The 165-year Afghan War Memorial Church in Navy Nagar, Colaba, is restored and raring to go.  The World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) has led the effort for restoration of the Church, to be opened to the public on March 4. The restoration started in March 2022, it was said at a guided tour of the newly-restored Church on Wednesday morning, which was heavy with some hurrahs and much history.

To give the tour some historical context, this Church of St John the Evangelist is commonly known as the Afghan Church, and is an Anglican structure. Designed in the Gothic architecture style, it is designated as a Grade I heritage structure and was constructed between 1847 and 1858.