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Altarpiece – Madonna and Child
A tempera Madonna and Child painted directly onto the apse wall, forming the focal point of the Italian Chapel. The Latin inscription reads 'Regina Pacis Ora Pro Nobis'.
Wrought Iron Rood Screen and Gate
Handcrafted by prisoner blacksmith Giuseppe Palumbi over four months, the screen bears the monograms IHS and Maria. A small heart-shaped door stop on the floor is also his work.
Facade with Bell Tower
Cast entirely in concrete by Italian prisoners, the facade conceals the original Nissen hut behind columns, a bell tower, and Gothic pinnacles, giving the chapel the look of a proper church.
Baptismal Font
One of the chapel's most inventive features: a car exhaust pipe encased in concrete, with a base moulded from a lorry suspension spring — a testament to the prisoners' remarkable resourcefulness.
Sanctuary Lanterns (corned beef tins)
Delicate filigree lamps flanking the altar, fashioned by Domenico Chiocchetti from corned beef tins — a wonderfully inventive example of the prisoners' ingenuity.
Statue of St George (exterior)
An outdoor sculpture by Domenico Chiocchetti near the Italian Chapel car park, depicting St George slaying a dragon, crafted from surplus barbed wire and cement. One of only two surviving remnants of Camp 60.
- 1.Altarpiece – Madonna and Child
- 2.Wrought Iron Rood Screen and Gate
- 3.Facade with Bell Tower
- 4.Baptismal Font
- 5.Sanctuary Lanterns (corned beef tins)
- 6.Statue of St George (exterior)
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