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John Milton has many associations with St Giles and in 2008 the 400th
anniversary of his birth is celebrated. Activities relating to the
year will be listed on this page
Wednesday 17 September at St Giles Cripplegate; The Most Rev and Rt
Hon Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, will preach the Milton
Sermon at Evensong. Son sacred music by Milton's father John Milton (1563 - 1647) will be sung by the choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Reception afterwards by the kind invitation of the Worshipful Companies of Barbers' and Salters'. Tickets are required for the service and
reception A website devoted to the anniversary has been established and links here
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