The Case of Grossmith and Plumb
On 9 December 1729 two minor canons of Windsor, George Grossmith and Thomas Plumb, were expelled from the College of St George. They had recently raised a complaint against a fellow minor canon, Thomas Bell.
On 9 December 1729 two minor canons of Windsor, George Grossmith and Thomas Plumb, were expelled from the College of St George. They had recently raised a complaint against a fellow minor canon, Thomas Bell.
CAROLUS SUNNIBANK S.T.D. HUJUS ECCLESIE RECTOR WINDSORIENSIS CANONICUS QUOD MORTALE HABUIT HIC DEPOSUIT 14 OCT. 1638 VENI CITO DOMINE JESU.(Charles Sunnibank D.D. Rector of this Church, Canon of Windsor, laid down here his mortal body 14 Oct 1638. Come quickly, ...
On 10 September 1561, Richard Bruerne [Bruarne] (1519-1565), Canon of Windsor, stood trial before the Queen’s Visitors. The written statements of depositions given by members of the College of St George survive in the Chapel Archives [SGC XV.58.9*]
A small chapel, built during the 1490s, is annexed to the west end of the south quire aisle of St George’s Chapel. It is known as the Oliver King Chapel. But where is its founder, Bishop Oliver King? This simple ...
In 1625, the College required: 'twoe fatt bores for the hospitality of the Dean and Canons … at the feast of the birth of our Lord God every yeare'
Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York married Jack Brooksbank on Friday, 12 October 2018. The ceremony took place in St George’s Chapel and the Dean of Windsor officiated and gave an Address. Brooksbank is the UK ambassador for George ...
Alec Vidler, who was a canon at Windsor from 1948 to 1956, enjoyed an interesting, influential, and sometimes controversial career in the Church of England spanning more than four decades. His name may not ring so many bells today, but ...
William Derham, a chaplain to George Prince of Wales (later King George II), was appointed a Canon of Windsor in August 1716 and installed a month later. He held the canonry until his death in 1735 and divided his time ...
This depiction of St George appears on the Anson Memorial Font, located in the nave of the Chapel. The font was commissioned by Chapter in 1886 and was installed in the summer of 1887. Frederick Anson was a Canon from ...
Among the business recorded at the Chapter meeting held by the Dean and Canons of Windsor on 5 March 1912 is a note that in consequence of information received from the police of possible danger from Suffragettes, the Chapel would ...