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St George's Day
Saturday, 23rd April 2005
Representations of St George and his dragon can be seen in Westminster Abbey on Henry VIIs tomb and grille, in the Lady Chapel statue series, in stained glass windows to the YMCA and Sir Benjamin Baker in the nave, and in the window in St Benedicts chapel.
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St Cecilia Festival Celebrates Britten Centenary
Wednesday, 20th November 2013
A Service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with the Musicians Benevolent Fund on Wednesday 20th November 2013.
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Abbey hosts annual St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 20th November 2019
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 20th November 2019.
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Sistine Chapel Choir sings at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 3rd June 2015
The Sistine Chapel Choir visited Westminster Abbey on Saturday 30th May and Sunday 31st May to sing Evensong and perform a recital of sacred choral music.
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Dean and Chapter Commission Anthem for Royal Wedding Couple
Thursday, 28th April 2011
A specially commissioned anthem will be premiered at the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton, it has been announced today.
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Sistine Chapel Choir joins Abbey Choir for Evensong tonight
Friday, 25th May 2018
The Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’ (Sistine Chapel Choir) joins the Choir of Westminster Abbey in singing Evensong today at 5.00 pm.
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HM The Queen attends King James Bible Service
Wednesday, 16th November 2011
Her Majesty The Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a service of celebration, in association with the King James Bible Trust, to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th November at 12 noon.
Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales King James Bible
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Clare College appoints Reverend Dr James Hawkey as its new Dean
Friday, 14th November 2014
Clare College, Cambridge, has announced that the Reverend Dr James Hawkey will be its next Dean and Director of Studies in Theology, to succeed the Reverend Dr Gregory Seach who is leaving to take up the post of Warden of Wollaston College in Western Australia.
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Patrons lend their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers
Friday, 1st March 2024
Five patrons from across the worlds of public service and the arts have lent their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers – a new girls’ choir founded at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, last year.
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HRH The Princess Royal reads for St Peter’s Day podcast
Monday, 29th June 2020
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has recorded a gospel reading for Abbeycast, the Abbey’s worship podcast series, which is released today for St Peter’s Day, Monday 29th June.
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Chapel reveals old stonework
Friday, 14th September 2007
The conservators have discovered a discarded fragment of stonework in the Chapel of St John the Baptist.
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Queen’s Organ dedicated in Lady Chapel
Wednesday, 6th November 2013
His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended the dedication of a new organ in Westminster Abbey’s Lady Chapel on Tuesday 5th November.
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Buckingham Palace publishes Order of Service for the Coronation of The King and Queen
Saturday, 6th May 2023
Buckingham Palace has published the Order of Service for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be held in Westminster Abbey at 11:00am today, Saturday 6th May.
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Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 23rd November 2022
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on 23rd November 2022.
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Dr James Hawkey appointed New Canon Theologian
Wednesday, 13th June 2018
Reverend Dr James Hawkey has been appointed to the Canonry of Westminster to be made vacant through the retirement of the Reverend Professor Vernon White.
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Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to sing at Abbey
Monday, 7th May 2018
The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir sings at Evensong at the Abbey today, Monday 7th May as the finale of their European tour – a rare opportunity to hear one of Europe’s finest cathedral choirs, and music from the Danish choral tradition including works by Waldemar Åhlén, David Sandstrøm and Carl Nielsen.
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James Nares
Musician and Composer
On the west wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is an oval tablet to musician and organist James Nares who was buried nearby.
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Royal Visitors at Battle of Britain Sunday 2012
Sunday, 16th September 2012
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 16th September 2012.
Battle of Britain Sunday HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Royal visit
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St Margaret's organist wins Queen's Award
Monday, 23rd November 2020
Thomas Trotter, the organist at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, has been awarded this year’s Queen’s Medal for Music.
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St Margaret's Chorister Experience Day
Sunday, 27th April 2025
Find out what it’s like to be a member of the St Margaret’s Choristers of Westminster Abbey – ideal for girls currently in Year 6.
