Past Events

11 Oct 2024 to 12 Oct 2024: Chapter General and National Investiture

The Grand Priory of England and Wales invites Postulants, Members of the Order and their guests to these important events, the programme for which can be downloaded here.

The Chapter-General will be held at the Cardiff and County Club, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DA.

The Investiture Service will take place at the Cardiff Oratory Church of St Alban-on-the-Moors, Swinton Street, Splott, Cardiff, CF24 2NX, followed by a reception and lunch at The Cardiff and County Club.

Friday 11 October – Cardiff and County Club

1500 (Westgate Room) - joint meeting of the...

28 Sep 2024: Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows - Commandery of The Marches

The Commander, Chevalier Alan Howls, invites you to the Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows at The Priory and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield, near Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 2JP, on Saturday 29 September 2024 at 3.30 p.m. Commandery members are requested to attend and others are most welcome.

Opening and welcome will be given by the Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, our own Chaplain the Reverend Fr. Justin Parker SChLJ and together with Reverend Edward Ward SChLJ they will then conduct the Service.

Afterwards, there will be a...

30 May 2024 to 2 Jun 2024: Walsingham pilgrimage & Spring National Investiture

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Order’s international pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in 2014 led by the 49th Grand Master (the late Don Carlos Gereda y de Borbon) the Grand Priory of England & Wales has been given permission by the Guardians and Administrator of the Anglican Shrine to conduct a pilgrimage to Walsingham from Thursday 30th May to Sunday 2nd June 2024. The Grand Prior, Bailiff and Chaplain-General will lead the Grand Priory on this pilgrimage, during which the Grand Priory will also hold its Spring National Investiture Service.

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20 Apr 2024: Commandery of Cumbria 23rd Annual Church Service and Rededication of Knightly Vows

The Commander, Chevalier Dr David Knox KLJ OMLJ cordially invites you, together with your friends and guests, to the Cumbria Commandery Church Service with the Rededication of Vows on Saturday 20th April 2024 at 11.00am.
The service will be held in St. Patrick’s Church, Preston Patrick LA7 7NY and will be conducted by the Commandery Chaplain, the Reverend Canon Andrew Horsfall SChLJ, the preacher will be the Venerable David Picken MA, Archdeacon of Lancaster.

The church has an iconic illuminated Cross on top of the tower, which can be seen from the nearby M6 motorway. Access...

6 Apr 2024: World Leprosy Day appeal lunch - Commandery of Sussex

The Commandery of Sussex is pleased to invite all members and friends of the Order of St Lazarus to a World Leprosy Day Appeal lunch on Saturday 6 April 2024 at St Michael's Church Hall, St Michael's Place, Brighton, BN1 3FU.

We hope as many people as possible from Sussex and beyond will be able to join us for what promises to be a special event including a fascinating presentation from someone who has been hugely affected by leprosy themselves.

Click to download a poster & booking form for this event.

3 Dec 2023: Carol service - Commandery of King Offa

The Commander, Chevalier Mario Rizzardi KCLJ CMLJ cordially invites members and friends to attend the Commandery Carol Service, conducted by our Chaplains, the Revd Kevin Charles SChLJ and the Revd Susan Caddy AChLJ. This traditional service tells the Nativity story and contains our favourite Carols.
TIMETABLE
11.45 Sherry Reception at the rear of St Wilfrid’s Church, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 8LA.
12.30 Carol Service.
14.15 Three-Course Christmas Lunch - The Mour Hotel, Lake View Drive, Annesley, NG15 0EA, (2½ miles from the church).

Full details and a...

21 Oct 2023: National Investiture

The autumn National Investiture of the Grand Priory of England & Wales will be held on Saturday October 21 in St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, courtesy of the Vicar, the Rev'd Canon Alan Gyle SChLJ and in the presence of the Grand Master Emeritus, HH The Duke of Seville GCLJ. The service will start at 11am. At the end of the Investiture Ceremony, Chev. David Woolf, currently a Deputy Bailiff and Commander of Wales, will be installed as the new Bailiff of the Grand Priory by the Grand Master Emeritus. Full details of the Investiture and celebration lunch may be downloaded here....

23 Sep 2023: Annual service of celebration - The Marches Commandery

The Commander of The Marches, Chevalier Alan Howls, invites you to the Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows at The Priory and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield, near Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 2JP, which takes place on Saturday 23rd September 2023 at 3.30p.m. Commandery members are requested to attend and others are most welcome.

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Opening and...

16 Sep 2023: Visit to Burton Lazars - King Offa Commandery

Join us at the ancient English headquarters of the Order of St Lazarus - Burton Lazars - on Saturday 16th September for a very special day at the site
of the chief Hospital of the Order in England for sufferers of Leprosy.

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2.20pm - Arrival. You can park at the Village Hall.
2.30pm - A short presentation in the Village Hall to explain the importance of Burton...

15 Jul 2023: Annual service of celebration - King Offa Commandery

The Commander, Chevalier Mario Rizzardi, is pleased to summon Commandery members to attend the Annual Service of Celebration & Renewal of Knightly Vows at St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1JS on Saturday 15 July 2023. All members of the Order and friends are warmly invited to join us.

A letter of invitation and booking form may be downloaded here.

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