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  • 11th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

    Thursday, 9th May 1996

    Delivered by David Hare, Playwright at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th May 1996 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

  • 15th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

    Thursday, 4th May 2000

    Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Martyn Percy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th May 2000 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford and the Cathedral, Sheffield.

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  • Abbey launches teaching resources

    Monday, 11th January 2021

    Westminster Abbey has launched a range of free-to-download teaching resources designed to support learning across key stages in subjects including RE and history.

    Learning

  • Abbey welcomes New Lord Mayor of Westminster

    Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Robert Rigby, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 7th July 2024.

  • Sir John Major gives One People Oration

    Monday, 13th November 2017

    Sir John Major gave the annual One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on 6th November, peaking on the theme The Responsibilities of Democracy.

    One People Oration

  • Abbey releases Order of Service for Warrior centenary

    Wednesday, 11th November 2020

    This morning, a special service will mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.

    Special Service Grave of the Unknown Warrior Armistice HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

  • Order of Service for Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving Service

    Tuesday, 29th March 2022

    Order of Service for Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving Service: The Order of Service has been published ahead of today’s Service of Thanksgiving for The Duke of Edinburgh.

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

  • Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service

    A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th May 2024.

  • St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church.

  • Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Paul Scofield CH CBE

    Thursday, 19th March 2009

    Paul Scofield (21st January 1922 – 19th March 2008) often described as the “greatest actor in the English speaking world” was remembered at a Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret’s Church on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.

  • Westminster Abbey marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

  • The life of Sir Stirling Moss honoured at Abbey

    HRH Duke of Kent, representing HM The King, and HRH Prince Michael of Kent attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May 2024.

  • A Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th year of South Africa’s democracy

    A Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 30th year of South Africa’s democracy was held in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 16th July 2024.

  • Abbey releases music for the Coronation Vivats 

    Sunday, 30th April 2023

    Westminster Abbey has today released the words and music of the Vivat acclamations which will be sung at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen on Saturday 6th May.

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