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Spirit of Windrush celebrated at Westminster Abbey
Friday, 22nd June 2018
The Queen was represented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing of the Windrush today.
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Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell
Monday, 29th June 2020
The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.
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Abbey Choir sings for Pope in St Peter's
Friday, 29th June 2012
Westminster Abbey’s Choir sang for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on Friday 29th June, a historic occasion of great significance for Anglican-Catholic relations.
Choir of Westminster Abbey Pope Benedict XVI St Peter’s Basilica
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New Mass for Abbey’s 450th celebrations
Wednesday, 16th June 2010
Bell Mass by one of Britain’s pre-eminent composers, Julian Anderson, which was commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster as part of the celebrations to mark the 450th anniversary of the Abbey's Collegiate Charter receives its first performance at the Abbey on Tuesday 29th June at 5.00pm.
Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary The Choir of Westminster Abbey
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Garret and Norton Fitzgerald
Garret Fitzgerald and his wife and family are buried in St Margaret's church and have a memorial. Norton Fitzgerald's tablet is now hidden from view.
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Norwegian State Wreath-laying Ceremony
Tuesday, 25th October 2005
On Tuesday 25th October the King and Queen with The Crown Prince of Norway laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Memorial Service held for Lord Bingham
Thursday, 26th May 2011
A service of thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rt Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill KG was held at the Abbey on Wednesday 25th May 2011.
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Abbey marks Anzac Day
Wednesday, 25th April 2012
The annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 25th April 2012.
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Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2013
Thursday, 25th April 2013
The annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 25th April 2013.
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A national service to celebrate 12 Step Recovery
Tuesday, 25th October 2022
A National Service to celebrate 12 Step Recovery was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 25th October.
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Edward Glanvill
Edward Glanvill was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey, adjoining the stone to William Shield. The stone is a little faint.
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Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer and Baron Harley of Wigmore is buried in the vault of the Duke of Newcastle.
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Poets' Corner Honour for Elizabeth Gaskell
Friday, 24th September 2010
A memorial window panel in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner to the Victorian novelist and biographer Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) was dedicated on Saturday 25th September 2010.
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Abbey welcomes Albanian Prime Minister
Tuesday, 25th February 2014
His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 25th February 2014.
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Dean preaches at National Pilgrimage
Tuesday, 26th May 2015
On Monday 25th May 2015, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon during the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend ANZAC Day Service
Monday, 25th April 2022
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 25th April 2022..
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Christian Aid celebrates 80th anniversary
Thursday, 12th June 2025
A Service of Thanksgiving and Reflection on the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 12th June 2025.
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The Dalai Lama visits Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 20th June 2012
The Dalai Lama visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 20th June 2012 for A Moment of Prayer and Reflection in the Nave.
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Archbishop attends 50th anniversary Evensong
Wednesday, 15th June 2016
The Archbishop of Canterbury attended Evensong to mark the 50th anniversary of the Anglican Centre in Rome at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 14th June.
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Westminster Abbey Celebrates the Life of Ronnie Corbett
Wednesday, 7th June 2017
A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie Corbett CBE was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Wednesday 7th June.