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The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
“Fighting Fire, Our Trust in G od”
A Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year to All
Firefighters Annual Carol Service
The Master and soloist accompanied by colleagues and members of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters attend the annual
carol service at St Mary-le-Bow
Members of the Company, their family, friends and guests attended the annual Festival of Christmas Carols at the church of St. Mary- le-Bow, Cheapside, London EC2 on Friday 11th December.
The Service was a time for all members with their family and friends to celebrate the advent of Christmas together with familiar carols, music and readings. Highlights of the service were solos from the American opera singer Lauren Goldsmith.
Following the Carol Service, members of the congregation were invited to remain in the church to share light refreshment and good company.
The church of St Mary-le-Bow was completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Its successor was built by Wren between 1670 and 1683. At almost £15,645 it was then the most expensive but also the most important Wren church after St Paul’s Cathedral. Bow bells are probably the most famous in the world and for many hundreds of years have been woven into the folklore of the City of London. In 1392 Dick Whittington heard Bow bells call him back to London to become Lord Mayor; to be born within the sound of Bow bells was the sign of a true Londoner or Cockney; and Bow bell's author- ity ends the medieval nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons, 'I do not know says the Great Bell of Bow'.
A Message from Our Master - Geoff Morgan
To all Freemen and Liverymen
On behalf of the Wardens and Court of
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters, I would very much like to wish you and your family a peaceful , happy and healthy Christmas and New Year
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