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Sermon given at the Installation of Paul Baumann CBE as Receiver General
Saturday, 12th January 2019
"This time of year seems to me to leave us in a state of querulous anxiety."
new Receiver General, Paul Baumann, whom I happily installed a few moments ago, is a linguist, who nevertheless has gone on to hold senior positions in financial...
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Inauguration of the General Synod of the Church of England
Tuesday, 15th November 2005
On Tuesday 15th November, HM The Queen attended the service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Eighth General Synod of the Church of England at Westminster Abbey.
...Church Assemblys powers and most of those of the Convocations passed to a new body, the General Synod, again consisting of the Convocations of a House of Laity.
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Paul Baumann installed as Receiver General
Monday, 14th January 2019
Paul Baumann CBE was installed as the Receiver General and Chapter Clerk of Westminster Abbey during Evensong on Saturday 12th January 2019.
The Receiver General and Chapter Clerk holds the most senior lay position in the Abbey.
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HM The Queen attends service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod
Monday, 22nd November 2010
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 to mark the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod of the Church of England.
William Fittall, Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England, read Acts 15: 22-29 and the Archbishop of York read Luke 24: 28-35.
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Paul Baumann appointed Receiver General
Thursday, 21st June 2018
Paul Baumann CBE has been appointed the next Receiver General of Westminster Abbey. He is currently NHS England's Chief Financial Officer.
The Receiver General and Chapter Clerk holds the most senior lay position in the Abbey.
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Who we are
Westminster Abbey Institute is overseen by a steering group consisting of the Canon Theologian (Chair), the Director of the Institute, the Dean of Westminster, the Canon Rector of St Margaret’s, the Receiver General, and up to three external members.
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Funeral and wax effigies
Find out about the funeral effigies at the Abbey.
The effigy was generally close to the physical dimensions of the person it represented and kings and queens were dressed in full coronation regalia.
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Appointment of a new Deputy Receiver General
Wednesday, 4th November 2015
Westminster Abbey is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Curtis Juman, currently Chief Resources Officer at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to the post of Deputy Receiver General and Director of Finance in succession to Mr Stuart Bailey, who retired in September.
The Receiver General, Sir Stephen Lamport, said: I am delighted at the appointment of Curtis.
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Sir Stephen Lamport appointed Receiver General of the Abbey
Thursday, 1st May 2008
Sir Stephen Lamport, former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales, has been appointed Receiver General of Westminster Abbey. He will take up his new post later this year.
post of Receiver General is the most senior lay position at the Abbey where Sir Stephen will take charge of nearly 200 staff and an organisation with a turnover...
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New Receiver General for the Abbey
Thursday, 28th August 2008
Sir Stephen Lamport, KCVO DL, former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales, has joined Westminster Abbey as Receiver General.
post of Receiver General is the most senior lay position at the Abbey in charge of nearly 200 staff and an organisation with a turnover of more than £10 million...
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Overview tour
In this virtual tour, you can take your pupils on a 360 degree journey around the nation’s coronation church.
This tour is a general introduction of Westminster Abbey, aimed at KS2 and KS3 pupils.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General gives One People Oration
Friday, 11th March 2011
His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General gave the One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th March 2011.
HE Sir Shridath S Ramphal, then Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, was Orator in 1988.
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Major General and Mary Lowther
Soldier
Major General Lowther and his mother Mary are buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey but have no marker.
General Lowther (whose first name is not recorded in the register) was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 22nd January 1746 aged 59 but has...
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Earl of Wessex attends Synod service
Tuesday, 16th November 2021
His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Eleventh General Synod of the Church of England.
Appointed and elected members of the General Synod in the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity were also present, together with Officers...
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General commanding Army in London reads for Abbey
Sunday, 28th June 2020
Major General Christopher Ghika, General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding the Household Division reads for the Abbey’s latest podcast which is released today.
General Christopher Ghika reads Matthew 10: 40-42 in this week’s episode, The Rewards of Hospitality, a 20-minute service of prayers, reading, address, music...
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Abbey to hold silent vigil for Synod debate
Thursday, 12th July 2012
Westminster Abbey will be holding a vigil of prayer in the Abbey church from 7pm until 10pm on Monday 19th November, to prepare for the General Synod debate on women bishops which is likely to take place at Church House in the Abbey precincts the following day.
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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attend Synod Service
Tuesday, 24th November 2015
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th November 2015.
The appointed and elected members of the General Synod, in the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity, attended the service, together with...
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Paul Baumann CBE LVO
Paul Baumann CBE LVO is Chapter Clerk and Receiver General, the most senior lay position at the Abbey and, in effect, the chief executive.
Chapter Clerk and Receiver General, Paul Baumann CBE LVO is the most senior adviser to the Dean and Chapter, working with them on strategic and operational matters...
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Secretary General of the Anglican Communion reads for Anglican Communion Sunday
Sunday, 24th May 2020
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Most Reverend Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon is the special guest for today’s edition of Abbeycast.
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
High above the Abbey floor, the Galleries in the beautiful 13th century triforium display our greatest treasures and tell the story of our thousand-year history.
