click on the menu
to reveal the arrow buttons and scroll to more pages
Our Parish
St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside EC2
The Church of England has responsibility for the pastoral and spiritual care of everyone living in the country, regardless of the individuals' beliefs or faith commitments. Geographical parishes guarantee this universal 'cure of souls' and St Mary-le-Bow honours the obligations of its distinctive parish ministry by engaging with the businesses of the area.
The map shows the area of the City that falls within the parish of
St Mary-le-Bow.
The present Rector
The Revd George R. Bush has been Rector of St Mary-le-Bow since 2002.
Born in north London, he was educated at St John’s College, Cambridge, and went on to train for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon and (briefly) at United Theological College, Bangalore. He was ordained in 1985 to a parish in inner-city Leeds.
He was then Chaplain of St John’s College, Cambridge, before returning to London, first as Vicar of St Anne’s Hoxton, and now Rector of
St Mary-le-Bow.
He is a Past President of Sion College, and trustee of a number of charities. In 2008-9 he was Chaplain to Sheriff George Gillon CC. During 2012-13 he is a Chaplain to the Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Roger Gifford.
right: the Revd G.R. Bush (who is during 2012-13 one of the Lord Mayor's two Chaplains) pictured in the state coach on the day of the Lord Mayor's Show. Shortly after this picture was taken, the coach broke down and the Lord Mayoral Party transferred to a Land Rover...
You are viewing the text version of this site.
To view the full version please install the Adobe Flash Player and ensure your web browser has JavaScript enabled.
Need help? check the requirements page.
