This Chapel was so called from being situated within the precincts of Chelsea Park, which originally formed the northern part of Sir Thomas More’s grounds. It was built in 1718, by Sir Richard Manningham, who, in 1730, granted a lease of it to the Rev. William Lacey, of Battersea. At that period there was only the Old Church, and an additional episcopal place for Divine worship was needed for the convenience of the residents in Little Chelsea. * * * * * The following is a complete list to the present period of the Clergymen who have been Ministers at Park Chapel:— 1730 Rev. William Lacey, Battersea. 1736 — Dr. Sloane Ellesmere, Rector of Chelsea. 1766 — Mr. Gower, Chelsea. — — Mr. Jacobs, Rector of St. Dunstan’s in the West. 1785 — Dr. Kelly, Vicar of East Mere, Hants. 1792 — Jas. Ward, Fellow of Queen’s Col., Cambridge. 1797 — Thomas Ellis. 1800 — J. Manning. 1802 — J. Gee Smyth, Rector of Chellesworth, Suffolk. 1812 — John Owen, Rector of Paglesham, Essex. 1822 — Henry John Owen, son of the preceding. 1834 — John Harding. 1836 — Henry Vaughan. 1836 — Thomas Vores. 1841 — John C. Miller. 1846 — W. Cadman. 1852 — C. J. Goodhart. Dec. 1868 — J. G. Gregory. The Rev. J. Gee Smyth, M.A., who it will be seen possessed Park Chapel in 1802, made very considerable alterations in it about 1810. It may be said to have been almost rebuilt by him. The late Mr. Richard Mann, of Chelsea, took a very correct sketch of the chapel, as altered by Mr. Smyth. Since 1810, at different times, it has undergone great repairs and some material improvements. * * * * *