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Reference materials 146 Queen Victoria Street London United Kingdom (UK)
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Oct 1, 2010
Eye TV // Cult cornered (again) — Private Eye (UK)
Type: Press
Source: Private Eye (UK)
"YOU suck cock on Hollywood Boulevard." This is the word of the Church of Scientology, according to its former spokesman Mike Rinder, spilling the beans in John Sweeney’s BBC film this week. He was citing a text message from the office of the leader, David Miscavige, best man at Tom Cruise’s wedding to Katie Holmes. It was one of many bizarre obscenities quoted by Rinder who, after half a century inside the church, now says that it is a cult. ‘It ...
Aug 19, 2010
Simple Guide to the City of London Scientology Rates Relief Controversy
Type: Opinion
Author(s): Roland Rashleigh-Berry
This is a simple guide to one of the most controversial advantages that the Church of Scientology (in the form of COSRECI) has in the UK. That is the 80% mandatory business rates relief granted to them by the City of London Corporation (CoL) in October 2006 for their "Ideal Org" at 146 Queen Victoria Street. This mandatory business rates relief saves them more than 270K GBP per year and this has to be paid for by everybody in the UK. ...
Jul 9, 2008
Scientology targets city — The Argus (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Richard Gurner
Source: The Argus (UK)
The Church of Scientology is planning to increase its foothold in Sussex, The Argus can reveal. Graeme Wilson, the director of public affairs, said the organisation was looking at the local property market and it is thought any new premises could provide a headquarters for members in Brighton and Hove. Mr Wilson said: "The Church of Scientology internationally is very much expanding and to accommodate that expansion, new premises are being acquired for our existing churches worldwide. advertisement "There is nothing ...
Oct 28, 2006
Plasticine and teddy bears at the new UK base of L Ron Hubbard // Questions raise suspicions after Guardian penetrates movement's City building — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Paul Lewis
Source: The Guardian (UK)
The building which opened a week ago in the City of London in a sea of confetti could have been any new five-star hotel or corporate headquarters. On its first day open, men and women in matching uniforms and automatic smiles darted across marble floors, the smell of fresh paint in the air. The grandiose premises now belonging to the Church of Scientology is a multimillion pound launchpad for the group's expansion in the UK. While Scientologists describe their "applied religion" ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 23, 2006
Devotees mix with doubters at Scientology ceremony — The Independent (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Terry Kirby
Source: The Independent (UK)
Tom Cruise was, unfortunately, absent, along with his partner and biggest recruit, Katie Holmes; and John Travolta, that other high-profile Hollywood convert to the Church of Scientology, was away filming. So those who turned up in rain yesterday for the opening of its imposing new premises in London had to make do with a pipe band and the solid figure of Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley, local divisional commander of the City of London Police. There cannot have been many such occasions ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 23, 2006
Let it rain: Scientology glitterati join followers to launch £24m centre in heart of the City — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Sandra Laville
Source: The Guardian (UK)
The rain bounced off a podium fit for an Oscar ceremony, soaking the lavish red carpet, and pouring down the collars of celebrants sporting incongruous California tans and sunglasses. And still they smiled. Each wore a lapel badge marking them out as followers of one of the most controversial and fastest growing "religious" movements in the world, the Church of Scientology. For two hours yesterday Hollywood glitz supplanted British mundanity on the streets of London as the most senior figures within ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 22, 2006
Scientology sets up house in the City // Hollywood's religion of choice opens multi-million pound centre in London — The Observer (London, UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Jamie Doward
Source: The Observer (London, UK)
'So what is it then, Scientology?' asks a contractor delivering supplies to builders who were putting the finishing touches yesterday to Number 146, Queen Victoria Street, one of the City of London's most exclusive addresses. 'I mean,' continues the contractor , 'I've heard a lot about it. Is it based on science? Who's the big man in charge?' Such questions are likely to be asked more often from today when the controversial Church of Scientology opens its biggest UK centre in ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Nov 27, 2004
News in brief // Scientologists fuel up — Estates Gazette
Type: Press
Source: Estates Gazette
[...] Scientologists fuel up The Church of Scientology, advised by Tuckerman, will make the 31,000 sq ft former BP building at 146 Queen Victoria Street, EC4, its London HQ. HBA Investments bought the building from Daviot Investments for the church for [pounds sterling]10m. CWHB advised BP; CIC advised Daviot. [...]
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