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• 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.

• A Service to mark the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of Combat Stress

  Tuesday, 12th May 2009

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of Combat Stress, at Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 12th May 2009.

  Special Service

• Consecration of the Bishop of Shrewsbury

  Wednesday, 28th October 2009

  The Reverend Mark Rylands, Canon Missioner for Exeter Diocese and Cathedral, was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2009.

  Bishop of Shrewsbury

• Archbishop Tutu features at Ascension Eucharist

  Friday, 14th May 2010

  The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and former Primate of Southern Africa and Metropolitan, preached at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th May 2010 during Sung Eucharist to Celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord.

  Ascension Archbishop Desmond Tutu

• Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 4th July 2010

  Monday, 5th July 2010

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor, and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Judith Warner and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 4th July.

  Civic Service

• Abbey hosts the Lighting of the Benedictine Torch

  A Service of Blessing for the Benedictine Torch took place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 2nd March at 12 noon.

• 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.

  Lord Bingham

• Ordination and Consecration of Bishops Service held at Abbey

  The Reverend Canon John Holbrook, Rector of Wimborne Minster, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Brixworth in the Diocese of Peterborough, and The Very Reverend Jonathan Meyrick, Dean of Exeter, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Lynn in the Diocese of Norwich at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on Ascension day, 2nd June 2011.

• Westminster Abbey honours Ted Hughes

  Seamus Heaney led the tributes on Tuesday 6th December at the dedication of a new memorial to the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey.

• HM The Queen attends 2012 Commonwealth celebration

  An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 12th March 2012 was attended by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh with HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and HRH The Countess of Wessex.

• Florence Nightingale’s Life and Work Remembered

  A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 9th May 2012 at 6.30pm.

• Bishop of Rambsury consecrated

  Friday, 21st September 2012

  The Reverend Canon Dr Edward Condry, Canon Treasurer of Canterbury Cathedral, was ordained to the episcopate as the new Suffragan Bishop of Ramsbury in the Diocese of Salisbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, and other bishops at a Eucharist in Westminster Abbey on Friday 21st September 2012.

  Consecration of Bishops Bishop of Ramsbury

• Judges Service 2012 marks start of the legal year

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 1st October 2012.

• Battle of Britain Veterans Mark 2013 Anniversary

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th September 2013.

• HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Joins 530 Children to Celebrate the Harvest

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO attended a Service to Celebrate the Harvest, in association with British Food Fortnight, at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th October 2013.

• Her Majesty The Queen attends Commonwealth Observance

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended an Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 10th March 2014.

• Suffragan Bishop of Lewes consecrated at Abbey

  Wednesday, 14th May 2014

  The Right Reverend Richard Jackson was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Lewes in the Diocese of Chichester by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 14th May 2014, the feast of St Matthias the Apostle.

  Bishop of Lewes

• Abbey celebrates work of HMRC

  A Service to Celebrate the Work of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd September 2014 at Noon.

• Ship’s Company of HMS Westminster attend Matins

  The Commanding Officer and Ship's Company of HMS Westminster, together with the Lord Mayor and Councillors of the City of Westminster, attended Matins at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 28th March 2014.

• Pioneer of Industrial Revolution Honoured at Abbey

  A memorial to the 18th century Birmingham industrialist, Matthew Boulton FRS was dedicated in the Chapel of St Paul, Westminster Abbey, on Friday 17th October 2014.