Oak Apple Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Giles in the Fields (in the West End of London)
60 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LG, United Kingdom

Please join us for a special service of Holy Communion at 11.00 AM on 25th of May 2025 to mark the anniversary of the Restoration in 1660 and to honour the memory of Richard Penderel, ‘The Kings Deliverer’, who is buried and memorialised in St Giles Churchyard.

After defeat at The Battle of Worcester in May of 1651, Penderel helped King Charles II to evade capture by hiding him in the boughs of the Royal Oak in Boscobel Woods in Shropshire. After the Restoration in 1660 the anniversary of the King's escape and deliverance, the ‘Royal Miracle’ as it was termed, was made the focus of a ‘perpetual commemoration’ by Act of Parliament.

During Holy Communion a sermon will be given on the theme of Church and Crown and following the service Richard Penderel’s tomb and memorial stone will be garlanded with Oak leaves.

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St Giles in the Fields (in the West End of London)

We welcome all those wishing to find God in their lives and offer solidarity in faith, rooted in an ancient and lively tradition. At St Giles being loved by God comes before where we stand in society. Our Christian faith is open to all those who seek after truth.

We offer worship which is reverent, traditional, dignified and uplifting, all within the ethos of the Anglican tradition and drawn from the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorised Version of the Bible. Our worship draws on the richness of the Christian tradition of language and music to identify ourselves with the past generation of worshippers, to pray for the world and our local community and to look to the future with hope.

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Lesley Goddard

St Giles-in-the-Fields Church
60 St Giles High Street
London

WC2H 8LG
Administrator
020 7240 2532

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Oak Apple Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Giles in the Fields (in the West End of London)
60 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LG, United Kingdom

Please join us for a special service of Holy Communion at 11.00 AM on 25th of May 2025 to mark the anniversary of the Restoration in 1660 and to honour the memory of Richard Penderel, ‘The Kings Deliverer’, who is buried and memorialised in St Giles Churchyard.

After defeat at The Battle of Worcester in May of 1651, Penderel helped King Charles II to evade capture by hiding him in the boughs of the Royal Oak in Boscobel Woods in Shropshire. After the Restoration in 1660 the anniversary of the King's escape and deliverance, the ‘Royal Miracle’ as it was termed, was made the focus of a ‘perpetual commemoration’ by Act of Parliament.

During Holy Communion a sermon will be given on the theme of Church and Crown and following the service Richard Penderel’s tomb and memorial stone will be garlanded with Oak leaves.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of St Giles-in-the-Fields is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of London’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO (The Administrator, Lesley Goddard), or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor ([email protected] / 020 7932 1224). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St Giles in the Fields (in the West End of London) Charity No. 1130800