
John Mitchell joined the choir of St George's Chapel aged just five years old. When he died at the age of 82, he had been a member of the choir for over 75 years, having also acted as organist for Eton College for 35 years. In his obituary, he was referred to as the oldest chorister in the country. »
The catalogues to the Archives are currently undergoing in-house conversion onto a computerised database (CALM).
The property section is now available on-line; please click here to open our on-line catalogue.
10th March Royal Wedding at St George's
28th February Ladies Companion of the Garter
18th February How happy will a lady be
8th February Stranger than fiction...
The Chapter Library, containing over 6,000 rare books, has always been an integral part of the life of St George's. Its treasures, which date from the 12th century, include one of the first books to be printed in England.
Adopt-a-book helps us to preserve this valuable resource. All those interested are invited to adopt a book by making a donation of £25 or more. »
Housed in the Chapter Library is a book once owned by Henry VIII’s first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Printed in Antwerp in 1529, the book is by Joannes Ludovicus Vives (1493-1540) and is titled De concordia et discordia in humano genere (On concord and discord in humankind). »