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Professor Stephen Hawking to be honoured at the Abbey
Tuesday, 20th March 2018
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving later in the year for Professor Stephen Hawking during which his ashes will be interred in the Abbey.
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Consecration of Bishops at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 24th February 2016
The Venerable Karen Gorham, Archdeacon of Buckingham, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Sherborne in the Diocese of Salisbury; and the Reverend Canon Michael Harrison, Director of Ministry and Mission in the Diocese of Leicester, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Dunwich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on the Feast of St Matthias the Apostle, Wednesday 24th February 2016.
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Abbey Celebrates The Queen's 90th Birthday
Thursday, 21st April 2016
Westminster Abbey will mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen at Evensong on Thursday 21st April and with a full peal of bells at 1.00pm.
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The Abbey joins the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship
Thursday, 17th November 2022
Westminster Abbey has joined the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) which exists to provide training to the next generation of craftspeople.
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Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving service at the Abbey
Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Buckingham Palace has announced that a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh will take place in the spring of 2022 at Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey hosts international military chaplains
Wednesday, 24th August 2022
Westminster Abbey welcomed a group of international military chaplains to a meeting St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 23rd August.
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Abbey Bells Ring for Royal Anniversary
Monday, 20th November 2017
Westminster Abbey will mark the 70th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on Monday 20th November.
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President of the Republic of Korea visits the Abbey
Tuesday, 21st November 2023
The President of the Republic of Korea, HE Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Abbey on Tuesday 21st November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.
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Abbey bells to ring for royal milestone
Tuesday, 8th September 2015
Westminster Abbey will mark a royal milestone Wednesday 9th September, when Her Majesty The Queen will become the longest reigning monarch in British history.
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Abbey welcomes Lord Mayor of Westminster
Monday, 6th September 2021
Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Jonathan Glanz, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 5th September 2021.
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Celebrate Lumiere London at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 10th January 2018
Westminster Abbey will again be one of the highlights of Lumiere London when the festival of lights returns to the capital from 18th – 21st January 2018.
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Abbey remembers Canon Jane Sinclair
Thursday, 7th October 2021
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 7th October 2021.
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Abbey Lates
Take a self-led tour, exploring highlights of the Abbey with our special map.
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Abbey in Wartime
Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.
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Photography in the Abbey
Visitors to Westminster Abbey are welcome to take personal photographs in the church but we ask that you do not use a flash or take pictures during services.
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Abbey releases music for the Coronation Vivats
Sunday, 30th April 2023
Westminster Abbey has today released the words and music of the Vivat acclamations which will be sung at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen on Saturday 6th May.
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Abbey Celebrates St Peter's Day
Thursday, 30th June 2016
Westminster Abbey, since 1560 the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster, has from the beginning been under the patronage of St Peter, Apostle and Martyr. On St Peter's Day, Wednesday 29th June 2016, a Sung Eucharist was celebrated at which the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon.
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Head - Westminster Abbey Choir School
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Westminster Abbey Marks Srebrenica Anniversary
Monday, 6th July 2015
A Solemn Commemoration for Srebrenica Memorial Day was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Monday 6th July.
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Abbey to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale
Monday, 21st February 2022
A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale will be held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th May 2022.