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Visiting
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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The Force of a Man and Brother - Siobhan
In 2017, Westminster Abbey invited young people from around London to respond to the stories and memories held in the fabric of the building. These young consultants reflected on their experience through a variety of outcomes creating a vibrant and eclectic body of work.
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Library & research
Discover over ten centuries of British history in a building in the heart of London where worship takes place every day.
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Affairs of the Heart at Westminster Abbey: Association members
Tuesday, 13th February 2024
Join Abbey guide Tony Willoughby as he marks Valentine’s Day by sharing his favourite love stories from centuries of history at Westminster Abbey - a church at the heart of the nation.
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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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The Wedding of William and Kate
Relive the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, from the moment the guests arrive to the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Modern Martyrs
Above the Abbey's Great West Door stand ten statues to modern martyrs - Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs.
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Westminster Abbey honours Sir Ernest Shackleton
Friday, 16th February 2024
A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, was dedicated at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 15th February 2024.
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Processional banners
We have six processional banners, which are carried at festivals and certain special services. At other times, they’re usually displayed either side of the altar.
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Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018
Sunday, 10th June 2018
Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018: The extraordinary truth is that the grace of God abounds in the ordinary for us all, whether we know it or not..
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Cosmati Pavement
The Cosmati Pavement was laid down in 1268 by order of Henry III who had started re-building the Abbey in the new Gothic style.
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Jerusalem Chamber
The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2016
Thursday, 5th May 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Christmas 2018
Sunday, 30th December 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Christmas 2018: There is so much we do not know... Over Christmas, so we are informed, almost half the population of the.
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A reflection for Passiontide
Sunday, 29th March 2020
At first glance, the site of Auschwitz Birkenau and the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria della Concezione appear to have very little in common.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2024
Sunday, 17th March 2024
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017
Sunday, 12th November 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017: Remember to live God says of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt, and I will raise up their.
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Oil paintings
Several interesting oil paintings hang within Westminster Abbey or form part of its decoration. Most have been presented to the Abbey.
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Misericords
The word misericord comes from the Latin misericordia, meaning pity or mercy. These hinged oak seats in the chapel tip up to form a ledge.
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Privacy policy
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