Search this website

186 results found, displaying page 1 of 10

• Pyx Chamber

  The Pyx Chamber is one of the oldest surviving parts of Westminster Abbey. This room in the east cloister is part of the Undercroft which was built about 1070.

  Architecture

• Jerusalem Chamber

  The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries. King Henry IV died here in 1413.

• The organs

  Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.

• College Hall

  This is the oldest continuously used dining room in London. It was finished in 1376. Today it is the main dining hall for Westminster School.

• The Quire

  Come to one of the daily choral services at Westminster Abbey and you will hear our Choir singing from their stalls in the quire.

• Abbey bells

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

  Christianity

• A history of coronations

  Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May 2023.

  Royalty Coronations

• 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 at Evensong on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

  Sunday, 22nd September 2019

  Sermon at Evensong on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019: Lancelot Andrewes Next Wednesday the Church of England remembers Lancelot Andrewes. Among a number of significant appointments he became Dean of Westminster.

• 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.

• One People Oration 2006

  Wednesday, 22nd February 2006

  Speaker: Mr Tony Colman (former Chair, UK Parliament UN Group)

• Multimedia guide

  Use our multimedia guide when visiting the Abbey. You can download the guide on your mobile or tablet, or use a device we supply.

• Choristership

  Being an Abbey chorister is a unique musical and educational experience. Between the ages of 8-13 choristers enjoy an outstanding education at our Choir School.

• Rejoice, the Lord is king!

  Westminster Abbey resounds to the thrilling sound of the Abbey Choir singing an array of glorious hymns.

• 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.

• The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)

  The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013): The Queen’s Organ was the welcome result of collaboration between the Lord Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster..

• Chapter House

  The "incomparable" 13th century Chapter House in the East Cloister was a daily meeting place for the monks and contains many mural paintings.

• Our Lady of Pew

  The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist with Inauguration of St Margaret's Choristers

  Sunday, 1st October 2023

  Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist with Inauguration of St Margaret's Choristers: This is wonderful, but it is also a little awkward. This is a bit awkward. Mainly, this is wonderful, but.

• Sermon given at Evensong of the First Sunday of Christmas 2017

  Sunday, 31st December 2017

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