At the Choral Evensong service on Sunday 30th June in St Paul’s Cathedral, two girls became members of the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, for the first time in 900-years.

The girls, Lila (11) and Lois (10), have been training as probationers with the Choir since September 2023. They have now become full members of the world-renowned Choir.

Bishop Sarah met with Lila and Lois on Saturday, before they officially joined the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir during Sunday’s Choral Evensong , with Bishop Sarah also presiding over the service.

After the service on Sunday evening, Bishop Sarah said:  

“It is a great joy to welcome Lila and Lois into the Cathedral community. It was profoundly moving to see the culmination of their hard-work, and God-given gifts on show, at the service on Sunday evening. I hope that Lila and Lois can be an inspiration to other young girls as to what can be achieved, in what is a huge milestone in St Paul’s 900-year history.”