The church was built by her Royal Highness Queen Victoria in the year 1847 out of her own purse.
The church was the place of worship for then lived British army officers and families, following an Anglican way of worship; the Interior of the church adorns the Tablets of loved ones of British Army officers, died during their tenure in Hyderabad contingent.
The land for this historic church was donated by the Nizam’s Government, when General Frazer was the resident of Hyderabad.
One can Still see the original pews, which despite the passage of time have retained their sheen. the stained glass at the altar, the pulpit and the bell are all in their original eloquence, reflecting an era gone by.
Bollarum has a unique story about its name. When the British were laying out the railway line through this town, an officer asked a person what was the name of the place to set up a station there. The person was an ardent worshipper of Rama but he couldn't speak English, so he greeted the gentleman by saying "Bolo Ram" which eventually became Bollarum, also spelled as Bolaram or Bolarum.
There are 44 Tablets adorning the church interior, erected by the loved ones of those who died .According to the Records the following Regiments were Stationed at Secunderabad during the 1847 -1947 and were a part of the worship.
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- 4th (Queens’s own hussars)
- 4th Regiment Hyderabad Contingent (H.C)
- 94th Russell’s Infantry
- Royal Artillery , H.C
- 4th (The King’s) Hussars
- 21st Hussars
7th Q.O Hussars
- XIII Hussars ( 1904-1910)
- 1st Lancers H.C
- 2nd Lancers H.C
- 4th Lancers H.C
- XVII/XXI st Lancers
- 1st Infantry H.C
- 2nd Infantry
- 3rd Infantry
- XLIII Madras Infantry
- 99th Deccan Infantry
- XX Deccan Horse
- 20th Royal Deccan Horse
- 3rd Regiment of Cavalry
- 19th Regiment of M.N.I
The Cemetery Next Door also Dates back to the eighteen century, also buries the History and the memorial of then served British Officers and their loved ones
the oldest Grave being of John Alexander Died on 7th April 1851, a British Army Officer of Hyderabad Contingent. |