This Thursday marks the millennium of the martyrdom St. Alphage, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Oldfield Park church dedicated to him will commemorate this event at a solemn mass.

To coincide with the millennium, St. Alphage’s Parish has published a book about the church which is nationally noted for being designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott – best known for his design of the UK’s famous red telephone boxes.

Will said: I’ve always loved the architecture of the church; the new book by Caroline Shaw  is a delightful review of the building and its place within our community.”

Our Lady and St. Alphage, Bath (Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s ‘Little Gem of a Church’) is available direct from the Parish or at the Oldfield Park Bookshop on Moorland Road.