What: Holy Week
When: 5 - 12 Apr 2009
Where: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London
How to get there: Directions to Old Royal Naval College
The Chapel
The ORNC Chapel Choir
Join us in the Chapel for various services and events during Holy Week
Palm Sunday 5
11.00
Sung Eucharist with Procession of Palms
Tuesday 7 - St. John Easter Passion Concert
19.30
The Old Royal [...]
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Getting There:
By Tube
The Jubilee Line to North Greenwich for The O2 (Zone 2).
Canary Wharf in 5 minutes
London Bridge or Stratford in 10 minutes
Waterloo in 15 minutes
Bond Street in 20 minutes
The Jubilee line is the only Underground route that connects with all others - so not only can London residents reach us with no hassle, National [...]