Abraham Colfe Festival

 

A weekend of events took place on

1st and 2nd May 2010 to celebrate

the 400th anniversary of 

the induction of Rev. Abraham Colfe

as Vicar of Lewisham.

Colfe was inducted on May 1st 1610 and

served as the Parish priest of St. Mary's Church

for 47 years.

He founded two schools, a library and almshouses

for the benefit of Lewisham people.

The festival, based at St. Mary's Church, featured a splendid Choral Evensong with music from the time of Colfe, an exhibition about his  life and work and open bellringing sessions.