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  • 08 Nov 2012

    Duke of Edinburgh opens 84th Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 84th Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2012.

  • 31 Oct 2012

    President of Indonesia visits Abbey

    The President of the Republic of Indonesia laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 31st October 2012, as part of his official State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

  • 27 Oct 2012

    Service of Remembrance to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of El Alamein

    An Evensong to commemorate the 70th anniversary of El Alamein was held at Westminster Abbey today at 3.00pm and attended by General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff, representing Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall; The Rt Hon Mark Francois, MP, Minister of State for Defence Personnel Welfare and Veterans; General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff; The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and many veterans of the battle.

  • 22 Oct 2012

    Memorial dedicated to Octavia Hill co-founder of the National Trust

    A Service to dedicate a Memorial to Octavia Hill (1838-1912) and to give thanks for the work of the National Trust was held at Westminster Abbey today at 12 noon in the centenary year of the death of Octavia Hill, the leading social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust.

  • 19 Oct 2012

    Robert Quinney appointed Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral

    The Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral has announced that it has appointed Mr Robert Quinney as Director of Music. He will take up his new post in April 2013

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