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• 11th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 9th May 1996

  Delivered by David Hare, Playwright at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th May 1996 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

• Music from the reign of King James I

  A selection of works from the first quarter of the seventeenth century, when musicians produced a rich variety of music for the court of King James I.

• Abbey gardens

  College Garden, within the walls of the Abbey, has been in cultivation for over 900 years. It was used to grow food and medicinal herbs.

• 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.

  Architecture Christianity

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2024

  Sunday, 17th March 2024

  And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.

• 5th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 31st May 1990

  Delivered by The Very Reverend Alan Jones, Dean of Grace Cathedral San Francisco at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 31st May 1990 and subsequently at Lincoln Minster and Keble College, Oxford.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2018

  Sunday, 24th June 2018

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2018: ‘When in distress to him I called, he to my rescue came.’ If we ever wanted to make a complaint.

• 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.

• Abbey in Wartime

  On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey's treasures were evacuated for safety to country houses, such as Mentmore.

• Sermon given at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Advent 2021

  Sunday, 7th November 2021

  Sermon given at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Advent 2021: ‘Why pray when you can worry?’ ‘Ah yes, why pray when you can worry?’ said my husband as I fretted. ‘Why pray.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2020

  Sunday, 18th October 2020

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2020: Even the Dean of Westminster could not, should not tell you what the outcome will be. I grew up in.

• 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

• American Fund for Westminster Abbey

  If you’re a US taxpayer, you can support us tax efficiently by donating to the American Fund for Westminster Abbey (AFWA).

• Photography in the Abbey

  Visitors to Westminster Abbey are welcome to take personal photographs in the church but we ask that you do not use a flash or take pictures during services.

• Abbey bells

  Westminster Abbey now has ten bells which are rung on church festivals and for royal and other occasions.

• The Abbey and the Royal Family

  British kings and queens have forged a strong bond with Westminster Abbey. Since 1066 every British monarch, except two, has been crowned here.

  Royalty

• Security at the Abbey

  This page details the security and safety measures we have in place so you can fully enjoy your visit to the Abbey.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019

  Sunday, 13th October 2019

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019: Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? Jesus said.

  Edwardtide

• Mary I

  Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. She was crowned in the Abbey on 1st October 1553 and lies buried with Elizabeth I.

• When we're open

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