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Visiting the Abbey
Westminster Abbey is, first and foremost, a living, working church where people of all faiths and none are welcome. Be still and reflect about how faith weaves the Abbey's 1,000 year story together.
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Knights and dragons
Knights have long been a part of Westminster Abbey’s story, with many buried and remembered inside the church. Today, the Lady Chapel even remembers modern knights during their lifetime. The Knights of the Order of the Bath each have their own special flag and crest. Over to you to explore what it takes to be a knight, perhaps even defeating a few dragons…
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Visiting the Abbey
Lent and Easter can be times of reflection, hope and new beginnings for communities all over the world. Take on the kindness challenge in our Lent series and discover how C.S. Lewis' Narnia parallels the Christian story celebrated at Westminster Abbey.
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Visiting the Abbey
The Grave of the Unknown Warrior is one of the most famous remembrance memorials in the country but Westminster Abbey's connections to remembrance stretch far beyond this grave's poppy border. Unearth the story of the Unknown Warrior, make a poppy and explore the stained-glass windows of the RAF chapel.
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Visiting the Abbey
Coronations have taken place in Westminster Abbey since 1066, when William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day. The church has been closely linked with the royal family all through its history, and that continues today with the monarch visiting the Abbey throughout the year. Explore the Abbey's links with royalty and have a go at recreating your own coronation at home.
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Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on Christmas Day 2018
Tuesday, 25th December 2018
The heart of the joy of Christmas gives almost universal pleasure.
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The Charles Gore Lecture 2001
Tuesday, 13th November 2001
Every one has a worldview, whether they know it or not, just as everyone speaks prose, whether they know it or not. As someone who has spent half a lifetime working as a theoretical physicist
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Sermon Given at the First Eucharist of Christmas 2015
Thursday, 24th December 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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History of Westminster Abbey
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey houses tombs and memorials to kings and queens and the famous and the great.
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Richard (Dick) Whittington
A figure of Richard Whittington and his (ginger) cat can be seen in a stained glass window on the north side of the nave.
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William & John Herschel
Scientist, Musician, Mathematician and Astronomer
A memorial stone to William Herschel, astronomer and musician, was unveiled in the nave in 1954. The grave of his son Sir John is nearby.
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William Thomson, Lord Kelvin
Scientist, Mathematician, Physicist and Engineer
William (Thomson), 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs, physicist, mathematician, engineer and inventor, was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey. He was born in Belfast.
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The Charles Gore Lecture 2009
Sunday, 29th November 2009
Charles Darwin has probably had more impact on religious belief than anyone else born in the last 200 years.
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Lady Elizabeth and Joseph Nightingale monument maquette
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Lady Elizabeth and Joseph Nightingale monument 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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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Soldier
Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother.
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Howard Florey
Scientist and Doctor
On 2nd November 1981 a memorial for Howard Walter Florey, pathologist and bacteriologist, was unveiled by his widow in the north aisle of the Nave.
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James Stewart Mackenzie
On the wall of the south transept is a marble monument to Scottish politician James Stewart Mackenzie. This shows a portrait relief medallion of James.
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Charles Darwin
Scientist and Writer
Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist, is buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey, not far from Sir Isaac Newton. His memorial is by J.E. Boehm.
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Truth in the Public Square
Lecture given by Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute, at the 2015 conference of the Newbigin House of Studies Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 15th July 2015.
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Robert Stephenson
Engineer
Robert Stephenson, called the greatest engineer of the nineteenth century, was buried in the centre part of the nave of Westminster Abbey. His stained glass window is nearby.