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• The Nave

  The Nave is at the western end of the Abbey and contains the graves and memorials of many famous people.

  Architecture

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Marks Centenary

  Tuesday, 23rd May 2017

  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.

  Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Kent

• Sermon at a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior

  Wednesday, 11th November 2020

  Come Holy Spirit and fill our hearts afresh with the fire of your love.

• Poets’ Corner

  Poets’ Corner Westminster Abbey is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here.

  Notable people

• Statesmen’s Aisle

  The north transept of Westminster Abbey is known as Statesmen's Aisle due to the many memorials there to politicians.

• The Cloisters

  The Cloisters date mainly from the 13th to the 15th centuries and were where the Abbey’s monks spent much of their time.

• Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls’ Day 2017

  Thursday, 2nd November 2017

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

• Sermon Given at Matins on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2017

  Sunday, 28th May 2017

  Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White, Canon in Residence.

• RAF Chapel

  At the eastern end of the Lady Chapel is the Royal Air Force chapel dedicated to the men who died in the Battle of Britain in 1940.

• Sermon Given at Matins on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 2015

  Sunday, 27th September 2015

  Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.

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

  Sunday, 10th June 2018

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018: Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. From the 2nd.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018

  Sunday, 14th October 2018

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018: May we commit ourselves to dedicate our lives to the service of God in Christ and to the service of.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019

  Sunday, 3rd February 2019

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019: In God’s house, it’s old and young together, needing each other, valuing and validating each other. This morning in Luke’s.

• Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021

  Tuesday, 29th June 2021

  Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021: The life of our heavenly patron St Peter reminds us that even when we get it wrong, the love of Christ.

• Architecture

  The present Abbey building dates mainly from the reign of Henry III. In 1245 he pulled down the eastern part of the 11th century Abbey.

• One People Oration 2019

  Monday, 21st October 2019

  There are many churches and cathedrals in the world, some of which are more beautiful, more ancient, more glorious than Westminster Abbey.

  One People Oration

• 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.

• G is for Grave of the Unknown Warrior

  Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?

• Plan your visit

  Each year, we welcome over a million visitors. We’re generally open Monday to Saturday for visiting, and hold regular services to which all are welcome.

• Memorial of the month

  Learn about the lives and legacies of those remembered in the Abbey and discover how people from all walks of life have ended up in the nation's church.