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Library & research
Our library and muniment room house the extensive and historic collections of books, manuscripts and archival material belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
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The terrible fire at Notre Dame
Tuesday, 16th April 2019
A statement from the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, on the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Trees of life service takes place at the Abbey
A Service of Remembrance with the blessing of saplings for a living memorial to honour those who served and died in the COVID-19 pandemic was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 11th October 2022.
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Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2023
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 25th April 2023.
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At the invitation of the Dean, the Bishop of London, representing the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Catholicos of all Armenians, pronounced the Blessing
HRH The Prince of Wales, His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, attended a Special Service to celebrate the lives of the newly-sainted Armenian Martyrs of 1915 at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2015.
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The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, receives the Relic of St Thomas Becket
The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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A Requiem was celebrated by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, at the Abbey's Lantern Altar
A Vigil and Requiem to Commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st July 2016.
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HRH The Prince of Wales walks through the Quire at Westminster Abbey with the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, the Dean of Westminster
HRH The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey today (Wednesday 14th December) to unveil the foundation stone for a tower which will take visitors into the Abbey’s new museum and galleries.
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HRH The Duke of Kent and The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, process through the Abbey Church at the start of the service
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 Right Reverend and Honourable Richard Chartres KCVO ChStJ FSA, Dean of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal, gives The Address
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra attended a Service to Celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th October 2017.
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The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, congratulates The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Steve Summers
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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Inhabiting a long history: A reflection for Holy Week
A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
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John Milton
Writer and Poet
John Milton, poet and writer, died in 1674 but his memorial in Poet's Corner was not erected until 1737. He has a memorial window in St Margaret's church.
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The President, who was on a government visit to the United Kingdom, was later escorted on a tour of the Abbey by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall
The President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, visited Westminster Abbey today and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust is met by The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.
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The Service and Vigil were led by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service and Vigil on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th June 2016.
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The President of Germany, His Excellency Dr Frank Steinmeiner and his wife Elke Budenbender with The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
The President of Germany, His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited Westminster Abbey during an official visit to the United Kingdom.
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Library & research
We welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer activities for families during the holidays.
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Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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Coronation stories
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.