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  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Advent 2023

    Sunday, 10th December 2023

    Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Advent 2023: John Baptist’s voice came from the edge, not from the centre of power. Many of you, I expect, will.

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 2022

    Sunday, 24th April 2022

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 2022: Every eye will see him. No one, not a single Thomas, will be left in any doubt. How do.

  • Sermon given at the Festival Eucharist in the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor

    Saturday, 16th October 2021

    Sermon given at the Festival Eucharist in the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor: When in 2007 we came to refurbish the shrine of Hereford’s own saint, Thomas.

  • Reflection: Easter Day

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or listen to the reflection for Easter Day

  • Thomas Brock 100th anniversary

    Find out about sculptor Thomas Brock's contribution to Westminster Abbey.

  • Voice and Verse Readings: Remembrance

    Thursday, 7th November 2024

    To mark the opening of the Field of Remembrance, serving members of the British Armed Forces will read poems in the Abbey across the afternoon.

    Events Voice and Verse

  • Voice and Verse Bookshelf

    Tuesday, 1st October 2024

    Take time to pause and enjoy a poem or two whilst you explore Westminster Abbey.

  • Voice and Verse Lunchtime Concert

    Wednesday, 23rd October 2024

    The St Margaret's Consort sings a programme of music inspired by the poetry of writers memorialised in Poets' Corner.

    Music

  • Voice and Verse Workshop: Book Binding

    Saturday, 2nd November 2024

    Discover the historic craft of bookbinding and try your hand at assembling your own book in this one-day workshop.

  • Voice and Verse evening: Portals of Discovery

    Wednesday, 27th November 2024

    Poets’ Corner will provide an exceptional backdrop for an evening of poetry read by some of London’s most exciting voices.

  • Voice and Verse Workshop: Strokes of Poetry

    Saturday, 23rd November 2024

    Step into the world of Westminster Abbey's memorials as we explore their history and emotional impact through poetry.

  • Voice and Verse Song Recital: Journeying

    Thursday, 7th November 2024

    Enjoy the beautiful sound world of the Abbey and its artists, as the Abbey’s Lay Vicars perform a recital of English Song featuring texts by poets buried or memorialised in Poets’ Corner.

  • Voice and Verse Song Recital: Remembrance

    Thursday, 14th November 2024

    Enjoy the beautiful sound world of the Abbey and its artists, as the Abbey’s Lay Vicars perform a recital of English Song featuring texts by poets buried or memorialised in Poets’ Corner.

  • Voice and Verse Tour: Beyond Poets’ Corner

    Saturday, 12th October 2024

    Join this journey to bring Poets’ Corner to life as we explore the Abbey through the stories and words of our most famous poets.

  • 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.

    Family

  • Voice and Verse Panel: Poets' Corners Across the Pond

    Thursday, 14th November 2024

    In this special event, speakers from Westminster Abbey, London, and the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, jointly reflect on the significance and impact of a Poets' Corner within a place of worship.

  • Voice and Verse 15-Minute Talk: Poets' Corner - October

    Tuesday, 8th October 2024

    Enrich your visit to Westminster Abbey by attending a drop-in talk about the history of Poets’ Corner every Tuesday across the Autumn Season.

  • Voice and Verse 15-Minute Talk: Poets' Corner - November

    Tuesday, 5th November 2024

    Enrich your visit to Westminster Abbey by attending a drop-in talk about the history of Poets’ Corner every Tuesday across the Autumn Season.

  • Westminster Abbey celebrates poets and poetry in Voice and Verse events season this autumn

    Wednesday, 4th September 2024

    This autumn the Abbey will host a series of special events celebrating our much-loved literary figures, alongside those of new and emerging poets.

  • Thomas Cole

    Politician

    On the south wall of St Margaret's church, near the vestry door, is a brass, consisting of two plates, to Member of Parliament Thomas Cole.

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