St Silas the Martyr - Kentish Town

An unprepossessing exterior hides a wealth of art, scultpture and other surprises. Another über Anglo Catholic visit today, with some remarkable local artists, scarcely known outside St Silas but beautiful none-the-less. And the forgotten Inkling!
Thanks to Fr Philip Corbett - he was incredibly generous with his time - knowledgeable to a fault about the church where he was brand new, but also willing to openly and convincingly discuss the nature of his faith, even to a hardened old sceptic like me.
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[@johnaburn1]

I was baptised in this Church by my Godfather who was Fr Philip’s immediate predecessor, and first discovered my calling to Priesthood here.

[@denisebutler4289]

What a treasure trove of both people and things. Loved it

[@Paul9443]

The Church is very beautiful

[@robkeeleycomposer]

It has great acoustics and is frequently used for recording music. About as ‘high’ as it gets!

[@minui8758]

Beautiful but the building feels deeply lacking without the one and only Fr Graham. He was the place

[@t.p.mckenna]

Gosh! Such a display. I grew up Catholic but hardly ever saw such a 'High' affair.

[@Paul9443]

0:16 It gets me every time. 😆

[@christophmatthiashagen1745]

Pius X. reigned from 1903 until 1914.

[@johnrozee2648]

I agree: the banners are pretty fine. a bit Pre-Raphaelite, a bit Art Nouveau

[@MichaelReilly-r7h]

I find so much beauty in Anglo Catholicism ( Protestant Church of England ) but I fear it is a lost cause.

[@josephpearson2230]

This is an ANGLICAN church? Shocked

[@jorybennett5932]

Vatican 2 never reached St Silas!😂