The first vicar of St Mary’s church was Charles Fuller who attracted a group of pious young women, one of which, Mary Emily André gifted the church £3000 on condition that the vicar married her. Shrewdly he did, and the […]
8 June Charlotte Philby on Espionage In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch. The woman who introduced them was Edith Tudor-Hart. She changed the course of 20th-century history and was then written out of […]
Europe’s cathedrals are magnificent edifices, and, in general, grander than most castles and palaces. Simon Jenkins will be giving a talk at St Mary’s on 10 November where he plans to speak about his latest book, Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals. […]
When the pandemic began, Kate Bingham was just as at sea as everyone else in respect to vaccines. She is a managing partner at SV Health Investors and worked on medicines for inflammation, cancer and dementia. At weekends she spent […]
Mary Portas launched the ambitious fundraising campaign for St Mary’s Church this summer. Marking the 150th anniversary of the church, home of so many impressive social initiatives, the ‘Grow the Wonder’ campaign aims to raise £1.5 million to re-equip and […]
Annie Ovenden – Jan Phethean – Brian Busselle AT ONE WITH NATURE As part of the ‘Grow the Wonder’ campaign, St Mary’s, Primrose Hill is hosting a summer exhibition with three renowned artists. The exhibition can be viewed online until […]
Local resident Walter Murch has worked in the film industry for decades. One evening, he was sitting in his editing suite when Marlon Brando walked in. Marlon Brando said to Walter, “People say that I mumble.” Walter agreed he had […]
Theo Bently Curtin is a 21-year-old conductor/cellist studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Marylebone. He has formed his own group, the Dart Orchestra, which consists of emerging professional artists from London music colleges and universities. They are primarily […]
By Richard Benson The big red-brick Victorian behemoth of St Mary the Virgin on Elsworthy Road might be known or recognised by many in the community as the church that sells ice cream outside, or as the venue for the […]
