London, October 2013. At the invitation of Mr Albert A Poggio, OBE, the Gibraltarian representative in Britain, delegation knights and dames participated in the annual celebrations to mark Gibraltar Day in London.
Principal among these was a mass celebrated by the Bishop of Gibraltar, The Rt Rev Ralph Heskett, CSsR, and priests of the Servite community at Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church in Chelsea, London SW10 on Sunday 20 October 2013. Many Gibraltarians worshipped at the Church during the Second World War when they were forced to leave the British dependent territory.
The mass was attended by the senior members of Her Majesty’s Government in Gibraltar. Among delegation knights attending were the Delegate, HE Mr Anthony Bailey, Jim Dobbin, MP, and HSH Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg, Mrs Anthony Bailey.
The Constantinian Order has a long association with Gibraltar dating back over 200 years and maintains close ties with the eccelestical, state and civic authorities.
Knights and Dames also attended a reception.