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• Nathaniel Rogers

  Doctor

  Dr Nathaniel Rogers, physician, presented a small stained glass window to Westminster Abbey. The window is in the east aisle of the south transept.

• Sir Harry D'janogly

  Philanthropist

  Sir Harry D'janogly, industrialist, textile manufacturer and philanthropist, was a donor to the Abbey restoration appeal which culminated in the cleaning of the Lady Chapel.

• Coronation Theatre

  Discover more about the space within Westminster Abbey where coronations have taken place for hundreds of years.

• Sir William Siemens

  Engineer

  The memorial window to Sir William Siemens was taken down in 1926 so that a series of windows depicting kings and abbots could be erected.

• L.J. & Mary Skaggs

  Philanthropist

  Levi Justin Skaggs and his wife Mary Cornelia (Dee) were generous benefactors to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal. In Henry VII's chapel are two windows.

• Hugh Easton

  Artist

  There are six stained glass windows in Westminster Abbey and its precincts designed by stained glass artist Hugh Easton.

• Bette and Al Moorman

  Philanthropist

  Beside the steps leading up to Henry VII's chapel is a plaque to Bette and Al Moorman, generous benefactors to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal.

• Uncovering Hidden Histories

  In 2017, Westminster Abbey invited young people from around London to respond to the stories and memories held in the fabric of the building. These young consultants reflected on their experience through a variety of outcomes creating a vibrant and eclectic body of work.

• The Nation's Memory

  When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.

• John Piper

  Artist

  A slate plaque in St Margaret's Church records the fact that John Piper designed the stained glass windows in eight bays of the south aisle.

• 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.

• Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster

  The stained glass in the south rose window of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster.

• Clarence and Eric Fletcher

  Politician

  On the south side of St Margaret's Church Westminster is a memorial window to Clarence Fletcher. Below is a tablet to his son Eric.

• Mortimer Sackler

  Philanthropist and Physician

  In Henry VII's chapel is a small stained glass window for Dr Mortimer Sackler, a donor to the Abbey's restoration appeal.

• Frederick Waring

  A moveable mirror in the Lady Chapel was given in memory of Frederick Waring of the restoration firm of Rattee and Kett of Cambridge.

• Robin Stormonth Darling

  Soldier and Philanthropist

  Robin Stormonth Darling was a benefactor to the restoration of Henry VII's chapel. In the vestibule of the chapel are red and green enamelled plaques.

• Hugh and Mary Adams

  Philanthropist

  Beside the steps leading up to Henry VII's chapel is a copper plate recording the generous gift of Hugh and Mary Adams of New York.

• E. Leslie Peter of Lee

  Philanthropist

  E. Leslie Peter of the USA purchased the Lordship of Lee and was a generous benefactor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal.

• President of Ireland lays wreath at Grave of the Unknown Warrior

  Tuesday, 8th April 2014

  The President of Ireland, His Excellency Michael D. Higgins, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 8th April 2014.

  State Visit

• VE Day

  On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.