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• High Altar

  The Sacrarium or Sanctuary is at the heart of the Abbey where the High Altar stands.

• Sermon given at Civic Matins 2022

  Sunday, 3rd July 2022

  Sermon given at Civic Matins 2022: What are you supposed to be? That interests me this morning. Let me take you back nearly 500 years. In December 1540, the City of Westminster.

• Oil paintings

  Several interesting oil paintings hang within Westminster Abbey or form part of its decoration. Most have been presented to the Abbey.

  Art

• Wall paintings

  Our most important wall paintings are from the late 13th century, and include the figures of St Faith, Christ with St Thomas, and St Christopher.

  Christianity

• Anne of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII

  Mary I ordered Anne of Cleves’ burial in the Abbey. She lies on the south side of the High Altar, her monument showing her initials.

• 30th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 21st May 2015

  The Reverend Lucy Winkett asks what can the Church say about the Christian requirement for mercy as a public value? Is the quest for purity as damaging as it is noble? Do our public conversations confuse sincerity with truth? And is there any such thing as innocence?

• 17th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 2nd May 2002

  Delivered by The Reverend Mark Oakley, St Paul's Covent Garden at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 2nd May 2002 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

• Royal tombs

  Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many kings and queens, starting with King Edward the Confessor whose shrine stands just behind the High Altar.

  Royalty

• Anne Radcliffe

  Anne Radcliffe (or Ratcliffe), wife of Sir George Radcliffe, lawyer and politician of Thomhill, Yorkshire, was buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.

• Anne Incledon

  In St Margaret's church’s south aisle is a marble cartouche to Anne Incledon, wife of John. Anne's father John Wynyard is buried in the Abbey.

• Anne Gawen

  On the wall of the fourth bay of the north cloister is a small tablet to Anne Gawen and her parents Isaac and Frances Bush.

• Anne Bracegirdle

  Actor

  Anne Bracegirdle, actress and singer, is buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey. She started performing in 1688 and retired in 1707.

• Anne Wemyss

  Anne Wemyss (or Wemis) was buried in the east cloister. A small oval white marble tablet was erected for her in the south choir aisle.

• Queen Anne

  Anne was crowned in the Abbey on 23rd April 1702. She is buried with her husband Prince George of Denmark in a vault in the Lady Chapel.

• Anne Kirton

  An alabaster and black marble monument to Anne Kirton in St Andrew's chapel has been moved from its original position and is now rather obscured.

• Anne Boleyn

  Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey on Whit Sunday 1st June 1533. The celebrations took place over four days.

• 20. Anne Boleyn

  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.

• Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York

  Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV when both were children. She was buried at the Abbey.

• Dame Anne Carey (Carew)

  In the centre of the quire pavement is the gravestone of Anne Carey. When the paving in this area was laid her grave wasn’t disturbed.

• David and Anne Davis

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey are buried David Davis and his wife Anne and their only son Walter.