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• Verger-guided tours

  Guided tours, led by our vergers, are a great way to see the Abbey. School groups and private tour groups are also welcome to visit.

• Dean’s Verger welcomes HM The Queen with new verge

  Wednesday, 16th October 2019

  The Dean’s Verger at Westminster Abbey, Martin Castledine, carried a new silver verge marking the 750th anniversary of the building of Henry III’s Abbey.

  750th anniversary

• Special verger tours: Association members

  Monday, 8th January 2024

  Join two of our expert vergers on a tour that will take you behind the scenes at the Abbey and see how the clergy prepare for different services and occasions.

  Westminster Abbey Association

• Employment opportunities

  Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023

  Sunday, 26th November 2023

  Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023: Today is a summons to believe in God, not ourselves. It is the Feast of Christ the King.

• 15th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 4th May 2000

  Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Martyn Percy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th May 2000 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford and the Cathedral, Sheffield.

• Sermon on The Feast of the Presentation of Christ 2020

  Sunday, 2nd February 2020

  Vicars live in Vicarages, Rectors live in Rectories and Deans live in Deaneries. This is important; it assures us we've put them in their place.

  Candlemas

• Vestments and frontals

  The Abbey uses many different vestments and altar hangings during the year.

  Christianity

• Sermon at Memorial Eucharist For Eric Symes Abbott

  Wednesday, 12th June 1985

  Delivered by The Reverend John Robson. Chaplain of Wellington College, Berkshire.

• 13th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Thursday, 7th May 1998

  Delivered by Canon Eric James FKC at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th May 1998 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

• Verger-guided tours

  Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

• Martin - The Dean’s Verger

  It’s a privilege to live and work here – the Abbey really is the heart of the country and its history.

• John Hall retires as Dean of Westminster

  The Very Reverend Dr John Hall has retired after 13 years as Dean of Westminster. He presided at a valedictory Eucharist on Friday 1st November.

• Guy Gascoyne

  Carpenter

  Guy Gascoyne, Abbey verger and carpenter, was buried in the north transept in the reign of Mary I but no marker remains for him.

• Benjamin Fidoe

  Benjamin Fidoe was buried in the cloisters. He was a verger from 1725 and in 1748 became butler and brewer to the College of Westminster.

• Abbey staff honoured for role in The Late Queen’s funeral

  Monday, 27th March 2023

  Three members of the Abbey staff have been honoured for their role in the funeral of The Late Queen last September.

  State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

• Abbey documentary series to air on Channel 5

  Channel 5 is to screen a major new six-part documentary series bringing viewers behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey.

• Womens' Voluntary Service roll of honour

  In the nave of Westminster Abbey is displayed the Womens' Voluntary Service (WVS) roll of honour for those who died during the Second World War.

• Nicholas Ludford

  Musician and Composer

  Composer Nicholas Ludford (c.1490-1557) was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster on 9th August 1557 but he has no marker or monument.

• HM The Queen awards Maundy monies to Abbey recipients

  Thursday, 1st April 2021

  Members of the Abbey community have received Maundy monies from Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their long service to the church.