GDERS UK and Parish of All-Merciful Saviour, ROCOR
Contact Maria Harwood 07503213750, nd2315@gmail.com
MEMBERS of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Romanov Society are invited to join a cultural, educational and religious trip to the places connected with the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, the younger brother of Tsar Martyr Nicholas II.
St Albans Cathedral is a unique Anglican Church where Saint Elizabeth’s sculptural image was placed in the nave altar screen. You will see this image and hear the story of its creation. The Romanov Cross on the Isle of Wight has the third image of St Elizabeth known in this country, after Westminster Abbey and St Albans Cathedral.
Knebworth House is where Grand Duke Michael lived with his family before the First World War. He was the nephew of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and a good friend of his English cousins. Michael was the Tsar of Russia just for one day after the abdication of Nicholas. He was murdered by the Bolsheviks and has been glorified by the Russian Church Outside Russia in 1981 in New York.
The Programme
| 8 am | Coach from St Leonards, 81 Pevensey Rd, TN38 0LR |
| 9 am | Coach from Tunbridge Wells, Train Station (parking) |
| 10:45 | We will start our visit with a short service of prayer to St Alban, the first martyr of the British Isles, at his shrine. The service will be held by Father Alexander Groves, a trustee of the Society, for his parishioners, many of whom are members of the Society, and for all pilgrims and for those interested in Orthodoxy. The relic of the Martyr will be brought to the ground level, which happens only infrequently. |
| 11:20 | We are privileged to have a guided tour around the Cathedral lead by a local expert. St Albans is one of the most spectacular Cathedrals in the country with fascinating history. |
| Lunch after the tour (in the picnic area or in the cafe) | |
| 1:15 | Leave for Knebworth House |
| 2 pm | Guided tour of the House |
| Tea time | |
| 3:30 | Return to Tunbridge Wells and St Leonards |
Cost for members: £50 or £20 without bus
For non-members: £55 or £25 without bus
Those who might come from London by train will be offered places in the coach (if available) at St Albans for £15. There might be places in cars available. Please enquire. We have only 10 places from 22 left for the coach travellers.