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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on Racial Justice Sunday 2024
Sunday, 11th February 2024
Let us begin and finish with glory.
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The Abbey and the Royal Family
British kings and queens have forged a strong bond with Westminster Abbey. Since 1066 every British monarch, except two, has been crowned here.
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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.
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Gender pay gap report
Westminster Abbey has published its gender pay gap statistics for 2024.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist of the Feast of the Epiphany 2024
Saturday, 6th January 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist of the Feast of the Epiphany 2024: The challenge for the Church is to acknowledge, to welcome, the insight of outsiders. In former generations this mystery.
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Sermon preached at Evensong on the Baptism of Christ 2024
Sunday, 7th January 2024
Sermon preached for the Baptism of Christ 2024: Returning from Bethlehem. ‘Homewards’ is the name of the Prince of Wales’s new anti-homelessness initiative. Prince William has decided to focus an enormous amount.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2024
Thursday, 9th May 2024
‘While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.’
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Photography in the Abbey
Visitors to Westminster Abbey are welcome to take personal photographs in the church but we ask that you do not use a flash or take pictures during services.
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Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2024
Thursday, 25th April 2024
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 25th April 2024.
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Edwardtide Pilgrimage 2024
Saturday, 19th October 2024
Join us for the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor on Saturday 19th October 2024
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Abbey Bookshop Golden Jubilee
Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
The building which now houses the Bookshop was constructed in the 1830s by Edward Blore, Abbey Surveyor, as an office for the Chapter Clerk.
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Abbey documentary to be shown on BBC Two
Friday, 23rd November 2012
BBC Two is to screen a major three-part documentary series showing life behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey.
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Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2024
Tuesday, 1st October 2024
Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st October 2024 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales.
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Abbey treasures celebrated in Librarian’s new book
Wednesday, 6th August 2008
Treasures of Westminster Abbey, the third guidebook commissioned by Westminster Abbey Enterprises Ltd from Scala Publishers, was launched on Thursday 31st July in Jerusalem Chamber.
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Westminster Abbey launches Association
Monday, 23rd November 2015
Westminster Abbey introduces its membership scheme, the Westminster Abbey Association, on Monday 30th November for those who would like to support the work of the Abbey and receive unlimited entry during the year, invitations to an exclusive annual event and special offers.
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Summer: Wednesday Abbey Lates
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace.
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Abbey Choir returns
Friday, 2nd November 2007
The Abbey Choir, seen here in front of the Sydney Opera House, has returned after a hugely successful tour of Australia.
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Summer: Evenings at the Abbey
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
Spend a summer evening exploring the Abbey after hours and unwind with live music outside.
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Abbey Choir Reveals Life Behind The Scenes
Friday, 27th May 2016
The Abbey held its first 'Chorister Experience' on Saturday 21st May. Thirteen boys, aged 6 to 10, attended the event which was designed to give an insight into the life of an Abbey chorister.
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Abbey Choir Thrills with Festival Performance
Friday, 19th May 2017
Westminster Abbey was full on the evening of Tuesday 16th May for a performance of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor by the Choir of the Abbey and the period instrument ensemble St James’ Baroque under the direction of the Abbey’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, James O’Donnell. All the solo arias were sung by choristers and lay vicars of the Abbey Choir.
