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Rev. Preb. Austen Williams CVO celebrates in Covent Garden.
A very special anniversary service is due to be held on Wednesday 20th January 1999 in St Martin-in-the-Fields Church.
The Rev. Preb. Austen Williams CVO will be celebrating his Sixtieth Anniversary of his Ordination as a Priest. Many of his years in the ministry were spent in or connected with Covent Garden. Austen Williams was one of the founders of the Covent Garden Community Association (CGCA) and became its first Chairman, back in 1971.
The Anniversary Service will start at 6pm in St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square and will be followed by a Reception for invited guests.
Anyone is welcome to attend the Church Service and celebrate this special occasions with Rev. and Mrs Williams.
Update
The Covent Garden Community Association's first Chairman, the Rev Austen Williams, died on 9th December 2001.
From 1956 to his retirement in 1984 he was the Vicar of St Martins-in-the-Fields. Everyone currently living or working in Covent Garden has much to thank Austen for his loyalty to the area and his dedication to help the poorest and oppressed.
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