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  • Advent Reflection 4

    Sunday, 22nd December 2024

    Explore Elizabeth and Mary's response to God's promise with The Reverend Canon James Hawkey on this Fourth Sunday of Advent.

  • Lady Elizabeth Rich

    Lady Elizabeth Rich was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1773 aged 81 but she has no monument or gravestone.

  • Lady Elizabeth & Joseph Nightingale

    In St Michael’s chapel, off the north transept of Westminster Abbey, is a remarkable monument, by L.F. Roubiliac, commemorating Lady Elizabeth Nightingale and her husband Joseph.

    In St Michael's chapel, off the north transept of Westminster Abbey, is a remarkable monument commemorating Lady Elizabeth Nightingale and her husband.

  • Elizabeth, Lady Latimer

    Elizabeth, wife of Edward Osborne, Viscount Latimer, was buried on 5th May 1680 together with her daughter Lady Grace. But the location is unknown.

  • Lady Margaret Beaufort Wreath Laying

    Tuesday, 31st May 2005

    In 1505, the Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, and founder of the Tudor dynasty, re-founded the college of God's House (first established in 1437 for the training of grammar school masters) naming it Christ's College.

    Wreathlaying Lady Margaret Beaufort

  • Westminster Abbey celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham

    Tuesday, 7th May 2019

    Westminster Abbey, in collaboration with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, held a day of celebration in honour of Our Lady of Walsingham.

    Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham Special Service

  • Poets' Corner Honour for Elizabeth Gaskell

    Friday, 24th September 2010

    A memorial window panel in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner to the Victorian novelist and biographer Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) was dedicated on Saturday 25th September 2010.

    Elizabeth Gaskell Poets' Corner Memorial dedication

  • Elizabeth, Lady Lumley

    Elizabeth, wife of Richard 1st Viscount Lumley of Waterford, was buried in the vault of the Earl of Exeter in St John the Baptist's chapel.

  • Westminster Abbey to unveil newly-commissioned stained glass windows in historic Lady Chapel

    Friday, 3rd May 2013

    Westminster Abbey has announced plans to unveil two new stained glass windows in the magnificent Lady Chapel.

    Lady Chapel Hughie O'Donoghue

  • The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

    Monday, 19th September 2022

    The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II: The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey at 11:00am on Monday 19th September 2022. Before the service, the.

    State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II HM The Queen

  • The Prince of Wales attends service for Lady Mary Soames

    Wednesday, 19th November 2014

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of The Lady Soames LG DBE at Westminster on Thursday 20th November 2014 at Noon.

    Prince Charles Royal Visit Duchess of Cornwall Lady Mary Soames

  • Requiem Mass Marks Start of Lady Chapel Festival

    Friday, 22nd April 2016

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, celebrated Requiem Mass in the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, on Thursday 21st April 2016, the Anniversary of the Death of King Henry VII.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey Requiem Mass Henry VII 500 Years of Wonder

  • Our Lady of the Windrush icon on display at the Abbey

    Monday, 18th July 2022

    A new icon of the Virgin and Child by artist Amanda de Pulford has gone on temporary display at Westminster Abbey.

    Icons Our Lady of Pew

  • Festival of Commemoration Evensong

    Monday, 17th November 2008

    An Evensong to mark the start of the Abbey’s ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place on Monday 17th November 2008.

    Mary I Elizabeth I

  • Elizabeth Cecil

    There are four Elizabeth Cecils buried here - Baroness Ros, the Countess of Berkshire, the Countess of Devonshire and the wife of Sir Robert Cecil.

    Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Berkshire Lady Elizabeth Cecil was the co-heir of William, 2nd Earl of Exeter and his second wife Elizabeth (Drury).

  • Elizabeth Woodville

    Elizabeth Woodville is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions.

  • Elizabeth Claypole

    Elizabeth Claypole, favourite daughter of Oliver Cromwell, is buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. A small stone marks her burial place.

    ...OLIVER CROMWELL 1658 A record was made of the inscription plate on her coffin which read: The body of the most illustrious Lady Elizabeth late wife of the

  • Elizabeth Fane

    In St Nicholas’ chapel is a large elaborate monument of alabaster and marble to Elizabeth Fane. She was buried on 19th November 1618.

    Latin inscription can be translated: The Lady Elizabeth Fane, remarkable for her ancient descent, but more for her own virtue, daughter of Robert, Baron Spencer...

  • Elizabeth II

    Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.

    ...bridesmaids (Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra, Lady Mary Cambridge, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, Hon.Margaret Elphinstone, Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott,...

  • Lady Essex Robartes

    Lady Essex Robartes was buried in the chapel of St John the Evangelist on 14th January 1727 but she has no monument or gravestone.

    Ann was the only daughter of Wentworth, 17th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth Holles and her first husband was Hugh Boscawen.

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