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• Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester

  Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, constable of Scotland, was a benefactor to the building of Henry III's new Gothic Westminster Abbey, begun in 1245.

• Daniel Cook appointed new Sub-Organist

  Tuesday, 19th February 2013

  The Dean and Chapter of Westminster is delighted to announce that Daniel Cook has been appointed Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey in succession to Robert Quinney, who takes up the position of Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral after Easter.

  Daniel Cook Music

• James O‘Donnell honoured in New Year list

  Monday, 2nd January 2023

  Former Organist and Master of the Choristers James O’Donnell has been made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in The King’s first New Year’s Honours list.

• Hope

  The capacity to hope is common to human experience, and often confounds easy answers.

• Art, Imagination and Public Service

  Art, Imagination and Public Service explored questions by bringing public servants into conversation with visual artists, poets and musicians.

• Justice

  Justice is a characteristic of a civilised society. Where is it to be found? In structures of government; institutions; individuals? Is it the same as fairness?

• Embracing Global Challenges

  Embracing Global Challenges explored ways in which humanity can respond creatively and courageously to our unfolding story.

• Truth

  In the world of public service, trustworthiness, dependability, wise decision-making and solid relationships all depend upon truth.

• Democracy

  What is the future of Parliamentary Democracy? What are its roots? What keeps it healthy?

• Integrity

  What does it mean for a public servant to have integrity? Is it the same as being consistent?

• In the Public Eye

  The media make people and events public. Love it or loathe it, people in public life have to live with it.

• Staying Power

  Staying Power offered seminars, dialogues and lectures to the Abbey's neighbours on Parliament Square as a rich and nourishing resource for the public life.

• In Power

  It is neither superheroes nor automata but human beings who pace the corridors of Westminster and Whitehall, often feeling anything but powerful.

• Stand and be counted

  Stand and Be Counted offered lectures and symposia for all those concerned with the health of Politics.

• Feeding The Soul

  Public office can weary the most resilient of souls and the first thing to go can be a sense of humanity.

• Truth in the Public Square

  Lecture given by Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute, at the 2015 conference of the Newbigin House of Studies Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 15th July 2015.

• Visiting Choirs at Westminster Abbey

  When the Abbey Choir is on leave, visiting choirs are welcomed, upholding the Abbey’s pattern of choral services.

• What sweeter music: Online broadcast for Abbey Christmas concert

  Tuesday, 1st December 2020

  What sweeter music: Online broadcast for Abbey Christmas concert: Westminster Abbey’s traditional Christmas concert will be broadcast to audiences around the world as the Abbey Choir performs as part of the Live.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Concert Christmas

• Contact us

  If you would like to contact someone at Westminster Abbey, you can find a list of departments' phone numbers and email addresses below.

• Concert: Handel's Messiah

  Tuesday, 25th November 2025

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading orchestra Academy of Ancient Music for this classic performance of Handel’s beloved masterpiece Messiah.