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Westminster Abbey to lead VE Day celebrations
Monday, 24th February 2020
Westminster Abbey will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with a Service of Thanksgiving on Friday 8th May at 12.00pm.
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Sermon Given at Evensong Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Re-organisation of Local Government in London
Sunday, 8th March 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of St Peter the Apostle 2015
Monday, 29th June 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon given at A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Alleyn’s School
Friday, 18th January 2019
It is a pleasure to welcome the community of Alleyn’s School to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Edward Alleyn’s educational trust.
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Address given at a service to recognise fifty years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent
Friday, 3rd May 2019
We do owe a debt of gratitude to all those countless men and women who in the past fifty years have maintained the deterrent.
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Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday of Christmas 2019
Sunday, 29th December 2019
Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday of Christmas 2019: We travel in faith, for the nativity story is one of journeys. The great Christmas story is still ringing in our ears,.
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Markham Family
Members of the Markham family are buried in Westminster Abbey, including Major William Markham in the north cloister and his son William, Archbishop of York.
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David & Eva Garrick
Actor
On the west wall of Poets' Corner is a monument to the famous actor David Garrick, not far from his grave. By H. Webber.
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Edward VI
Edward succeeded his father when he was just 9 years old and was crowned in the Abbey on 20th February 1547. He died in 1553.
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Sir Henry Belasyse
Soldier
In the chapel of St Paul in Westminster Abbey is a monument to Sir Henry Belasyse, army officer. The monument is by sculptor Peter Scheemakers.
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John Feckenham (alias Howman)
Abbot and Priest/Minister
John Feckenham (alias Howman) was Abbot of Westminster from 1556-1559 but is not buried in the Abbey and he has no memorial.
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John and Edward Tufnell
John Tufnell and his son Edward were both master masons at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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John Thomas
Dean
A memorial to John Thomas, Dean of Westminster, stands in the south aisle of the nave. This is of marble with a bust.
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Sir Henry (Brodribb) Irving
Actor
The ashes of Sir Henry Irving, actor, lie in Poets' Corner. John Henry Brodribb (1838-1905) assumed the surname of Irving by royal licence in 1889.
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Thomas Shadwell
Writer and Playwright
Thomas Shadwell, dramatist and writer of comedies and operas, has a black and white marble monument in the east aisle of Poets' Corner.
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Westminster Abbey marks 50th anniversary of the death of Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Wednesday, 4th April 2018
Rediscovering Justice: A Service of Hope on the 50th anniversary of the death of the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr was held at Westminster Abbey at noon on Wednesday 4th April 2018. The service was attended by HRH The Duke of Kent.
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Hidden Highlights tour - February
Thursday, 1st February 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Evensong to be streamed live from the Abbey on Sunday
Friday, 14th May 2021
Evensong from Westminster Abbey at 3.00pm on Sunday 16th May will be streamed live for worshippers to join in from home.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucarist on Trinity Sunday
Sunday, 31st May 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist with the Washing of the Feet, Maundy Thursday 2017
Thursday, 13th April 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.