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1662
- Sep
The French Church (Savoy)
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First Reading
in Aqua Scripto • Link
see Restoration London: P47/48: Liza Picard: the invention of Candle snuffer at This Roman Catholic church under the Protection of the Queen Mother Henrietta Maria [located in the Savoy {?}}.
Terry F • Link
Map showing location of the Savoy, on the Strand, 1755
The Savoy Church was another important place of worship for Huguenot refugees. In 1661 Huguenots held services in the Savoy Hospital chapel.
http://www.corpoflondon.gov.uk/co…
Michael Robinson • Link
Savoy Chapel, Strand, London:
The Savoy Chapel is a unique place of worship, and a site with special significance to the Duchy of Lancaster.
http://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk…
also:-
The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy has a long association with the Duchy of Lancaster.
http://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk…
and:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savo…
Second Reading
Bill • Link
“The French church in the Savoy” was established by Charles II. It was removed to Bloombury Street, and the present building, designed by Ambrose Poynter, architect, 1845-46. The Common Prayer Book in French is still used there.
---Wheatley, 1899.
The Bloomsbury church was demolished in 1925. French Protestant Church: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-p…