A special service was held in the Cathedral of Saint George in The Coptic Centre, Stevenage to mark Saint George’s Day on 23 April 2015. Hosted by His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, and Councillor Sherma Batson MBE, Mayor of Stevenage, the service was attended by more than 100 people including The Countess Verulam, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, civic dignitaries, ecumenical guests, and members of the Coptic community and the wider Stevenage community.