Windsor Castle - St George's Chapel
Opening hours:
Monday-Saturday 10.00-16.15
Map:
Map of Windsor
Services
| Sunday | Choral Mattins 10.45, Sung Eucharist 11.45, Choral Evensong 17.15 |
| Weekdays | Choral Evensong 17.15 (Wed. visiting choir, Sat. Lay clerks only) |
Service Sheet
www.stgeorges-windsor.org/worship-and-music/diary/weekly-service-sheets1.html
Facilities
Entrance: Free for services, otherwise Windsor Castle ticket office
Disabled: Wheelchair access and ramps
Photography: Photography not permitted unless by previous arrangement for scholarly purpose.
Guided tours:
Chapel Stewards on duty
Shop:
Located in the Dean's cloister and online at
http://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/chapel-shop.html
tel: 01753 848729/01753 848714
Website:
www.stgeorges-windsor.org
E-mail address: chapteroffice@stgeorges-windsor.org
Telephone
Chapter office
01753 848888
Music
Director of Music
Timothy Byram-Wigfield
(since 2004)
Choir
There are 23 boy choristers, who are educated at St George's School in the Castle grounds, and 12
Lay Clerks, adult professional singers who live in the Horseshoe Cloister. The choir was founded at
the same time as the College in 1348 and sings regularly in the presence of HM The Queen and other
members of the Royal Family, as well for their family events. The choir is involved in a number of
Festivals, tours abroad and new CD recordings.
Organ
1883 Gray & Davidson, rebuilt 1930 Rothwell & J W Walker, rebuilt 1996 & 2002 Harrison
& Harrison4 manuals 72 stopsPedal 20 stops, Choir 15 stops, Great 13 stops, Swell 16
stops, Solo 8 stops
Organ specification
www.stgeorges-windsor.org/worship-and-music/music/the-organ.html
Chapel
Dean
The Right Revd David Conner
(since 1998)
Building
The Chapel was founded by Edward III in 1348 and the present building begun by Edward IV in
1475. The main Chapel was finally completed in the early 1500s with the vaulting. The late 18th
century saw the construction of the fine Choir screen and organ and Queen Victoria reworked the
East end of the Choir, completed Henry VII's Lady Chapel and the fine ceremomial steps at the West
end. The Chapel is the home to the Order of the Garter.
