Hello Jean, Thanks for writing. The procession starts at 3pm I believe, from St Peter's church. The registers of St Peter's are held at the church and you need to make an appointment to view them: tel 020 7837 1528. I have been speaking to the administrator there about the possibility of getting the registers microfilmed, and although he is keen, he feels it will be a long haul getting permission: their main priest is away until October, and even if he agrees it will have to be referred up the chain of command to the arch diocese or perhaps even to Rome. I don't know where the school registers are, if they still exist. I think the school was St Peter and St Paul's, attached to the catholic church of the same name in Amwell Street, which is where the Italians who didn't speak Italian tended to worship. But I could be wrong about that: do you know for sure whether there was a school attached to St Peter's? My mother went to that school, as did many of her forebears, and still attends the church, so I'll get her on the case. Did you see the list of school children from (I think) the 1920s that I posted to the list some months back? It's also on the website. I think the idea of a trip round the church is a great one: I shall try to organise it to coincide with the meeting of the AIFHS on 26 October. Best wishes, Elaine Hello Elaine Yes my husband and I are planning to go to the Italian Procession this year, do you know what time it commences? We live in Essex so we haven't been to London on a Sunday for years. My grandmother Marie MENCARINI used to go in the procession, went to St Peter's Italian School and lived in Hatton Garden - thought of herself as Italian even though it was her grandfather, whom she never knew, who was the original Italian! I often think this is how Asian families see themselves nowadays even though they may be second or third generation here. If you find out about that pub let me know, we would like to meet up for a quick drink. Do you know who holds the parish registers for the Italian Church and the school registers for St Peter's? Last time I asked staff at LMA they did not know what I was talking about - must have asked a trainee. Have you ever been inside the church, it is typically Italian and very beautiful. I got a quick glimpse once on a Sat when they were cleaning it. Perhaps we could organise a group to have a look round one day. ope it is fine on Sunday next. Best wishes Jean Spence