4. Roman Catholic National Shrine, Locations Houghton St Giles, NR22 6AL For further information on opening times and In 1934 , the English Bishops named the services, please contact the relevant Shrine or Slipper Chapel, the Roman Catholic Chapel. National Shrine of Our Lady. As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations on 8th July 1. St Seraphim’s Chapel, St Seraphim’s Trust, 1984 the icon of the Mother of God of Station Road, Little Walsingham, NR22 6EB. Walsingham, the work of Archimandrite Tel: 01328 820610 David and Leon Liddament was processed www.iconpainter.org.uk from St. Seraphim’s to the Shrine to be dedicated and enthroned. 2. Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Little Walsingham, NR22 6EF: Tel: 01328 The icon is in the Chapel of Reconciliation - 820255 at the end of the morning procession from www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk the village, the pilgrims gather at the Icon Father David and Leon Liddament worked and recite a prayer of dedication. After 3. The Orthodox Church of the Holy as iconographers from the 1960’s for more Benediction in the afternoon, the celebrant Transfiguration, Scarborough Road, Great than 40 years. moves over to the Icon and it becomes the Walsingham, NR22 6DP Their icons can be found in churches focus of prayer when the Prayer for England www.holytransfigurationwalsingham.simdif.com throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. is recited and the Marian Anthem proper to Three churches in the vicinity of the liturgical season is sung. Walsingham are listed in this leaflet which 4. Roman Catholic National Shrine, Houghton St Giles, NR22 6AL. Tel: 01328 820495 will assist you in locating the iconographers www.walsingham.org.uk/romancatholic work in and around Walsingham. The wood-engraving of the chapel shows the platform and the former railway track, which is now the beginning of the Pilgrim Way, along which you can walk to the Roman Catholic Shrine, a mile away. All the churches in the leaflet are within walking distance, the Holy Transfiguration in Great Walsingham is just over a mile away.

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1. St Seraphim’s Chapel, Station Road, 2. Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of 3. The Orthodox Church of the Holy Little Walsingham, NR22 6EB Walsingham, Little Walsingham, NR22 Transfiguration, Scarborough Road, Great 6EF Walsingham, NR22 6DP St Seraphim’s is open daily to all visitors. The Chapel of the Life-Giving Spring of the The original Victorian Methodist chapel on the A Service is held annually on the Feast of Mother of God. This chapel within the village green was built in 1895. In 1988 it was St. Seraphim (July 19th New Style) Anglican Shrine serves as a pan-Orthodox converted into a Russian Orthodox Church. place of prayer and worship. The Chapel is part of the Exarchate of The dome on the roof is a symbol of the Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in flame of prayer from the people and gives a (Upstairs from the Cloister behind St. Western Europe. This serves as the local clue there is a chapel below. Joseph’s Chapel) Orthodox Parish Church in the Russian The first icon is the Mandylion (Veronica’s The icons painted by Father David and Leon, tradition. in the 1970’s include: Veil) on the front of the tower, under which The icons on the Royal Doors and the Feast As you enter the building you pass all pass as they enter the building. of the Dormition to the right. Archangel underneath the icon of the Transfiguration. Michael on the Priest’s door and the full- On the Icon screen Christ and the Mother of length icons of Christ and the Mother of God Icons by Father David and Leon Liddament God are on either side of the Royal doors. on either side of the Royal Doors. include the large icons on the Iconastasis, the The four Gospel writers are below the icon doors and the icon above the royal doors. of the Annunciation. Archangels Michael Christ Pantocrator is in the lantern. On either side of the church are fresco-style and Gabriel guard the way into the Altar. St icons of the Nativity of Our Lord and the Seraphim is on the right hand side and St Baptism. During a service you can see Christ Nicholas on the left, behind the candle Enthroned in Glory behind the Holy Table, holders where candles are lit for the living. with John the Baptist on the right and the The Russian cross on the right hand wall Mother of God on the left. reminds us to pray for the departed