| Where: | Salisbury, Wilts, at the Church of St Thomas and St Edmund, St Thomas Square |
| When: | Sunday near 7th July |
| Time: | Patronal Service at 10.15 am |
Rose Petal Day at St Thomas’ Church in Salisbury is a modern but well established tradition which takes place on a Sunday in July, near to the 7th, which is the date when St Thomas Beckett’s remains were translated to a magnificent new tomb in Canterbury Cathedral in 1220. Sackfuls of fragrant rose petals are emptied from the top of the tower at the church, intended to spread blessings around the city as they float down like confetti on the breeze. The church is famed for its Doom painting, and for its foundation as a place of worship for the masons working on the new Cathedral at Salisbury.
Helpful Hints
In 2024 it should take place on Sunday July 7th.
The service lasts around an hour, with the floral blessing to follow.
Click here for the parish website: https://www.stthomassalisbury.co.uk
and here for the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StThomaschurchSalisbury
Photo by Michael Coleman.
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