Benjamin Murphy

I had the pleasure to participate in the Bishopsgate Ward Christmas Carol Service at St Botolph Without Church this afternoon, alongside the Masters of the Worshipful Company of Coopers, Worshipful Company of Firefighters, representatives from the City Police and the…

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“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.” The Armistice, Latin for to stand (still) arms, was an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude…

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From the Rector:Our congratulations to the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, selected as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.  Bishop Sarah’s installation and enthronement as the Archbishop will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026.  Fittingly, it is the Feast…

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From the Rector“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the maturing sun” is arguably one of the best known first lines in poetry, and the one most often quoted at this time of year.  The opening line from To Autumn,…

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From the Rector:We are living in interesting times.  Times when political boundaries are being remapped, times when the political Right is trying to camp on the traditional territory of the Left.  Politicians, striving for the populist vote, are sowing hatred and…

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I am delighted to share the latest edition of our Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter with you. Your comments and feedback are always appreciated, to help us understand what you would like to know more or less about.

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At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the United Kingdom pauses in silence for two minutes to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of peace and security. The Armistice – Latin…

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Update From the RectorTowards the end of October, we held the annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance in memory for people who have died as a result of treatment with contaminated blood products.  St Botolph’s church is home to the…

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A message from Fr. David Armstrong: In just over a month’s time, we will hold our Animal Blessing Service here at St Botolph’s.  Each year we host this special service on the Friday closest to St Francis’s Feast Day which…

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Infected Blood – Dignity in AdversityFor nearly six years Sir Brian Langstaff’s Public Inquiry into the use of infected blood products in the UK has been a constant in the lives of many associated with St Botolph’s.  It has nurtured…

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