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Condemned to death and hanged in 1947, Hitler’s lawyer Hans Frank’s public repentance was unique among the leading Nazi criminals tried at Nuremberg. One psychiatrist pointed out that Frank’s ‘beatific tranquillity merely hid his own tensions’. But what of such carefully acted out piety? Didn’t this hastily cultivated yet forceful and theatrical piety have something about it which was so patently flimsy compared to the much more formidable integrity and long studied piety of Pope Pius XII?

Garry O’Connor has worked as daily theatre critic for the Financial Times, and as a director for the RSC, before he became a full-time writer. As novelist, biographer and playwright, Garry has published many books on actors, literary figures, religious and political leaders, including Pope John Paul II and the Blairs. He has had plays performed at Edinburgh, Oxford, Ipswich, London and on Radio 4, and contributed dramatised documentaries to Radio 3, scripts and interviews for BBC 1, as well as having his work adapted for a three-part mini-series. He has published two works on Hans Frank. His play The Butcher of Poland was published by CentreHouse Press.

This event will be in-person at St George's and online via Zoom. If you wish to watch online, please register here to get the Zoom link. The same link can be used to pre-purchase your ticket if you plan to attend the talk at St George's in person. You can also pay at the door (cash or card).

Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. No need to pre-book.

Find out more about the Heritage Open Days HERE.

German hymnody is one of the richest traditions in sacred music, and a jewel in European literary and musical culture. We meet again to sing a selection of classics from the last 500 years, in German, in this almost perfect setting. Full music and texts will be provided. As in previous years, we will enjoy a short recital on the chapel’s historic organ. Our speaker this year will be Henrike Lähnemann, Professor of Mediaeval German at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of St Edmund Hall.

Come and take this rare opportunity to sing these wonderful hymns in German, in London, and to enrich your knowledge of this beautiful tradition.

A choir assembled for the occasion will perform a short choral piece. If you would like to sing with the choir please let us know in advance, and be ready to arrive early for rehearsal.

This event will be in-person at St George's only. Register here to pre-purchase your ticket if you plan to attend the event at St George's in person. You can also pay at the door (cash or card).