Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas 2023

The King’s Chapel of the Savoy
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers - Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas

The Fruiterers’ Company Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas 2023 was led by the Honorary Chaplain, The Reverend Canon Thomas Woodhouse and held at The King’s Chapel of the Savoy, London.
The service commenced with an adaptation of the Carol ‘Adam Lay y Bunden’ which had been commissioned by Liveryman Henrietta Naish and written by her nephew Edward Picton-Turberville and had been dedicated to the Company. The choir were in superb voice and performed a number of wonderful anthems throughout the service.
During the service lessons were read by Liveryman Richard Harnden, Mistress Fruiterer Fliss Hancock, Master Matthew Hancock, Honorary Assistant Justin Farrington-Smith and Past Master Peter Bartlett.
Following the service, the congregation moved to The Lancaster Hall where with Christmas fast approaching, mulled wine and delicious canapes were served providing the perfect opportunity for many Fruiterers, together with their guests, to enter into the spirit of Christmas.
The Master spoke and thanked all those who had worked so hard to ensure that the evening had been a successful and enjoyable occasion adding that he looked forwarded to seeing everyone again on St Paul’s Day, Thursday 25th January 2024, when he would hand over the office of Master to the Upper Warden Chris Bishop for the ensuing year.