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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Delighted to announce that we are initiating an annual autumn lecture series. The lectures will be held on Monday evenings at 6.30pm via Zoom and will last between 45-50 mins, followed by questions. Full details and booking information here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theec...
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The Ecclesiological Society
The Ecclesiological Society – Welcome to the Ecclesiological Society's ticket website. Here, you can sign up for and buy tickets for all of our events. Almos...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Fourth Brandwood Lecture: "English Churches in Switzerland" given by James Bettley Tuesday, 15th December 2026 at St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe, London EC4 Book here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/fourt...
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Friends of Friendless Churches @friendlesschurches.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
‘Just as the Lorax spoke for the trees, so Rachel Morley speaks for the churches of England.’ This is what the historian Tom Holland said about our Director, Rachel’s, book ‘Church Crawling’, which will be published next Thursday 3 September.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Explore Historic Lincoln with Historic Buildings & Places: Book here: hbap.org.uk/a-day-explor...
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A Day Exploring Historic Lincoln | Historic Buildings & Places
Join Historic Buildings & Places for a full-day or half-day guided tour of some of Lincoln's most significant historic buildings and places on Thursday 17th September 2026.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Relics: Their Life & Afterlife Book for the Society of Antiquaries of London's conference to be held on 11 September in Burlington House: www.sal.org.uk/events/relic...
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Relics: Their Life & Afterlife - Society of Antiquaries of London
Nothing begins life as a relic. This day conference will explore the processes surrounding the creation of relics, their significance within history and antiquarianism and the various ways that they h...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Enjoy Matthew Saunders's "The Churches of S. S. Teulon": www.ecclsoc.org.uk/node/57
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The Churches of S. S. Teulon | The Ecclesiological Society
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
How very sad - Peter gave our inaugural Brandwood Lecture in 2023 on the subject of GE Street.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How devastating…
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Towards a New Cathedral It is 75 years since Basil Spence’s winning design for Coventry Cathedral was first revealed to the public, his drawings perhaps first alluding to the establishment of a modern church architecture in Britain. www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/towards...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The forgotten titan of Victorian creativity who once stood alongside Pugin, Ruskin and William Morris: Kathryn Ferry writes in Country Life (20 May) about St Bartholomew’s Church, Sutton Waldron, Dorset, which throws an unexpected light on Owen Jones's work: www.countrylife.co.uk/architecture...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Forthcoming Events at Lambeth Palace Library Lambeth Palace Garden Tours Taking place on 17 and 24 June, and 1, 15, and 22 July, starting and ending at the Library. and lots more here: lambethpalacelibrary.info
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Lambeth Palace Library – Bibliotheca Lambethana
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Council of the @churchmonuments.bsky.social offers a biennial prize of £500, to be awarded for the best essay submitted in the relevant year. For a copy of the rules and the guidelines to contributors, see churchmonumentssociety.org/get-involved...
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Essay competition – Church Monuments Society
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A exhibition in Norwich, "Living by the Rule: Contemporary meets Medieval", is complemented by the book, "Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art & the Medieval Monastery", by the curators Dr Jessica Barker & Dr Ed Krčma, published by Lund Humphries. www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/living-...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
SAVE Britain's Heritage and the Friends of Friendless Churches have jointly submitted a nomination of the vacant grade II*-listed Church of St John the Evangelist in rural Lancashire for inclusion on World Monuments Fund’s Watch list. www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/heritag...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Thursday 25 June online Don't forget our Annual Lecture (after the AGM), given by Rachel Morley, Director of the Friends of Friendless Churches: “Blessed be the Bureaucrats for theirs is the kingdom of spreadsheets. Does it matter if another church closes?” www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/annua...
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Annual General Meeting & Lecture 2026 online | The Ecclesiological Society
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"English Churches in Europe: An architectural and social history" by James Bettley will be published later this year. The advance subscription is £70, compared with £90, To subscribe please email john@johnhudsonpublishing.com GE Street's design for the Anglican Church in Rome
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Cambridge Chapels Study Day Saturday, 12th September 2026 We shall visit four outstanding examples of college chapels in Cambridge. We are very grateful to each of the colleges for making this day possible. Book here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/cambr...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
AGM & Lecture 2026 Thursday 25 June online The Annual Lecture will be given by Rachel Morley, Director of @friendlesschurches.bsky.social “Blessed be the Bureaucrats for theirs is the kingdom of spreadsheets. Does it matter if another church closes?” Book here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/annua...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Read about Two Bodley Churches: a study in contrast www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/two-bod...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Ninian Comper in Algeria: Archaeology and 20th-Century Church Planning Book below for Harry Spain's lecture at the Society of Antiquaries of London at Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BE on Thursday 16 April at 5pm, it will also be live streamed. www.sal.org.uk/event/ninian...
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Ninian Comper in Algeria: Archaeology and 20th-Century Church Planning - Society of Antiquaries of London
In 1922 and 1924, the church architect Ninian Comper conducted two tours to Algeria. At Theveste (modern day Tébessa) he encountered the ruins of a 4th century basilica which were to change his whole ...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Fears for future of church organs amid neglect Pipe Up for Pipe Organs has published a disturbing report: Silencing the King? The future of Britain's pipe organs. Download the report here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/fears-f...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
There're a few tickets still available for our Wren Watching: Wren Churches Walk in the City of London on Wednesday, 15th April 2026. Please book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theec...
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Buy tickets – Wren Watching: Wren Churches Walk in the City of London – Outside the Guildhall Art Gallery in Guildhall Yard
Wren Watching: Wren Churches Walk in the City of London – Outside the Guildhall Art Gallery in Guildhall Yard, Wed 15 Apr 2026 - In the C17 the City of London rose like a phoenix from the ashes of th...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Police investigating the theft of valuable silver from St Margaret of Antioch Church in Barley, Hertfordshire have made an appeal for information. The Rev Mark Bridgen described the theft of the pieces, with a value of about £25,000, as "a sacrilege". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Police appeal after silverware is stolen from Barley church
Items taken include the Barley Chalice, which is more than 400 years old and worth about £15,000.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The man who built Surrey’s churches From 10.30 to 12 noon on Saturday 23 May at Woodyer's church of St Andrew, Grafham, Guildford (GU5 0LJ), Robin Stannard will examine the remarkable career of Henry Woodyer (1816–1896). Book here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sur...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
So glad to see another Teulon church rescued, following last year's good news about Holy Trinity, Hastings.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The results of the #DivineLight campaign by the Association of English Cathedrals to find the Nation’s favourite stained glass window are being revealed every day this week: englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/... Our "Stained Glass Revivals" is still available: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/stained...
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Divine Light Archives - The Association of English Cathedrals
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Wren Watching: Wren Churches Walk: Wednesday 15 April The City of London rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the Great Fire and one man rose with it – Christopher Wren. Alexandra Epps and Jill Finch will introduce three of his churches. Book here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/wren-...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
And here's another review - many thanks to the Revd Dr William Whyte www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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Book review: Stained Glass Revivals, edited by Mark Kirby
William Whyte notes a rise in scholarly interest
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Do read very enthusiastic review (for which many thanks) of Stained Glass Revivals in the new issue of Vidimus (the online stained glass magazine edited by Sarah Brown). www.vidimus.org/books/staine...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Don't forget to book for Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch's talk about "Pevsner and me" next Monday 8 December at 7pm (followed by drinks!) at St James the Less, Pimlico, SW1. www.tickettailor.com/events/theec...
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Buy tickets – Third Brandwood Memorial Lecture and Christmas Social: Pevsner and Me with Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch – St James-the-Less, Pimlico, London
Third Brandwood Memorial Lecture and Christmas Social: Pevsner and Me with Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch – St James-the-Less, Pimlico, London, Mon 8 Dec 2025 - The Ecclesiological Society’s 2025 Brandwood...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
An apposite comparison by Fiona Reynolds with the state of country houses 50 years ago...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
St Mary's, Wymeswold, is planning a conference on the work of AWN Pugin on 11 April 2026. They are seeking papers which should be 20 minutes long, aimed at a general audience. To participate please send a 300 word abstract by 15/1/26 to Professor Elizabeth Tingle at PCCWymeswold@outlook.com
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Ecclesiology Today, No 62; and "Chancel Screens since the Reformation" are now available to download on our website (among many other publications): www.ecclsoc.org.uk/publications...
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Publications and downloads | The Ecclesiological Society
Ecclesiology Today has been our principal journal for many years. It is widely respected in the academic world.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch will talk about "Pevsner and me" on Monday 8 December at 7pm (followed by drinks!) at St James the Less, Pimlico, SW1. Book here: tickettailor.com/events/theec...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Holy Trinity, Hastings rescued by NLHF grant Read more here and download the Society's booklet about churches by Holy Trinity's architect, Samuel Sanders Teulon: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/holy-tr...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Mr Hutchinson makes a good point in his letter to The Times last week:
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The Third Brandwood Lecture: "Pevsner and Me" given by Diarmaid MacCulloch Monday, 8th December 2025, St James-the-Less, Pimlico, SW1V 2PS book here: ecclsoc.org.uk/events/third...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Significant "Owen Jones" church reopens www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/signifi...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Late Victorian and Edwardian Furnishings in the Churches of Kensington and Chelsea @thevicsoc lecture by the Revd Dr Evan McWilliams Tuesday 7 October, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm St Mary Abbots Church Kensington Church Street, W8 4LA www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/victorian-...
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Victorian and Edwardian Furnishings in Kensington & Chelsea Churches
A lecture by Fr Evan McWilliams exploring furnishings such as altarpieces, font covers and stained glass in Kensington and Chelsea.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Book now! Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral Saturday, 4th October 2025 St James-the-Less, London SW1V 2PS www.tickettailor.com/events/theec... @c20society.bsky.social
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Buy tickets – EcclSoc Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral – St James-the-Less, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London
This year’s conference looks at the phenomenon of the on-going building and designation of new cathedrals in the twentieth cent...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Ysenda Maxtone Graham in The Times writes about the witty young vicar, the Revd Fergus Butler Gallie, who explores his faith using the stories of a dozen sacred spaces. www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/12-chur...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
An exhibition of JL Petit’s East Midlands paintings at Rutland County Museum, Oakham, August 23rd to October 4th: profchrisbaker.com/john-louis-p... and a symposium at the museum on Saturday September 27th: profchrisbaker.com/john-louis-p...
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J.L.Petit – painter
An exhibition of Petit’s East Midlands paintings – Rutland County Museum, Oakham, August 23rd to October 4th, 2025 Oakham Buttercross Opening Times The Exhibition can be viewed during t…
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Summer quiz - can you identify this mystery nave and screen? We can't!
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Mark Kirby @markkirby.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Very grateful to Christopher Howse for his review of @ecclsoc.bsky.social Stained Glass Revivals in today's @telegraphnews.bsky.social. "Learned & beautifully illustrated". Also grateful to all the authors for sharing their expertise. Copies available to buy here: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/stained...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral - Saturday, 4 October, 2025 - Abstract 4 Liverpool Anglican Cathedral: Giles Gilbert Scott’s enormous building. (Dr David Lewis, fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford.) ecclsoc.org.uk/news/annual-... @c20society.bsky.social @englishcathedrals.co.uk
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
So many thanks to Dr Mark Kirby ‪@markkirby.bsky.social‬, Prof Peregrine Horden, Dr Geoffrey Tyack and Harry Spain for leading an outstanding day in Oxford, visiting the chapels of Lincoln College. All Souls' College (pictured), Exeter College and Pusey House.
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral - Saturday, 4 October, 2025 - Abstract 3 Andrew Derrick, Vice Chairman of the Society and architectural consultant, who has worked with a number of these cathedrals (Picture: Westminster Cathedral) www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/annua...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral - Saturday, 4 October, 2025 - Abstract 2 Coventry Cathedral: Prof Louise Campbell, University of Warwick; expert in architecture from late C19 and author of books on Coventry and Basil Spence Book here: ecclsoc.org.uk/news/annual-...
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ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
AGM Annual Lecture now available online “St Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster and the House of Commons, 1292-1950” by Professor John Cooper: www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/agm-ann...
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