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Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 23rd November 2022
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on 23rd November 2022.
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Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne
Friday, 6th December 2024
A medieval silk seal bag dating from the reign of King Henry III has gone on public display for the first time in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey following the discovery by scholars that it is a perfect match to the silk cloth used to wrap the remains of the Emperor Charlemagne who is buried in Aachen Cathedral in Germany.
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Abbey Choir’s new CD celebrates choral classics
Friday, 29th May 2020
The Abbey Choir’s latest CD is released today, with Parry's Songs of farewell featuring alongside works by Stanford, Gray and Wood.
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Singing returns to the Abbey
Monday, 17th August 2020
Choral services resumed at Westminster Abbey for the first time in five months when six members of the Abbey’s choir sang at the 11.15am Eucharist.
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Abbey documentary to be shown on BBC Two
Friday, 23rd November 2012
BBC Two is to screen a major three-part documentary series showing life behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey submits plans for new access tower
Friday, 17th October 2014
Westminster Abbey today formally submitted a planning application to Westminster City Council to build an access tower to the Triforium, the first essential phase of a major new project.
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Westminster Abbey Celebrates the Life of The Lord Attenborough
Tuesday, 17th March 2015
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of The Lord Attenborough CBE was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 17th March 2015.
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Westminster Abbey Releases Drone Film of its Hidden Attic for World Architecture Day
Monday, 2nd October 2017
Westminster Abbey today releases a drone film for World Architecture Day (2nd October 2017) which shows one of the world’s most iconic buildings as it has never been seen before.
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Queen to miss Commonwealth Observance
Monday, 11th March 2013
Buckingham Palace today announced that Her Majesty The Queen will not be attending this year's Observance for Commonwealth Day.
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Portrait of The Queen back on display
Monday, 15th July 2013
The Coronation Theatre: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ralph Heimans goes back on public display in the Chapter House today following conservation work to repair damage to the painting which took place last month.
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Westminster Abbey Honour for Poet Philip Larkin
Wednesday, 17th June 2015
Westminster Abbey is to honour the poet Philip Larkin with a memorial stone to be dedicated next year.
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Her Majesty The Queen becomes Patron of Westminster Abbey's Sacristy project
Tuesday, 18th June 2024
HM The Queen has become Patron of a project to create a new building at Westminster Abbey – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – which will transform the welcome offered to the millions of people who come from around the world to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.
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HM The Queen marks Warrior centenary
Saturday, 7th November 2020
Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 4th November 2020 to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.
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Westminster Abbey is open to visitors once again
Friday, 21st May 2021
From today, Westminster Abbey will be open on selected days to visitors, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Peter Roberts appointed Headmaster of Choir School
Monday, 25th February 2019
Peter Roberts has been appointed Headmaster of Westminster Abbey Choir School and will start in September 2019. He succeeds Jonathan Milton, who is retiring.
Westminster Abbey Choir School Peter Roberts Jonathan Milton
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Kings, Queens and Coronations
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King and Queen of Spain visit Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 12th July 2017
The King and Queen of Spain were accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales when they visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to the Her Majesty The Queen.
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Dedication of The Queen's Window by David Hockney
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018
The Queen’s Window, a new stained-glass window by David Hockney celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was dedicated at a service this morning.
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Dean of Westminster to retire in November next year
Friday, 28th September 2018
The Dean of Westminster announced today (Friday 28th September) that he will retire next year on 1st November 2019 after 13 years at Westminster Abbey.
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Inspectors praise Abbey Choir School
Friday, 22nd January 2016
Westminster Abbey Choir School has been given a glowing report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
