The Order of the Knights of St. Columba
Council 266, Streatham
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba ~ Council 266, Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba is a fraternal organisation of Catholic men, dedicated to the work of the Lay Apostolate. The Order has been Blessed by the Holy Father and has the fullest approval of the Hierarchies of England, Scotland and Wales who jointly appoint the Orders Ecclesiastical adviser.
The Order was founded in 1919 in Scotland and shortly after extended to England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
The Order celebrated its Centenary in 2019 with the celebrations starting from Supreme Council in October 2018.
In May 2016 our Province 12 ~ Southwark celebrated our 90th Anniversary with a Mass at Our Lady of the Angels, Erith with Archbishop Peter Smith as the chief celebrant and afterwards a banquet at the Marriott Hotel, Bexley Heath.
Province 12 will be celebrating their Centenary in 2026 starting with a Mass on the 16 May 2026 at St. Georges Cathedral. There will also be other activities organised.
We are Council 266 Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark. Covering the Diocese of Southwark. Councils cover several parishes in their area. We cover five parishes, St. Bartholomew’s, St. Michael’s Pollard Hill, English Martyrs Streatham, St. Simon & St. Jude Streatham Hill and SS Peter & Paul, Mitcham.
We assist at St. George’s Cathedral by stewarding at big occasions such as the Chrism Mass. Also we carry out duties at Aylesford Priory stewarding at large Pilgrimages.
Our Council has been erecting the Christmas Crib on Streatham Common since 1956.
Brother John Taylor and Gordon Clark were there at the start and both are still there passing down the instruction of erecting it to new Brothers who will be carrying on this activity.
We distribute Easter and Christmas posters in our five parishes. When the Bishops visit parishes anywhere in the diocese we form a guard of honour for them.
Council 266 Deceased Brothers and their families annual Mass was on Sunday the 3 November 2024 at St. Bartholomew’s, Norbury. The 9 November 2024 is the feast day of our Patron Saint, St. Columba.
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba 102nd Supreme Council was held on the 18 to 20 October 2024 at the Liner Hotel, Liverpool. Brother Michael Akinrele a Brother in our Province was Elected Supreme Knight.
At that meeting Brother Melvin Carty was not re-elected as a Director, therefore his title is now Past Regional Director.
The Order’s new National Action Project for the next two years is “Alma Mater” which started on the 20th October 2024.
The Knight’s motto is ‘Serving God by Serving Others’.
Meetings are every 3rd Monday of the Month at 20:00 in the upper room in the hall.
Dues are £80.00 per year.
For further details contact Melvin Carty by email via the Parish Office or by ‘phone 07930 366721.
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba ~ Council 266, Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba is a fraternal organisation of Catholic men, dedicated to the work of the Lay Apostolate. The Order has been Blessed by the Holy Father and has the fullest approval of the Hierarchies of England, Scotland and Wales who jointly appoint the Orders Ecclesiastical adviser.
The Order was founded in 1919 in Scotland and shortly after extended to England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
The Order celebrated its Centenary in 2019 with the celebrations starting from Supreme Council in October 2018.
In May 2016 our Province 12 ~ Southwark celebrated our 90th Anniversary with a Mass at Our Lady of the Angels, Erith with Archbishop Peter Smith as the chief celebrant and afterwards a banquet at the Marriott Hotel, Bexley Heath.
Province 12 will be celebrating their Centenary in 2026 starting with a Mass on the 16 May 2026 at St. Georges Cathedral. There will also be other activities organised.
We are Council 266 Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark. Covering the Diocese of Southwark. Councils cover several parishes in their area. We cover five parishes, St. Bartholomew’s, St. Michael’s Pollard Hill, English Martyrs Streatham, St. Simon & St. Jude Streatham Hill and SS Peter & Paul, Mitcham.
We assist at St. George’s Cathedral by stewarding at big occasions such as the Chrism Mass. Also we carry out duties at Aylesford Priory stewarding at large Pilgrimages.
Our Council has been erecting the Christmas Crib on Streatham Common since 1956.
Brother John Taylor and Gordon Clark were there at the start and both are still there passing down the instruction of erecting it to new Brothers who will be carrying on this activity.
We distribute Easter and Christmas posters in our five parishes. When the Bishops visit parishes anywhere in the diocese we form a guard of honour for them.
Council 266 Deceased Brothers and their families annual Mass was on Sunday the 3 November 2024 at St. Bartholomew’s, Norbury. The 9 November 2024 is the feast day of our Patron Saint, St. Columba.
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba 102nd Supreme Council was held on the 18 to 20 October 2024 at the Liner Hotel, Liverpool. Brother Michael Akinrele a Brother in our Province was Elected Supreme Knight.
At that meeting Brother Melvin Carty was not re-elected as a Director, therefore his title is now Past Regional Director.
The Order’s new National Action Project for the next two years is “Alma Mater” which started on the 20th October 2024.
The Knight’s motto is ‘Serving God by Serving Others’.
Meetings are every 3rd Monday of the Month at 20:00 in the upper room in the hall.
Dues are £80.00 per year.
For further details contact Melvin Carty by email via the Parish Office or by ‘phone 07930 366721.
Last updated 25 July 2025
