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The memorial service for Sir George Pinker, the Queen’s doctor, took place at St Marylebone Parish Church in 2007. On Wednesday 12 October Archbishop Vincent Nichols will be present at 6pm for Evensong before giving the inaugural annual Sir George … Continue reading →

St Andrew’s at Holborn Circus is marking the 50th anniversary of its reconsecration following the Second World War. On Wednesday 5 October at 7pm there is a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving. The Bishop of Ebbsfleet is preaching and the Holst … Continue reading →

The Guardian has a good obituary of Otto Herschan who served as managing director of the Catholic Herald for over forty years. It all started at St Mary’s, Hampstead.

There are several unusual harvest festivals during October. Next Sunday 2 October at 3pm there is the Welsh harvest festival at St Benet’s, the Welsh Church, in Queen Victoria Street EC4 in the City. This is usually followed by a … Continue reading →

Time to drop into St Mary le Strand and check the feel of the interior. Ten new plain glass windows now replace the green and yellow windows installed in 1870 in the nave. The new windows should make the church … Continue reading →

Open House London to be held over the 17-18 September weekend offers an opportunity to view many of London’s 100 Best Churches. Although most are open during the year some will have special displays for visitors. CENTRAL LONDON St Giles-in-the-Fields … Continue reading →

Sunday Worship on Radio 4 this weekend comes live from the Grosvenor Chapel to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The service will be led by Canon Jim Rosenthal who, although based in London, is American. The early 18th-century church … Continue reading →

St Bartholomew’s Day at St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield is being observed on Sunday 28 August during August Bank Holiday weekend. The 11am Solemn Eucharist will begin in nearby St Bartholomew the Less and include a procession, with an … Continue reading →

It’s good to see that Cathedral Camps is including All Hallows-by-the-Tower in its 2011 venues. It is an ancient landmark church older than some cathedrals. Cathedral Camps provides volunteer young people who clean and paint parts of a cathedral in … Continue reading →

The BBC reports the death of John Stott mentioning his national and international reputation. He was well-known in America. But no mention is made so far of All Souls Langham Place opposite Broadcasting House. John Stott knew the church for … Continue reading →