St Peter's Church.

General Chat

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Profile	Posted by	Options	Post Date
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3 095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	11 Jun 2008 14:27
	http://www.italianchurch.org.uk/history.htm The procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16th July (or on the first Sunday after that date 20/07/2008) has taken place since the 1880s, although it has proven impossible to establish the precise year this event began. Certainly, since 1896, the procession has been held almost every year, with an interval only during the war years. In fact it appears to have been the first outdoor Roman Catholic manifestation of faith since the time of Henry the VIII's Reformation and it is now one of the few events of its kind in London. Queen Victoria granted special permission to the local police chief in Holborn for the event to take place. Procession costumes first appeared after the World War II and decorated floats began to feature during the 1950s. Today, thousand of people flock to the streets around the church to watch the procession every year. It is a great afternoon see the procession floats on the website and also the Italian market stalls and party after.