The Reverend Dr James Hawkey
Canon of Westminster
Dr Claire Foster-Gilbert
Director, Westminster Abbey Institute
The Reverend Anthony Ball
Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's
Paul Baumann
Receiver General and Chapter Clerk
Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Abbey will re-open for sightseeing visitors from Friday 21st May.
In the meantime, we remain open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily services. We are also open for individual prayer from 10:30am - 12:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Institute people
Westminster Abbey Institute is run by a Steering Group, consisting of the Canon Theologian as Chair, the Director of the Institute, the Canon Rector of St Margaret’s and the Receiver General. The Director is assisted by a Manager and an Administrator. The Institute is advised by a Council of Reference chaired by the Dean of Westminster.
The Director is assisted by a Manager and Administrator. The Institute is advised by a Council of Reference chaired by the Dean of Westminster.
Steering Group
Institute staff
Kathleen James, Manager
Aneta Horniak, Assistant
Council of Reference |
Senior Fellows |
| Chair - The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE | The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE |
| Baroness Ashton of Upholland, GCMG, PC | General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL |
| General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen | Canon Professor Grace Davie |
| Mr Mark Easton | The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG |
| The Lord Evans of Weardale KCB | Sir William Fittall |
| The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve QC | Professor David Ford OBE |
| Lord Hodge, PC | Professor The Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield |
| The Lord Hogan-Howe Kt QPM | The Rt Hon. the Lord Judge |
| Sir George Edward Howarth MP | Lord Bob Kerslake |
| Mr Matt Magee | Sir Stephen Lamport GCVO DL |
| The Rt Hon. Lady May, MP | The Rt Hon. the Lord Luce KG GCVO DL |
| Dame Clare Moriarty DCB | Mr Sandy Nairne CBE FSA |
| Sir Paul Nurse PRS PhD | The Rt Hon the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Mr William Nye LVO | Sir David Normington GCB |
| Josie Rourke | Mr Mark Ormerod CB |
| Professor Janet Soskice | Mrs Jenny Rowe CB |
| Professor Sir Richard Trainor KBE, AcSS, FRHistS, FKC | The Lord Saatchi |
| Sir Thomas Whinfield Scholar KCB | The Rt Hon. Jack Straw |
| The Reverend Professor Vernon White | |
| The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett | |
| The Rt Hon. Sir Edward Young KCVO |
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