A service to commemorate those journalists, photographers, camera-crew, sound-crew and support staff who have died on the frontline, will be held at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street on Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 6:30pm.

This year our annual service is entitled Valiant for truth, the name of an heroic character from John Buynan’s Pilgrim’s Progress whose wounds are witness to his courage and steadfastness in dark times and who passes his sword on to those who will succeed him.

ADMISSION
The service is free and open to all; please register to attend via → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/journalists-commemorative-service-2024-valiant-for-truth-tickets-1030984691967

SPEAKERS & MUSIC
The Address will be given by Roula Khalaf, Editor of the Financial Times.

The first reading will be by Jodie Ginsberg, President of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Other readings will be given by leading figures in the media industry.

The service will be led by Canon Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride’s, with music performed by the renowned St Bride’s Choir, including Ralph Vaughan Williams’ setting of Valiant-for-Truth.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Doors open at 6pm and the service lasts around 1 hour.

The retiring collection will be shared between St Bride’s Church, the spiritual home of journalists throughout the world, and the Committee to Protect Journalists, which promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.