King Offa Commandery’s Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows was held at the Ancient Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent on Saturday 11th July 2026.
Our Acting Grand Prior, Dr David Woolf, writes:
What an amazing four days on pilgrimage to Walsingham with the Order of St Lazarus Grand Priory of England and Wales! Our pilgrimage director was Bishop Rowan Williams who preached at each of our liturgies. The Ecclesiastical Grand Prior of the Order, Bishop Lindsay Urwin was in attendance.
The Vigil on Friday to prepare postulants for admission to the Order and those for accolade promotion was held at Houghton St Giles, the ancient leper ‘Slipper Chapel’. A wreath was then laid at the site of the medieval...
moreMembers of the newly formed Commandery of the North-West, together with members and guests from the Commandery of King Offa, joined together for the Commandery church service.
The service was held in St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick and led by the Reverend Canon Christopher Cook ChLJ.
Following the service, members joined together for a banqueting lunch in the nearby Crooklands Hotel, during which the Commander, Chevalier Dr David Knox KLJ CMLJ presented Ms Kathryn Lampton of the Leprosy Mission of England & Wales with a charitable donation from Commandery funds for...
moreOn Saturday 14th March 2026, King Offa Commandery held a ‘Roaring Twenties’ musical evening with celebratory dinner at Cleve Lodge, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
We were honoured to have Cllr Mr Christopher Adegoke, Vice Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, and Cllr Mrs Linda Tift, Chairman of Newark and Sherwood District Council,...
Over 800 pairs of warm winter socks were delivered by representatives of King Offa Commandery to the Homeless Centre at Emmanuel House in Nottingham which supports our most vulnerable citizens. They were given by those attending the King Offa Carol Service as well as local churches who supported the Commandery's appeal.
The King Offa Commandery Carol Service was held on Advent Sunday. It was a great success and a very happy occasion with over 70 attendees. It was held at the ancient church of St Mary Magdalene in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The Commandery was honoured to have Mr Ed Attenborough, the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, with us.
King Offa Commandery held its first-ever Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Service at St Katherine’s Church, Teversal Village, Nottinghamshire. We sang traditional harvest hymns including ‘We plough the fields and scatter’, ‘Come, ye thankful people come’ and ‘All things bright and beautiful’. Those attending generously brought with them tins and packets...
King Offa Commandery’s Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows was held at Barnby Gate Methodist Church, Newark-on-Trent on Saturday 5th July 2025.
The Commandery was honoured to receive the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Mr Edward Attenborough DL, along with Dame Mary Kenyon BEM DLJ OMLJ, the Grand Baillie of Scotland, accompanied by Chevalier Colin...
Members of the Commandery of Cumbria, together with members and guests from the Commanderies of John of Gaunt, King Offa, Mersey and the Grand Bailiwick of Scotland, joined together for the Commandery church service on 18 May.
The Service was held in St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick and led by the Commandery Senior Chaplain, the Reverend Canon Andrew Horsfall SChLJ, assisted by the Chaplain-General of the Grand Bailiwick of Scotland, the Reverend Colin McAulay SChLJ CMLJ.
The Spring National Investiture for 2025 took place in Shrewsbury and was attended by about 80 members and guests, hosted by the Commandery of The Marches. All Commanderies were represented, apart from Avalon who sent apologies.
The evening before, 33 people had signed up to a wine-tasting and tour of the 16th century cellars and premises of Tanners Wines...
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