Category: General

Friends will remember that in 2016 when the tower crypt was being cleared for the summer Open Day, decay was discovered in the timbers supporting the chapel/vestry floor.  A floor joist which supports one end of the chapel hearth was found to be rotten and the timber wall plate embedded in the wall on which…

The 2018 Christmas lights were installed by a ‘Friends’ working party over two days on the 30th November and 1st December. The flagpole was again utilised to enhance the display as shown in the pictures below with light clusters in the stairway and bell chamber windows. The lights were ceremonially switched on by Councillor Adam…

It was ‘standing room only’ at the annual Carol Service held in the Garden of Remembrance at 6pm on Saturday 22nd December 2018. The service was conducted by Fr Bruce Batstone ably assisted by Curate Anna Stuttard and Pastoral Assistant Lucy Emmanuel with the singing led by the Tower Singers. Thanks are due to Chris…

In 1950 the Borough of Hornsey created the Garden of Remembrance on the site of the demolished 1832 St Mary’s church to commemorate the sacrifice of the casualties of the two twentieth century world wars. The Garden was marked by a sign (which later disappeared) at the central entrance to the churchyard from the High…

As part of the Long View Working/Steering Group’s programme to raise the profile and use of the Tower within the local community a series of four concerts were held in the Churchyard/Garden of Remembrance each Sunday in June. The launch day event was held on the 4th June with musical accompaniment by ‘Millie and The…

The annual Candlelit Carol Service was held outdoors in the Garden of Remembrance at 6pm on Saturday 16th December 2017 following the unveiling and blessing of the new sign at the Hornsey High Street entrance. The service was conducted by Fr Bruce Batstone and the lighting, PA and sound systems were provided by Chris Arnold…

The Christmas lights were installed by a working party from the ‘Friends’ over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd December. The new flagpole was utilised to enhance the display as shown in the picture of the lights from the north side of the Tower with light clusters in the stairway and bell chamber windows.…

The Tower was opened by the FoHCT from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 17th September as part of the Open House London weekend. The weather was good and the event a great success with requests to climb the tower heavily oversubscribed – an estimated 150 visitors attended the Churchyard and Exhibition during the day and…

Gardening has been a regular activity since 1990 and in conjunction with Haringey Council many improvement have been made to the Churchyard over the years. For 2017 the number of Gardening Mornings has been doubled, with regular mid-month Thursday sessions being added to those on the first Saturday of each month. This is in recognition…