Saint Silas the Martyr - St.Silas Place, Kentish Town, London NW5

The Madonna & Child stained glass window for the 2010
Christmas Card is at
St Mary, Haddiscoe, Norfolk
and was designed by Martin Travers

2010 Madonna & Child

Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
St Matthew, Westminster, London SW1
St Nicholas, North Newbald, East Yorkshire
St Andrew's Church, Bostall Heath
St Stephen, Gloucester Road, London SW7
St Agnes, Kennington Park, London SE11
St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Essex
St Katharine, Little Bardfield, Essex
Holy Trinity, Millbrook, Southampton
All Hallows, Twickenham
St Barnabas, Jericho, Oxford
St Barnabas, Old Heath, Colchester
St Michael & All Angels, Beckenham
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
St Mary, Haddiscoe, Norfolk
St Peter le Poer, London N10
St Peter, Folkestone, Kent
St Mary, Cable Street, London E1

The cards are also for sale in these churches.

For a number of years S. Silas Church has produced a Christmas card.
If you would be interested in joining the scheme this year, please contact me at john@saintsilas.org.uk and I will send you details.

Christmas cards from previous years

The Nativity stained glass window for the 2009
Christmas Card is at
St John the Evangelist
Hildenborough, Kent

2009 Nativity

Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
St John the Evangelist, Hildenborough, Kent
S. Edmund, Downham Market, Norfolk
St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Essex
St Katharine, Little Bardfield, Essex
St Nicholas, North Newbald, East Yorkshire
Holy Trinity & the Quintet Benefice, Norfolk
St George, Hanworth Park, Middlesex TW13
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Barnabas, Jericho, Oxford
St Matthew, Westminster, London SW1
St Stephen, Gloucester Road, London SW7
St Andrews, Holt, Norfolk
St Mary the Virgin, Rufford with Holmeswood, Lancashire
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
St Matthew, Willesden, London NW10
St Peter le Poer, London N10
St Mary, Cable Street, London E1
St Vincent de Paul, Osterley
All Hallows, Twickenham
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
St Peter, Folkestone Kent
St Martin of Tours, Guston, Kent
The cards are also for sale in these churches.

The cards can be obtained from john@saintsilas.org.uk
10 cards & envelopes £4.50 (postage & packing included)

2008 Nativity

The Nativity stained glass window for the 2008
Christmas card is at
St Leonard's Church,
Mundford, Norfolk

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Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
St Michael & All Angels, Watford, Herts
S. Edmund, Downham Market, Norfolk
St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Essex
St Katharine, Little Bardfield, Essex
Holy Trinity & the Quintet Benefice, Norfolk
St George, Hanworth Park, Middlesex TW13
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Andrews, Holt, Norfolk
St Mary the Virgin, Rufford with Holmeswood, Lancashire
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth
St Vincent de Paul, Osterley
All Hallows, Twickenham
Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Peter, Folkestone Kent
St Martin of Tours, Guston, Kent
The cards are also for sale in these churches.

2007 Madonna & Child

The Madonna & Child stained glass window for the 2007 Christmas card is at
St Mary's Church, Kentchurch, Herefordshire.

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Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
All Saints, Harrow Weald, Middlesex
St Michael & All Angels, Watford, Herts
St Andrews, Holt, Norfolk
St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Essex
St Katharine, Little Bardfield, Essex
The Quidenham Group of Churches, Norfolk
All Hallows, Twickenham
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth
S Agnes, Kennington Park, SE11
Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Peter’s, London Docks, London E1
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
S. Edmund, Downham Market, Norfolk
St George, Hanworth Park, Middlesex TW13
St Stephen, Gloucester Road, London SW7
St Mary, Dover, Kent
St Peter, Folkestone Kent
St Martin of Tours, Guston, Kent
The cards are also for sale in these churches.

2006 Nativity

The Nativity stained glass window for the 2006 Christmas card is at St Andrew's Church, Holt, Norfolk. The window is by Herbert William Bryans

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Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
St Andrews, Holt, Norfolk
All Hallows, Twickenham
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth
S Agnes, Kennington Park, SE11
Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Mary Magdalene, Windmill Hill, Enfield
St Peter’s, London Docks, London E1
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
S. Edmund, Downham Market, Norfolk
St George, Hanworth Park, Middlesex TW13
St Stephen, Gloucester Road, London SW7
The cards are also for sale in these churches.

2005 Nativity

The Nativity stained glass window for the 2005 Christmas card is at All Saints' Church, Beeston Regis, Norfolk. The window has the makers mark of Herbert William Bryans.

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Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Francis of Assisi, Isleworth
All Saints’ St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Mary Magdalene, Windmill Hill, Enfield
St Peter’s, London Docks, London E1
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
S. Edmund, Downham Market, Norfolk
St George, Hanworth Park, Middlesex TW13
All Saints’ Church, Harrow Weald, Middlesex
St Stephen, Gloucester Road, London SW7
The cards are also for sale in these churches.

2004 Nativity

This years card is taken from a stained glass window at St Mary, St Briavels, Gloucestershire. This window is of particular interest at S. Silas, Kentish Town as it was designed by Ernest C Shearman who was architect of our church. It is also the only known stained glass window which he designed.

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Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success:
S. Agnes, Kennington Park, London SE11
S. Augustine, Highgate, London N6
Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Mary Magdalene, Windmill Hill, Enfield
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
S. Francis of Assisi, Isleworth
S. Peter & S. Paul, Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Hornsey Parish Church
St Mary, Dover & St Martin of Tours, Guston
S. Gabriel, North Acton, London W3

2003 Madonna & Child

Taken from a stained glass window of the "Madonna & Child" at S. Mary, Hastingleigh, Kent.
Several other churches joined with S. Silas to make this card a success: S. Agnes, Kennington Park, London SE11
S. Augustine, Highgate, London N6 Carshalton All Saints, Surrey
St Mary Magdalene, Windmill Hill, Enfield
S. Francis of Assisi, Hammerfield, Hemel Hempstead
The Butler Centre Wantage, Oxfordshire.

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Please note that these cards are no longer available.

2002 Nativity

This very beautiful Nativity scene is taken from a window in S. Stephen' Church and is by N.H. Westlake. The greeting inside the card reads "Wishing you Joy and Peace this Christmas".

Several other churches joined with S. Silas and S. Stephen to make this card a success:
S. Agnes, Kennington Park, London SE11 St Gabriel's Parish Church, Fulbrook, Walsall
Friends of Wye Church, Kent
S Peter & S. Paul, Wantage

2001 Madonna & Child

Madonna & Child from the Society of Mary banner which is kept at S. Silas Church. The banner was designed by Ninian Comper.

2000 Madonna & Child

This image of the Madonna & Child is from a stained glass window at The Most Holy Trinity, Hartland Road, London NW1

1999 Nativity

This image of the Nativity is from the reredos of the Lady Chapel altar at The Most Holy Trinity, Hartland Road, London NW1

1998 Madonna & Child

This image is from the reredos of the Chapel of S. Thomas of Canterbury at S. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London NW5. It was painted by Henry Victor Milner and completed on Christmas Eve 1918. This card commemorated his work in the church which has been enjoyed for 80 years.

All the images on this page were photographed by John Salmon. If your church has any photographic needs please contact me.
Contact email: john@saintsilas.org.uk

1997 Nativity

This very imaginative drawing by Benjamin C. Boulter was taken from a copy of the S. Silas Bi-Monthly Paper dated Nov-Dec 1923.
This drawing shows four saints represented at the foot of the crib. From left to right - St Francis for his heart was pure, St Thomas Friend of Church and poor, St George Defender of our Race, St Silas Patron of this Place.
The words above the angels "Say who are these worshipping Jesus our new-born Lord & King"
The answer on the stable roof "St Joseph Guardian of the Child, St Mary Mother Undefiled"
Prayer below the saints "Lord Jesu grant us thy love to sing with them in heaven above"

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