Peace Light Services and Collection

Collected from the Holy Land - 2025 Details to follow  Austrian Peace Light International Distribution Service - 2025.. Sat 6th Dec 2025 - The New Cathedral or The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Linz. Further details to follow as made available Collection by UK Contingent - 2025 Sat 6th Dec 2025 - The International Peace Light Service, Linz. UK Peace Light distribution across UK begins - 2025 Tue 9th Dec 2025, Peace Light collected from Gilwell Park,

Distribution Help Needed Across UK, if you can help please contact UK Organisers - link at foot of page

Austria

Sat 6th Dec 2025 - The International Peace Light Service, The New Cathedral or The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Linz.

England

South East

Thu 11th Dec -Peace Light taken to Brownsea Island

Thu 11th Dec -Peace Light Peace Light collected from Gilwell Park and taken to Surrey for local distribution

Sat 13th Dec - Peace Light collected from Gilwell, to be taken to Reading, Berkshire for local distribution

From Sat 13th Dec - Peace Light can be collected from 89th Reading Scout Group(Milestone Wood)

Tue 15th Dec - Peace Light taken to Magor Services, M4 Caldicot, Wales for distribution

Wed 16th Dec - Peace Light presented to St Barnabas Church, Emmer Green, Reading Berks by members of 89th Reading Scout Group(Milestone Wood)

Further details to follow as become available

South West

tbc

Further details to follow as become available

London

Thu 11th Dec - Peace Light collected from Gilwell, to be taken to St Matthews Church, High St, Yiewsley, Middlesex

Mon 16th Dec - Peace Light presented to St Matthews Church, by member of Yiewsley Scouts during Carols By Candle Light service

Further details to follow as become available

Home Counties

Mon 8th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Gilwall Park for local distribution/collection. The Light is available at the Outdoor Chapel in a lantern under the altar.

Tue 9th Dec - Peace Light collected from Gilwell, to be taken to Luton, Beds and Crosby, Merseyside

Tue 9th Dec - Peace Light taken to Luton, Beds for local distribution and Churches

Wed 10th Dec - Peace Light collected collected at Gilwell Park, and taken back to Lincoln, Lincs and Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts for their services and distribution

Mon 15th Dec - Luton Scouts Bethlehem Peace Light Service, Peace Light collected to be taken to Irthingborough, Soham and Ely

Tue 16th Dec 7.30pm - Luton Scouts Bethlehem Peace Light Service, All Saints Church, Shaftsbury Rd, Luton, Beds

Further details to follow as become available

Midlands

Wed 10th Dec - Peace Light collected at Newark, and taken back to Trinity Methodist Church, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts for their services and local distribution

Thu 11th Dec - Peace Light collected collected at Mansfield Woodhouse, and taken back to Drum Hill Campsite and Derbys for their services and local distribution. Collect from camp site office

Sat 13th Dec 3.30pm - Peace Light Reception Service atcollected at Trinity Methodist Church, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Wed 10th Dec - Peace Light shared with Edwinstowe Spinal Health, Edwinstowe, North Nottinhamshire

Tue 16th Dec 9.00am - Peace Light shared at Morning Assembly at Weston On Trent Primary School, Derbyshire

Tue 16th Dec 2.30pm - Peace Light shared at the Tea Service, Melbourne Methodist Church, Derbyshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light shared with the Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir

Fri 18th Dec 7:00pm - Peace Light collected by a contingent of Polish Boy Scouts an Girl Scouts from Mansfield Woodhouse, to be taken to their Sheffield Scout Group

Sun 21st Dec 10.30am - Peace Light shared the Morning Service, New Sawley Methodist Church, Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Sun 21st Dec Noon till 4.00pm - Peace Light Ceremony, Derby South Scout District, Derby Derbyshire

TBA - Peace Light presented to Holy Trinity Church, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Further details to follow as become available

East

Wed 10th Dec - Peace Light will burn throughout the festive season at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln

Wed 10th Dec - Peace Light South Witham, Lincs for their services and local distribution

Mon 15th Dec - Peace Light carried during Stow Minster and St Ediths Peace Walk and Carol Service, Stow and Coates, Lincolnshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to St Peters Church, Irthingborough, Wellingborough, Northants

Tues 16th Dec - Peace Light distribution run along the A1 Lincoln - Catterick, planning distribution points at Services

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to St Andrews Church, Soham, Cambridgeshire

Wed 17th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Wed 17th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to District Carol Service, St Guthlac Church, Church St, Market Deeping, Lincs

Thu 18th Dec - Peace Light at Carol Campfire, 10th Lincoln (1st Waddington) Scout Group, St Michaels Church, Waddington, Lincolnshire

Sat 20th Dec - Peace Light to be taken to Stamford, Lincs

Further details to follow as become available

North East

Tue 16th Dec 10.00am approx - Peace Light distribution at Hatfield Services, Jn5 M18/M180, Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec 10.00am approx - Peace Light collected and taken to Hatfield Church, Hatfield, Doncaster, Sth Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec 10.50am approx - Peace Light distribution at Ferrybridge Services, Jn33 M62/A1M, Ferrybridge, Knottingley Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec Midday approx - Peace Light distribution at Wetherby Services, Jn46 A1M, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec Midday approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of Knaresbourgh Scouts, for local distribution around Knaresbourgh, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light installed at The Lady Chapel, St Marys Church, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light installed at Gracious Street Methodist Church, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light installed at the United Reform Church, Gracious Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light installed at the Anglican church in Knaresborough, be used at their Blue Christmas Service, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec Midday approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of Middlesborough Scouts, for local distribution around Middlesborough and Nth Yorkshire

Tue 16th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of York Scouts, for local distribution around York

Tue 16th Dec 7.30pm approx - York Ebor District Scouts Carol Service, Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York. Attended by members of the Scout and Guide Associations

Tue 16th Dec 11.45am approx - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of BSA Scouts based at RAF Menwith Hill, Harrogate, Yorks

Tue 16th Dec 3.00pm approx - Peace Light distribution at Catterick Garrison and Richmond, Nth Yorkshire

Further details to follow as become available

North West

Tue 9th Dec - Peace Light collected from Gilwell Park to the taken to Crosby, Merseyside for local distributions

Weds 10th Dec 6.30pm - Peace Light Service at St William of York RC Church, Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool.

Tue 16th - Peace Light shared with St Benets RC Church, Netherton Green, Liverpool at their Carol Service

Tue 16th - Peace Light collected from St Benets RC Church, at the end of the Carol Service, by a delegation of Scouts and Guides from the Isle of Man

TBA - Peace Light collected and taken to Southport, Lancastershire

Further details to follow as become available

Wales

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light taken to Magor Services, M4 Caldicot, Wales for distribution

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light collected at Magor Services, M4 Caldicot, by Monmouthshire District Scouts for local distribution

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light collected at Magor Services, M4 Caldicot, by Swansea District Scouts for local distribution

Thu 18th Dec - Peace Light Service, St Michaels Church, Pontarddulias, Swansea

Thu 18th Dec - Peace Light Service, St Michaels Church, Pontarddulias, Light shared with members of Carmarthen Guides

Thu 18th Dec - "Bethlehem to Bethlehem" - Peace Light taken "Bethlehem", a tiny farming village in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales

Further details to follow as become available

Scotland

Further details to follow as become available

Isle of Man

Wed 17th Dec - Peace Light taken to the Isle of Man by members of IoM Scouts and Guides, ferried by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

TBC - "Service of Distribution of the Bethlehem Peace Light", St Thomas Church, Finch Road, Douglas, IOM

Further details to follow as become available

Ireland

Due to the situation in the the Middle East, this year, Scouting Ireland will be sharing last years Peace Light hence will not collect the Light from the UK couriers at Holyhead

Further details to follow as become available

As previous years the Light will still be shared across Eire and Northern Ireland, couriered by trains and local distributions

Further details to follow as become available

France

Further details to follow as become available

Boy Scouts of America : Transatlantic Council

Tue 16th Dec - Peace Light collected at Wetherby Services by representatives of BSA Scouts based at RAF Menwith Hill, Harrogate, Yorks<

Further details to follow as become available

Original Web Page Compiled by "G@Z" 9/2001

Last Updated 14-12-2025