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  • Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG

    Tuesday, 20th January 2009

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th January 2009.

    Sir Charles Wheeler Special Service

  • Judges Service 2010

    Friday, 1st October 2010

    The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st October 2010.

    Judges Service

  • Judges Service 2011

    Monday, 3rd October 2011

    Roman Catholic judges and lawyers attended the Abbey’s annual Judges Service for the first time this year.

  • Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service

    Monday, 6th July 2009

    Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 5th July 2009.

    Civic Service

  • A Service to mark the opening of the Legal Year

    Tuesday, 1st October 2024

    This annual service which marks the start of the Legal Year in England and Wales will be conducted by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, and attended by Members of the Legal Profession.

  • Ticket ballot opens for Stephen Hawking Memorial Service

    Wednesday, 9th May 2018

    A ballot opens 9th May for tickets for the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Professor Stephen Hawking and the burial of his ashes.

    Stephen Hawking

  • Judges service marks start of the legal year

    Monday, 1st October 2018

    The annual Judges Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Monday 1st October 2018.

  • Judges service marks start of the 2019 legal year

    Tuesday, 1st October 2019

    The annual Judges Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st October 2019.

  • Judges service marks start of the 2020 legal year

    Thursday, 1st October 2020

    The annual Judges Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2020.

  • Annual Judges Service held at Abbey

    Monday, 3rd October 2016

    The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd October 2016.

  • Westminster Abbey Honours Father of Modern Australia

    Wednesday, 9th July 2014

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Dedicate a Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip RN at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 9th July.

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Arthur Phillip Memorial dedication

  • The Korean War Service

    Thursday, 10th July 2003

    HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on the 9th July to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War.

  • A National Scout Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving

    Friday, 23rd February 2024

    A service of Celebration and Thanksgiving will see Scouts gather to honour the traditions and values of the Scout Movement.

  • Prince of Wales attends Battle of Britain Service

    Sunday, 20th September 2015

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 20th September 2015.

    Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales Battle of Britain Sunday

  • Baroness Boothroyd remembered at St Margaret's memorial service

    Tuesday, 16th January 2024

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Right Honourable The Baroness Boothroyd OM was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 16th January 2024.

    St Margaret's Church

  • Abbey re-opens for services

    Friday, 3rd July 2020

    The Abbey welcomes worshippers back for public services on Sunday 5th July with 22 services weekly - three services daily and four services on Sundays.

    Worship COVID-19

  • Westminster Abbey hosts Whitehall Carol Service

    Wednesday, 19th December 2018

    The annual Whitehall Carol Service was held at Westminster Abbey on 18th December 2018. The service was held in partnership with Christians in Government UK.

    Whitehall Carol Service

  • Harrison Memorial Unveiled

    Tuesday, 28th March 2006

    John Harrison, the 18th century clockmaker, whose revolutionary precision watch allowed sailors to calculate their ships' longitude, is now honoured with a memorial stone which was unveiled in the Nave by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

    John Harrison

  • Westminster Abbey honours Sir Ernest Shackleton

    Friday, 16th February 2024

    A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, was dedicated at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 15th February 2024.

  • The Commonwealth Service 2024

    Monday, 11th March 2024

    The Commonwealth Service, a celebration of the Commonwealth which is in its 75th anniversary year, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11th March at 2.45pm.

    Commonwealth Service Commonwealth Day

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