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  • Thomas Whitney and family

    Thomas Whitney was buried at St Margaret's Westminster in 1637 but has no marker. Many of his children were baptised at the church.

  • Thomas Bond and family

    On the south wall of St Margaret's is a tablet to Thomas Bond and his family. He was a Burgess of the City of Westminster.

  • Commonwealth family tour

    Monday, 17th February 2025

    Join a family friendly tour of Westminster Abbey to discover how the Abbey supports the King in his role as Head of the Commonwealth.

    Events Commonwealth Family

  • Voice and Verse Family Day: Get Creative!

    Friday, 1st November 2024

    Release your imagination this half term. Take inspiration from famous poets, writers and creatives buried and remembered in Westminster Abbey to boost your family creativity.

    Voice and Verse

  • Sir Thomas Crosse & family

    Politician and Philanthropist

    In the central aisle of St Margaret's church is a gravestone to members of the Crosse family, buried in the vault below. There are two memorials also.

  • Family Workshop: The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder

    Tuesday, 8th April 2025

    Journey into the magical world of Narnia this Easter, with stories, crafts and adventure!

    Event

  • Mauleverer family

    Sir Richard Mauleverer and various members of his family were buried in Westminster Abbey. Grace has a memorial tablet.

  • Carteret family

    In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey are monuments to Dame Elizabeth Carteret, Edward and Philip Carteret.

  • Christmas Family Day

    Saturday, 7th December 2024

    Bring joy to your world this festive season by joining us at Westminster Abbey to sing with our choristers and explore ancient Christmas traditions.

    Christmas Event

  • Stone family

    Priest/Minister

    George Stone, archbishop of Armagh, was buried in the north aisle of the nave on 28th December 1764. He was born on 7th January 1708.

  • Fraternité Family Fun: Shield Shenanigans

    Tuesday, 2nd April 2024

    Join us to spot shields at Westminster Abbey, learn all about them, then design and paint your own to take home with you.

    Learning

  • Fraternité Family Fun: Grotesque Gargoyles

    Tuesday, 2nd April 2024

    Explore the fascinating world of gargoyles, the strange stone faces, dragons and monsters that adorn the outside of Westminster Abbey, then make your own!

  • Fraternite Family Day: Budding Builders

    Wednesday, 29th May 2024

    Bring your budding builders to England’s oldest garden to get busy with all things bricks and buttresses.

  • Creation Family Fun: Wild Westminster

    Friday, 2nd August 2024

    Investigate the Natural World this summer in our historic walled garden in central London.

    Creation

  • Creation Family Fun: Nature Tales

    Friday, 16th August 2024

    Get curious about creation by exploring animal stories from around our wonderful world that help us be better humans.

  • Westminster Abbey Choir School Summer Fête

    Saturday, 13th July 2024

    Join us for the annual Choir School summer fête - an unmissable event in the picturesque garden square of Dean’s Yard.

  • Villiers Family

    Politician and Soldier

    Sir George Villiers, his wife Mary, son George 1st Duke of Buckingham and others of the family are buried in Westminster Abbey.

  • Fraternité Family Fun: Rose window making

    Tuesday, 13th February 2024

    Get inspired by the beautiful rose windows of Westminster Abbey and Notre Dame de Paris and make your very own.

  • Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond - May

    Saturday, 18th May 2024

    Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.

  • Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond

    Saturday, 20th January 2024

    Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.

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