ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Our inaugural online lecture will be delivered by David Lewis on the topic of 'Engines of Emotion or Opera House Fakery?: Giles Gilbert Scott's church and chapel designs'. Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theec... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Delighted 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...tickettailor.comThe Ecclesiological SocietyThe 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... 035
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The 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... 031
Reposted by @ecclsoc.bsky.socialFriends 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. 5489
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Explore Historic Lincoln with Historic Buildings & Places: Book here: hbap.org.uk/a-day-explor...hbap.org.ukA Day Exploring Historic Lincoln | Historic Buildings & PlacesJoin 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. 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Relics: 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...sal.org.ukRelics: Their Life & Afterlife - Society of Antiquaries of LondonNothing 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... 020
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Enjoy Matthew Saunders's "The Churches of S. S. Teulon": www.ecclsoc.org.uk/node/57ecclsoc.org.ukThe Churches of S. S. Teulon | The Ecclesiological Society 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026How very sad - Peter gave our inaugural Brandwood Lecture in 2023 on the subject of GE Street. 011
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Towards 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... 100
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Forthcoming 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.infolambethpalacelibrary.infoLambeth Palace Library – Bibliotheca Lambethana 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The 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...churchmonumentssociety.orgEssay competition – Church Monuments Society 022
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 07/06/2026A 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-... 022
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026SAVE 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Thursday 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...ecclsoc.org.ukAnnual General Meeting & Lecture 2026 online | The Ecclesiological Society 000
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 021
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Cambridge 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... 063
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026AGM & 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... 032
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Read about Two Bodley Churches: a study in contrast www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/two-bod... 042
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Ninian 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...sal.org.ukNinian Comper in Algeria: Archaeology and 20th-Century Church Planning - Society of Antiquaries of LondonIn 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 ... 010
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Fears 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... 012
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026There'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...tickettailor.comBuy tickets – Wren Watching: Wren Churches Walk in the City of London – Outside the Guildhall Art Gallery in Guildhall YardWren 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... 122
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Police 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...bbc.co.ukPolice appeal after silverware is stolen from Barley churchItems taken include the Barley Chalice, which is more than 400 years old and worth about £15,000. 011
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/03/2026The 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026So glad to see another Teulon church rescued, following last year's good news about Holy Trinity, Hastings. 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The 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...englishcathedrals.co.ukDivine Light Archives - The Association of English Cathedrals 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Wren 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-... 032
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 20/12/2025And here's another review - many thanks to the Revd Dr William Whyte www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...churchtimes.co.ukBook review: Stained Glass Revivals, edited by Mark KirbyWilliam Whyte notes a rise in scholarly interest 021
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Do 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... 110
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Don'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...tickettailor.comBuy tickets – Third Brandwood Memorial Lecture and Christmas Social: Pevsner and Me with Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch – St James-the-Less, Pimlico, LondonThird 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025An apposite comparison by Fiona Reynolds with the state of country houses 50 years ago... 031
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025St 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 001
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Ecclesiology 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...ecclsoc.org.ukPublications and downloads | The Ecclesiological SocietyEcclesiology Today has been our principal journal for many years. It is widely respected in the academic world. 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Professor 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Holy 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Mr Hutchinson makes a good point in his letter to The Times last week: 010
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025The 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... 010
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Significant "Owen Jones" church reopens www.ecclsoc.org.uk/news/signifi... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Late 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-...eventbrite.co.ukVictorian and Edwardian Furnishings in Kensington & Chelsea ChurchesA lecture by Fr Evan McWilliams exploring furnishings such as altarpieces, font covers and stained glass in Kensington and Chelsea. 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Book 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.socialtickettailor.comBuy tickets – EcclSoc Annual Conference: The Twentieth-Century Cathedral – St James-the-Less, Vauxhall Bridge Road, LondonThis year’s conference looks at the phenomenon of the on-going building and designation of new cathedrals in the twentieth cent... 002
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Ysenda 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... 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025An 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...profchrisbaker.comJ.L.Petit – painterAn 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… 034
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025A couple of correspondents have identified this as St Mary, Usk, Monmouthshire. 010
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Summer quiz - can you identify this mystery nave and screen? We can't! 120
Reposted by @ecclsoc.bsky.socialMark Kirby @markkirby.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Very 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... 071
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Annual 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 030
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 19/07/2025So 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. 000
ecclsoc.bsky.social @ecclsoc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Annual 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... 010
