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7-km upward from Dharamsala,
between Forsyth Ganj and Mcleod Ganj lies the charming St. John's Church.
It was built in 1852 and is dressed in grey stone with some fine Belgian
stained glass windows donated by Lady Elgin. The church is popularly known
as the church of St. John in Wilderness.
Under the shade of deodar branches, a memorial has been erected over the
body of the then British Victory of India, Lord Englin who died in
Dharamsala in 1863. There
is a well-tended old graveyard on the grassy slopes.
In April 1998, thieves tried to steal the old bell but could only move it
about 300m. All valuable items have since been sent to
Kangra and
Palampur for safekeeping.
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