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A controversial chapel built by Ukrainian prisoners of war in Lockerbie is undergoing an \u00a380,000 renovation to provide a religious and cultural centre for a new generation of Ukrainian refugees.<\/h3>\nA controversial chapel built by Ukrainian prisoners of war in Lockerbie is undergoing an \u00a380,000 renovation to provide a religious and cultural centre for a new generation of Ukrainian refugees.<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Scottish Construction Now<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n The small prefab iron hut forms part of the Hallmuir POW Camp and was put to use as a chapel from 1947 by Ukrainian prisoners who had fought against the Soviet Union alongside Nazi Germany as part of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician).<\/p>\n The Friends of the Ukrainian Chapel, which was launched in 2009, struggled to raise funds….<\/p>\n The chapel has received funding from the Architectural Heritage Fund, South Scotland Enterprise and Historic Environment Scotland to replace its roof, windows, walls and carpets.<\/p>\n It is now hoped that the chapel will be reconsecrated and open for religious services and other events by September 2022. A barrack alongside the barrack will be redeveloped into a museum. The final phase of the project will involve the erection of a large Cossack cross.<\/p>\n Peter Kormylo, a 71-year-old Ukrainian whose father was a POW in the Hallmuir camp, said: \u201cWe are very excited…<\/p>\n \u201cWe now have the potential to create a proper little museum, to use the chapel and promote Ukrainian culture.\u201d<\/p>\n