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• 18th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 8th May 2003

  Delivered by The Reverend Professor Duncan B Forrester, New College, The University of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May 2003 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

• Stained Glass

  Westminster Abbey has very little medieval glass now remaining but there are good examples of glass from the 18th century to the present day.

  Art

• Parry: I was glad & other choral works

  Joining forces with Onyx Brass, the Choir of Westminster Abbey present a programme of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s lesser-known early works alongside firm favourites.

• The Feast of Saint Peter the Apostle at Westminster Abbey

  A varied collection of music one might hear if visiting the Abbey on its patronal feast - that of St Peter the Apostle on 29th June.

• A Homily given at Holy Communion on Sunday 4 August 2024

  Sunday, 4th August 2024

  When did you last have a good cry?

• Order of the Bath

  The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established as a military order by George I on 18th May 1725. Since then the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey has been used as their chapel.

  Notable people

• Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  Tuesday, 15th August 2017

  Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.

• The Quire

  Come to one of the daily choral services at Westminster Abbey and you will hear our Choir singing from their stalls in the quire.

  Architecture

• 15th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 4th May 2000

  Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Martyn Percy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th May 2000 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford and the Cathedral, Sheffield.

• Our Lady of Pew

  The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.

• Arthur & Augusta Stanley

  Writer, Dean, Historian and Priest/Minister

  In Henry VII’s chapel is the grave and monument of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, and the grave of his wife Lady Augusta.

• John Fitzgerald, 18th Earl of Kildare

  John Fitzgerald, 18th Earl of Kildare was born in 1661 and was a Member of Parliament. He was buried on 4th December 1707.

• Abbey unlocked tour - August

  Thursday, 1st August 2024

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• Hidden Highlights tour - August

  Thursday, 1st August 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Events Creation

• Channel 4 to screen Time Team dig Sunday 18th April

  Tuesday, 13th April 2010

  Channel 4 kicks off the new series of Time Team on Sunday 18th April at 5.30pm with Westminster Abbey as the first show. Time Team visited the Abbey in September 2009 and dug up a section of North Green looking for evidence of Henry III’s sacristy.

  Time Team

• Employment opportunities

  Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

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