Author Archives: 100churches

Bob Edwards, who appeared in the Guinness Book of Records for editing the most Fleet Street newspapers, has died. The obituaries are all as interesting as Bob’s autobiography but only The Independent has the story of bells tolling when he … Continue reading →

Monken Hadley Church near Barnet is well-known for having a beacon on top of its tower. It is said to have been in use when the Armada was spotted during Elizabeth I’s reign. There will be a rare lighting on … Continue reading →

Barbara Windsor was at the Actors’ Church at lunchtime today to launch an appeal to restore and save the south courtyard. St Paul’s in Covent Garden needs £100,000 to stop the paving stones sinking further into hidden burial vaults. The … Continue reading →

The week long Festival of Arts & Faith at St Stephen’s Gloucester Road opens on Saturday 26 May. The festival leaflet cover is a delightful watercolour by Andrew Johnson of St Margaret’s Westminster below the Victoria Tower. There are evening … Continue reading →

This Thursday 17 May is Ascension Day with most of the dramatic action in City and Southwark churches. There will be singing from the top of Southwark Cathedral’s tower at 7.30am and from St Michael’s Cornhill after the 1pm Choral … Continue reading →

This Wednesday is the 350 anniversary of the first recorded Punch and Judy show in England. It was witnessed on 9 May 1662 by Samuel Pepys outside St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. The star of the puppet show was … Continue reading →

Today’s papers have reports of the vicar of St Michael’s in Croydon leaving with his congregation to join the nearby Roman Catholic Church. One ludicrous headline is ‘Protestant Croydon flock follows vicar to Catholic church’. The fact is that Fr … Continue reading →

Sunday 1 April is Palm Sunday when congregations meet outside their church and process into the building which for the week will be Jerusalem. This recalls Jesus’ ride on a donkey from Bethany to the Temple in Jerusalem The Southwark … Continue reading →

The Times has a Keith New obituary today. Th stained glass artist worked with his teacher Lawrence Lee on the Coventry Cathedral windows. Keith New’s work can be found at All Saints, Isleworth. He was commissioned by Chad Varah to … Continue reading →

St. Cuthbert’s, Philbeach Gardens in Earl’s Court is keeping its patronal festival on Tuesday 20th March at 7pm. This is the first St Cuthbert’s Day since the retirement of Fr John Vine. On Tuesday Prebendary Bill Scott, Sub Dean of … Continue reading →