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The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)
The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013): The Queen’s Organ was the welcome result of collaboration between the Lord Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster..
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ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915.
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Proud tradition
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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Two Knights Grand Cross installed in Bath Chapel
Tuesday, 11th July 2023
Two Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath were installed in the Abbey's Lady Chapel on 10 July 2023.
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit 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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Sir John Zochonis
Philanthropist
Sir John Basil Zochonis, industrialist, was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal and he has a small window in the Lady Chapel.
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The organs
Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.
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Nicholas Assheton
The ashes of the Hon. Nicholas Assheton were buried in the Islip chapel on 15th March 2013. He was Chief Honorary Steward from 2002-2006.
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Organ Masterpieces from the Lady Chapel
James O'Donnell plays Bach, Purcell and Handel on The Queen's Organ
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Abbey Spectacular!
Daniel Cook plays a collection of classic organ music on the grand organ of Westminster Abbey
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Elgar Organ Works
Robert Quinney performs an imposing recital of works by Elgar featuring the majestic Organ Sonata in G.
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Abbey bells ring to mark birth of Princess
Saturday, 2nd May 2015
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Princess Charlotte bell ringing Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers
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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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James Hawkey installed as Canon Theologian
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 19th January 2019.
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Queen’s Almsman and Abbey Oblate reads for podcast
Sunday, 5th July 2020
Dr Mariama Ifode-Blease, Abbey Oblate and Queen’s Almsman, reads from St Matthew’s gospel for Abbeycast, the Abbey’s worship podcast series, released today.
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Sir David Frost
Broadcaster
On 13th March 2014 a memorial stone was unveiled to Sir David Frost in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey during his thanksgiving service.
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Clive Staples Lewis
Writer, Poet and Novelist
On the fiftieth anniversary of his death, a memorial stone was unveiled to writer, scholar and poet C.S. Lewis in Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey.
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The Charles Gore Lecture 2017
Tuesday, 7th February 2017
Speaker: Marilynne Robinson; Chair - The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
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Harold Wilson
Politician and Statesman
A memorial for former Prime Minister Harold Wilson (Lord Wilson of Reivaulx) K.G., F.R.S. was dedicated at the west end of the nave in 2013.
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Long Range Desert Group (LRDG)
Soldier
A memorial to members of the Long Range Desert Group was unveiled in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey on 9th December 2013.