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• Lord-Lieutenant appointed Abbey’s High Bailiff

  Friday, 19th February 2021

  Sir Kenneth Olisa, Lord-Lieutenant of London, has been appointed the new High Bailiff of Westminster Abbey.

  Kenneth, who as Lord-Lieutenant is Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in Greater London (excluding the City), will also become Searcher of the Sanctuary.

• Lord Judge Delivers first King James Bible Lecture

  Thursday, 6th October 2011

  Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, delivered the first of Westminster Abbey’s autumn series of King James Bible lectures on Wednesday 5th October to a packed Nave.

  The Lord Chief Justice spoke from A Lawyer’s Perspective.

  King James Bible

• Lord Bragg Delivers Second King James Bible Lecture

  Thursday, 13th October 2011

  Lord Bragg, the author and broadcaster, gave the second lecture in the Abbey’s autumn series of lectures marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.

  Lord Bragg, better known to TV audiences as Melvyn Bragg, was the anchor of ITV’s South Bank show and is now a regular broadcaster on television and radio.

• MPs and peers remember Lord Lawson at St Margaret’s Church

  Tuesday, 17th October 2023

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of The Right Honourable The Lord Lawson of Blaby was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 17th October 2023.

  ...debate, encounter and public service, we welcome all to come together in acknowledging Lord Lawson’s gifts of character and mind and recall his sharing of them...

  St Margaret's Church

• Lord Sainsbury

  Philanthropist

  Lord Sainsbury was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Appeal Fund which raised millions for restoring the exterior of the Abbey and Lady Chapel.

  Sainsbury was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Appeal Fund which raised millions of pounds for restoring the exterior of the Abbey and also Henry VII's...

• Lord Heywood

  Lord Heywood of Whitehall, head of the civil service, has a stone in the East Cloister of Westminster Abbey. He died in 2018.

  In the east cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of Lord Heywood of Whitehall GCB, CVO, civil servant.

• Lord Byron

  Poet

  The memorial stone to George, 6th Baron Byron in Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey was given by the Poetry Society and unveiled on 8th May 1969.

  The white marble stone is inlaid with gold Sienna marble lettering and reads: LORD BYRON Died 19 April 1824 aged 36 at Missolonghi, Greece.

• Princess Royal and Chilean Navy honour Lord Cochrane

  Tuesday, 22nd May 2012

  Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined representatives of the Chilean Navy at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 for the annual wreath laying ceremony to honour Admiral Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Chilean Naval Day.

  From 1848-1851, during his final years of service, Lord Cochrane commanded the American and West Indies station.

  HRH The Princess Royal Chilean Navy Day Royal visit Special Service

• The Epiphany of our Lord Sung Eucharist

  Monday, 6th January 2025

  The main service to observe The Epiphany of our Lord, which traditionally marks the visit of the Magi or ‘Wise Men’ to the child Jesus.

  Advent Christmas

• Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury

  The grave of Edward, 3rd Lord Herbert of Cherbury and 3rd Baron of Castle Island is in St Edmund's chapel. The stone has been re-cut.

  The grave of Edward, 3rd Lord Herbert of Cherbury and 3rd Baron of Castle Island (co.Kerry).

• Richard Annesley, Lord Altham

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr Richard Annesley, Lord Altham was buried in St Benedict's chapel on 25th November 1701, next to the monument of Cardinal Simon Langham.

  Reverend Dr Richard Annesley, Lord Altham was buried in St Benedict's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 25th November 1701, next to the monument of Cardinal Simon...

• Lord Harris of Peckham

  Philanthropist

  Lord Harris of Peckham was a major donor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal and the stained glass in the east windows of the Lady Chapel are his gift together with his wife.

  Sir Philip Harris, now Lord Harris of Peckham, was a major donor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal which culminated in 1995 with the completion of the...

• Thomas, Lord Wentworth

  Thomas. 1st Lord Wentworth, is buried in the chapel of St John the Evangelist. He seems never to have had a monument or gravestone.

  1st Lord Wentworth of Nettlestead, Suffolk, is buried in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.

• Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley

  A kneeling figure of Lord Darnley can be seen on the monument of his mother Margaret Douglas, in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

  kneeling figure of Lord Darnley can be seen on the monument of his mother Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster...

• James, Lord Cranstoun

  James, Lord Cranstoun was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 14th July 1773. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.

  James, Lord Cranstoun was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 14th July 1773 aged 70.

• Thomas, Lord Wharton

  Politician

  Thomas, 2nd Lord Wharton was buried in St Michael's chapel on 26th June 1572. But he seems never to have had a monument or gravestone.

  Thomas, 2nd Lord Wharton was buried in St Michael's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 26th June 1572.

• Teach Me, O Lord - William Byrd

  Spend time with God this Lent, and explore what repentance means and why it matters.

• Alfred, Lord Tennyson

  Poet

  Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, died in 1892. His funeral at Westminster Abbey was attended by thousands of mourners. Bust by T. Woolner.

  Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, died on 6th October 1892 at his home in Haslemere, Surrey.

• Lord Erroll of Hale

  Politician and Engineer

  In the west window of the Lady Chapel is the coat of arms of Lord Erroll of Hale (lower row of panels), engineer.

  In the west window of the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey is the coat of arms of Lord Erroll of Hale (lower row of panels), engineer, who died in 2000.

• Lord Rupert Nevill

  Philanthropist

  The coat of arms of Lord Rupert Nevill are in the west window of the Lady Chapel. He was a Trustee of the Westminster Abbey Trust, which raised millions of pounds for the restoration of the stonework of the Abbey.

  Lord Rupert Nevill was a Trustee of the Westminster Abbey Trust, which raised millions of pounds for the restoration of the stonework of the Abbey in the period...