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Shop at the Abbey
Visit us for a range of Abbey inspired products and gifts which supports our work.
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Easter at Westminster 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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Fourth Sunday of Lent
Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with Westminster Abbey
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Fraternité tour: Sororite!
Saturday, 2nd March 2024
Join us this Women’s History Month to explore the stories of some of the remarkable women who are woven into English and French history.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018
Sunday, 29th April 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018: Casting out fear Rosie Keville lives with the consequences of fear. Every day Rosie is confronted by terrified young men,.
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Library collection
Today’s library was established after the Abbey was founded as a collegiate church in 1560. It has been in the former monastic dormitory since 1591.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist of the Baptism of Christ 2017
Sunday, 8th January 2017
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Almoner.
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Streamed services
While congregation sizes are restricted during the coronavirus pandemic, we are streaming selected services live from the Abbey for worshippers to join in from home.
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Fiery 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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Worship & Mission
A charitable trust has been established to assist in the Abbey's fundraising efforts – The Westminster Abbey Trust. You can make a donation to the Trust.
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Fraternité Family Fun: Shield Shenanigans
Tuesday, 2nd April 2024
Join us to spot shields at Westminster Abbey, learn all about them, then design and paint your own to take home with you.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor 2018
Saturday, 13th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor 2018: Nobody lights a lamp in order to hide it. They put it on.
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31st Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 26th May 2016
Roger Scruton, philosopher, public commentator and author, gives the 31st Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture on the topic of The Sacred, the Profane and the Desecrated.
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33rd Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Speaker: The Reverend Richard Coles FKC, Vicar of Finedon, Northamptonshire
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Address at A Service of Thanksgiving for The Reverend Dr Anthony E Harvey 1930–2018
Tuesday, 15th January 2019
Given by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Williams of Oystermouth former Archbishop of Canterbury.
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David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle as the new Dean of Westminster.
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A reflection on the Shrine
During Edwardtide, we celebrate the life of St Edward the Confessor, King of England 1042–1066 and the re-founder of Westminster Abbey.
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The Apprentice Challenge
Peckham Park Baptist Church approached us to support their half term “Apprentice Challenge”. Young people were tasked with exploring and understanding the Abbey before presenting their sales pitch inspired by their favourite area of this great church.
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Fragments of stained glass
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Westminster Retable, 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.