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American Fund for Westminster Abbey
If you’re a US taxpayer, you can support us tax efficiently by donating to the American Fund for Westminster Abbey (AFWA).
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American donors
It costs over £10 million a year to maintain the Abbey, and we don’t receive any funding from the Church, the Crown, or the Government.
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Obamas visit
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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President George W. Bush and First Lady visit Abbey
Thursday, 20th November 2003
The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr welcomed President Bush and Mrs George W Bush to Westminster Abbey today and invited him to lay a wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
State Visit President of the United States George W. Bush Laura Bush
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Battle of Britain 80th
The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air.
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President Trump visits Westminster Abbey
President Donald J. Trump visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd June on the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Priest/Minister
A statue to modern martyr, Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to the Abbey.
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Henry James
Writer and Novelist
On 17th June 1976 a memorial stone for Henry James, American born novelist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner by his great grand-nephew Alexander James, jr.
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Modern Christian martyr maquette
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the modern Christian martyr maquette, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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Thomas Brock - shaping the 'New Sculpture' movement
Find out about sculptor Thomas Brock's contribution to Westminster Abbey.
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Walter Hines Page
Diplomat
In the vestibule of the Chapter House is a memorial to American Ambassador Walter Hines Page. He was ambassador in England during the Great War.
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United States Donors
Musician, Politician, Actor and Philanthropist
In St Margaret's is a tablet recording the names of American benefactors, including Frank Sinatra, who gave generously to the restoration appeal.
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Joseph Lemuel Chester
Writer and Historian
The American genealogist Colonel Joseph Lemuel Chester has a memorial in the south choir aisle. It is of marble and was put up in 1883.
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Phillips Brooks
Priest/Minister
In the south aisle of St Margaret's church is a memorial to American bishop Phillips Brooks, consisting of three panels of opus sectile work. He wrote the words to O Little Town of Bethlehem.
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George W. Childs
Philanthropist
George William Childs of Philadelphia USA donated a stained glass window to religious poets George Herbert and William Cowper in St George's chapel.
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Abbey marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Westminster Abbey marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Sunday 20th September 2020.
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Staats Long Morris
Soldier
General Staats Long Morris is probably the only American buried in Westminster Abbey. His grave is in the north aisle of the nave.
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George Howe
Soldier
In the north-west tower chapel in the nave is a memorial to George Augustus, 3rd Viscount Howe. He was commander of the Royal American regiment.
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George Peabody
Philanthropist
In the centre aisle of the nave, near the west door, is a stone commemorating the temporary burial of George Peabody, American merchant and philanthropist.
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Walter H. Annenberg
Philanthropist
Walter H. Annenberg was a major donor to the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal and especially to the restoration of the chapel of Henry VII.