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 […]
Category: St Mary’s
St Mary’s Church Celebrates 150 Years
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 […]
Primrose Hill Lecture Series 2022
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 […]
Simon Jenkins on Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals: An Illustrated Talk
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 […]
Kate Bingham and the Vaccine Taskforce
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 […]
Mary Portas wants to ‘Grow the Wonder’ in Primrose Hill
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 […]
Three Artists
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 […]
Walter Murch
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 […]
The Dart Orchestra: A Summer’s Feast
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 […]
Grow the Wonder
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 […]