Song Recital takes off at St Clement Danes Church Inaugural post-pandemic Song Recital at the Central Church of the Royal Air Force Rapturous applause for an astounding Song Recital at St Clement Danes Church – the first recital since the pandemic. Following Sunday’s Service Rebecca Hardwick (Soprano) and Charlie Newsome-Hubbard (Piano) gave their own time to raise funds for the … Read More

Dean of Coventry Cathedral’s Community of the Cross of Nails awarded Honorary Doctorate Congratulations to The Very Reverend John Witcombe on his award of Honorary Doctorate St Clement Danes Church, the Central Church of the Royal Air Force, congratulate Dean John Witcombe of Coventry Cathedral for the award of honorary doctorate from Warwick University. The University awarded the honorary doctorate … Read More

Act of Remembrance for Sandakan Prisoners Of War Annual Remembrance for members of The Royal Air Force who died at Sandakan in World War II An annual service of remembrance took place at St Clement Danes Church to remember the members of The Royal Air Force who died whilst Prisoners Of War at Sandakan – Ranau, Northern Borneo 1943 – … Read More

Spiritual and Pastoral Care at the Central Church of the Royal Air Force St Clement Danes is the Central Church of the RAF. It provides spiritual and pastoral care for the diverse family of the Royal Air Force, in so many ways. Spiritual and Pastoral Care at St Clement Danes takes place quietly in the background complementing RAF Station Chaplaincy. In … Read More

Bishop of London visits St Clement Danes Church Bishop Sarah Mullally visits the Central Church of the RAF and supports its 1941 Appeal The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Lord Bishop of London visited St Clement Danes Church, the Central Church of the Royal Air Force during the occasion of her visitation of Westminster Deanery. The … Read More

Message from the Resident Chaplain of St Clement Danes Church The Central Church of the Royal Air Force offers much to its diverse family and public benefit. St Clement Danes is the Central Church of the Royal Air Force. It offers much to the diverse family of the Royal Air Force and public benefit. The Church’s history is something to … Read More

Service of Reconciliation In partnership with the Community of Cross of Nails (CCN) St Clement Danes Church held a special Service of Reconciliation. The Community of Cross of Nails (CCN) Service of Reconciliation was led by our new Resident Chaplain Reverend Mark Perry. Our select preacher was The Very Reverend Ulrike Schmidt-Hesse, former Dean of the Protestant Deanery of Darmstadt-City. … Read More

Chairman welcomes new Resident Chaplain to St Clement Danes Church Air Vice-Marshal Alan Gillespie welcomes the new Resident Chaplain to the Central Church of the RAF. Chairman to the Trustees of St Clement Danes Church Air Vice-Marshal Alan Gillespie CBE welcomes the new Resident Chaplain, “I am delighted to welcome The Reverend Mark Perry as our next Resident Chaplain to … Read More

RAF Air Ops gather for St Clement Danes Service Service of dedication for the RAF’s Air Ops floor plaque at the Central Church of the RAF Members from across the Royal Air Force Air Operations gathered at St Clement Danes, the Central Church of the Royal Air Force, to dedicate their floor plaque inserted into the floor of the RAF … Read More

RAF veteran Jack Hemmings 100-year-old airman completes fundraising flight in vintage aircraft in tribute to lifelong friend RAF veteran Jack Hemmings [100] took to the skies in a 1947 Miles Gemini aircraft on Saturday 19 March 2022 – the same model he and his friend Stuart King flew to Africa in 1948. Jack – a former RAF Squadron Leader who … Read More