Abstract

The candlelit tour of Oxford’s University Church of St Mary the Virgin on 30 October 2026 brought together the history of the university, Christian controversy, religious memory and the responsibilities of learning. This article reconstructs the Revd Canon Dr William Lamb’s account thematically, retaining its architectural details, historical figures, personal recollections and movement from the church to Compline and the Old Library. Seven photographs supply inscriptions for transcription, translation and comparison. The account is examined through institutional histories, primary…
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