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  • Dean of Westminster appointed Chair of the RSCM

    Friday, 27th July 2018

    The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, will succeed Lord Gill as the next Chair of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music.

    Dean of Westminster Royal School of Church Music

  • Dean of Westminster preaches in New York

    Friday, 18th May 2012

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, embarked on a two week trip to the East Coast of the USA from 30th April to 14th May.

    USA tour

  • Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 4th July 2010

    Monday, 5th July 2010

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor, and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Judith Warner and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 4th July.

    Civic Service Special Service

  • Festival of Commemoration panel discussion

    Wednesday, 19th November 2008

    A panel discussion in the Great Hall of Westminster School on the theme ‘Sisters in hope of the Resurrection’ took place on Tuesday 18th November.

    Mary I Elizabeth I

  • Dean highlights significance of Vatican visit

    Thursday, 26th January 2017

    As the Abbey Choir flies back from Rome after a week-long visit to the Vatican, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall has underlined the ecumenical significance of the trip.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • Westminster Abbey's Annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 7 July 2013

    Monday, 8th July 2013

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Sarah Richardson, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 7th July.

  • Abbey Celebrates St Peter's Day

    Thursday, 30th June 2016

    Westminster Abbey, since 1560 the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster, has from the beginning been under the patronage of St Peter, Apostle and Martyr. On St Peter's Day, Wednesday 29th June 2016, a Sung Eucharist was celebrated at which the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon.

    St Peter's Day

  • Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 8 July 2012

    Monday, 9th July 2012

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Angela Harvey, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 8th July.

  • RE needs strengthening says Dean’s inquiry

    Wednesday, 12th September 2018

    An independent commission advises that religious education in England’s schools needs to be strengthened to ensure pupils receive adequate preparation for life in modern Britain

    Independent Commission on Religious Education

  • HRH The Duke of Edinburgh formally opens Cellarium café

    Wednesday, 17th October 2012

    The Duke of Edinburgh formally opened the Cellarium café and terrace at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 17th October 2012 and was welcomed to the Abbey by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and members of Chapter.

    Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Cellarium Cafe

  • The Parliament Choir's Coronation Jubilee Concert

    Friday, 20th June 2003

    The Parliament Choir's Coronation Jubilee Concert was switched from Westminster Hall to the Abbey at just 33 hours notice after two pieces of oak cladding fell 100ft from the hammer beam roof of the hall.

    Coronation Jubilee

  • Tribute

    The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air.

  • The terrible fire at Notre Dame

    Tuesday, 16th April 2019

    A statement from the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, on the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

    Notre Dame

  • Dean preaches at National Pilgrimage

    Tuesday, 26th May 2015

    On Monday 25th May 2015, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon during the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.

    Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

  • Abbey Celebrates Dean’s Ordination Anniversary

    Tuesday, 5th July 2016

    A Sung Eucharist to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Ordination to the Priesthood of the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, was held at Westminster Abbey on Monday 4th July.

  • Service of Thanksgiving for Anthony Harvey

    Wednesday, 16th January 2019

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the Reverend Dr Anthony Harvey was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Tuesday 15th January 2019.

    Reverend Dr Anthony Harvey memorial service

  • Dean of Westminster welcomes Archbishop's appointment

    Friday, 9th November 2012

    On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall welcomed the appointment of the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury.

    Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Dean of Westminster comments on the resignation of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

    Monday, 11th February 2013

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall has made the following comment following the news that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on 28th February 2013:

    Pope Benedict XVI

  • 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.

    Lady Chapel Requiem Mass Henry VII 500 Years of Wonder

  • Dean of Westminster to celebrate 40 years as a priest

    Tuesday, 21st June 2016

    On Monday 4th July at 5.00 pm the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, will preside at a Sung Eucharist in Westminster Abbey to mark the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.

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