River Road Church Richmond, Virginia

invites you on a

Choir Pilgrimage to the

West of England

August 4-13, 2019

The Tour will be managed by

Richardson and Gray managed the tour for the River Road Choir in 2014, and once again, will be taking care of all our travel and hotel accommodations,

sight-seeing activities, and singing engagements.

Included in Tour cost

♦ 8 nights bed and breakfast in the Francis Hotel. francishotel.com

♦ Arrangement of all concerts ♦ Four evening dinners.

♦ One pub lunch. ♦ Transportation by private coach.

♦ All excursions and admissions as listed. ♦ Clive Richardson and Ann Gray

will be your tour directors.

Not Included in Tour cost ♦ Airfare

♦ Lunches and drinks other than water with evening meals. ♦ Four evening meals.

We find that people prefer some meals at their leisure in restaurants of their choice.

♦ Optional gratuities/tips. ♦ Private travel and health insurance

Tour Cost without airfare Based on the number of travellers

30-35 paying: $ 2518 35-40 paying: $ 2420

40-44 paying: $ 2349

45 + paying: $ 2299

Visit our tour website at rrcb.org/uk2019

for further information, payment methods, and to submit questions.

England Tour 2014 River Road Choristers singing

Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral.

This musical and spiritual pilgrimage is not just for singers: travelling friends who do not sing are also

most cordially invited to join us as guests, listeners, and fellow worshipers.

Details concerning deposits, cost of bus transportation to Dulles Airport, and airfare will be

sent to you as they become available. We hope that you are inspired by the possibility of worshiping in three or four of the most beautiful

churches in England, and that you will consider being part of the tour.

Deposit Schedule 2018-2019

With estimated tour cost of $2420, and estimated airfare of $1175.

August 16 $ 350.00

Flights scheduled by Richardson and Gray

October 1 $ 570.00

February 1 $ 750.00

March 1 $ 1170.00

May 1 $ 755.00

*All deposits are non-refundable

Between August 4 and August 13 of 2019,

members and friends of our River Road choirs will have the opportunity to lead

worship for Evensong and Eucharist services at Bristol Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey, Bath Abbey, and Gloucester Cathedral.

This choir tour will allow us to participate in

the worship and prayer life of Christian churches located in the picturesque

West Country of England.

Canterbury 2014

*Registration deadline is August 16, 2018

Tewkesbury Abbey Bath Abbey

Glastonbury Tor

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Departure from the U.S. to London

MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Arrival and transfer to Bath

8 nights at the Francis Hotel, Bath. You will be met at Heathrow Airport by

Clive and Ann, your tour directors, where your luxury coach will be waiting. En route to Bath, we will visit

Stonehenge.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Bath

Enjoy a guided tour of Bath and the Roman Baths

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 Wells and Glastonbury

Enjoy a guided tour of Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey.

Climb beautiful Glastonbury Tor.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 Bristol

S.S. Great Britain (Brunel)~Museum Ship Tour of Bristol Cathedral.

♦ Evensong concert in Bristol Cathedral.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 Tewkesbury

Clive’s battlefield walk of the 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury.

Guided tour of Tewkesbury Abbey ♦ Evensong in Tewkesbury Abbey.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Bath

Free time in Bath ♦ Service in Bath Abbey

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

♦ 11:15 a.m. Eucharist. ♦ 3:30 p.m. Evensong in Bath Abbey.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

Gloucester and Cotswolds Pub lunch in a Cotswold inn. Tour of Gloucester Cathedral

♦ Evensong at Gloucester Cathedral.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

Return home Transfer to airport for flight back home

Wells Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral