Honorary Chaplain - Fr James Titley

 
The Reverend James Titley

Fr James was appointed Honorary Chaplain to WCoMC at the Court meeting in March 2024. He has been the Guild Vicar of St. Lawrence Jewry since early July 2023.

Before moving to London, he ministered in both urban civic and rural parishes in his native Lincolnshire. Having studied Heritage Management as an undergraduate, and subsequently working in the funeral industry, he went up to Cambridge where he trained for the priesthood, completing a degree in Theology, and developing an interest in liturgy and how architecture and space contribute to the experience of worship. He was Curate in Grantham where he was also Chaplain to the Scouts, before moving to be Assistant Priest for a large rural deanery of thirty-one parishes. Alongside holding direct care of nine parishes he headed a team strategically reorganising the deanery as part of a wider diocesan programme.

Now in London, alongside being Guild Vicar at St Lawrence Jewry, James is also Chaplain to the City of London Corporation, eight Livery Companies, and a number of societies. In his spare time he retains a keen interest in history and heritage, all things vintage, travelling and exploring new places, and remains a proud ‘Lincolnshire Yellowbelly’.

St. Lawrence Jewry is the official Guild Church to the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. Located in the heart of the city, on Guildhall Yard, it has shared in the life of the city for almost 900 years. The original church was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. Arguably one of the finest examples of his work, it was extensively damaged during World War Two, but rebuilt almost exactly to Wren’s original design. The church is open during the week, offering regular daily worship and a place of peace and sanctuary amid busy city life.