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The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, watches the arrival of the Lord Mayor of Westminster with the Guard of Honour provided by the crew of HMS Westminster
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Steve Summers, and other Westminster councillors to the annual Civic Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 3rd July.
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The King and Queen tour the Abbey
The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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Christopher Chapman
Musician
Christopher Chapman was a member of the Westminster Abbey choir 1642-1648 and 1660-1681. He was a son of Peter, chief brewer to Westminster College.
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Osborne Peasgood
Musician
The ashes of Osborne Peasgood and his wife, Dora, are buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. He was Sub-Organist of the Abbey.
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Richard Willis & family
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to Richard Willis and members of his family.
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Ein kurzer geschichtlicher Überblick der Westminster Abbey
Die Westminster Abbey ist seit dem Jahr 1066, als Wilhelm der Eroberer König wurde, Krönungskirche. In der Abbey haben zudem zahlreiche königliche Hochzeiten und Begräbnisse, nationale Feierlichkeiten und Gedenkfeiern stattgefunden.
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Edward V & Richard Duke of York
The presumed remains of Edward V and Richard Duke of York are buried in the Abbey in a white marble sarcophagus designed by Christopher Wren.
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Dedication of The Queen's Window by David Hockney
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018
The Queen’s Window, a new stained-glass window by David Hockney celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was dedicated at a service this morning.
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Reflection: Maundy Thursday
Monday, 1st January 0001
Read or listen to the reflection for Maundy Thursday
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 2024
Sunday, 18th February 2024
‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’
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Westminster Abbey prays for the health of HM The King
Monday, 5th February 2024
HM The King meeting members of the Choir of Westminster Abbey
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The Dean and Chapter of Westminster install The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry as High Steward
The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry was installed as High Steward of Westminster on Thursday 13th October 2016 during Sung Eucharist to mark the Translation of St Edward the Confessor at the Abbey.
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The Westminster Abbey Special Service Choir sings The Introit at A Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Centenary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A minute's silence to remember the victims of the Manchester attack was held before a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Centenary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Westminster Abbey on 23rd May. HRH The Duke of Kent attended the service.
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The Choir of Westminster Abbey and St James' Baroque perform J.S.Bach's Mass in B Minor
Westminster Abbey was full on the evening of Tuesday 16th May for a performance of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor by the Choir of the Abbey and the period instrument ensemble St James’ Baroque under the direction of the Abbey’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, James O’Donnell. All the solo arias were sung by choristers and lay vicars of the Abbey Choir.
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Abbey congratulates Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Monday, 23rd April 2018
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
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Her Majesty The Queen attends the Commonwealth Service
Her Majesty The Queen led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 9th March 2020.
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Westminster Abbey to hold Memorial Woodland service
Sunday, 16th May 2021
The Abbey will hold a memorial service this autumn with the to support the creation of a woodland in memory of people who died as a result of the COVID-19.
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Abbey mourns former Organist and Master of the Choristers
Monday, 16th May 2022
Simon Preston CBE, who was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1981 to 1987, and Sub-Organist between 1962 and 1967, has died aged 83.
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Sung Eucharist marking Racial Justice Sunday
Sunday, 11th February 2024
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster join with representatives of the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice and the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) to mark Racial Justice Sunday. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, will preach.
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Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
Immerse yourself in the history and spectacle of Notre Dame de Paris in the UK’s only location for this world touring virtual reality exhibition.