delhi. The beautiful imposing sturucture is a major landmark in North Delhi. Also, it has some really interesting stories associated with it. It was constructed by James Skinner, the son of a Scottish father and a Rajput mother. James Skinner, a Maratha Colonel, got badly injured in a war in the early 19th century. He prayed to God and promised that if he survived, he would build a church as a commemoration of his faith in God. Fortunately he survived and as promised, he built as church, which is now known as the Delhi Saint James Church. The compound of the St. James Church still houses the grave of James Skinner, in front of the altar.
peterf630
★★★★4.0Wrote on 1 Nov 2014
Marvellous piece of Old Dehli's history
Somewhere to be visited along with the Nicholson Cemetery and Mutiny Monument for those interested in the history of the Mutiny/First War of Independence. There is quite a few items relating "Skinner's Horse" inside the church. There are also many moving memorial tablets on the walls of the church about British families killed in the mutiny which gives some insight into the past. Look out for the Lord's Prayer and Apostle's Creed in the area to the side of the entrance. All in all it feels a long way apart from the hustle and bustle of today's New Dehli
