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• Abbey celebrates 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital

  Thursday, 23rd May 2019

  A service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 300th anniversary Special Service

• Festival of Saint Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 25th November 2010

  The Festival of St Cecilia service was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 24th November 2010. The choirs of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral came together to sing the premiere of an anthem specially commissioned by the Musicians Benevolent Fund with the help of the RVW Trust: ‘Vast Ocean of Light’, by Jonathan Dove.

  St Cecilia The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Louis de Duras, Earl of Feversham

  In the north transept are the graves of Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, his niece Charlotte de Bourbon and nephew Armand de Bourbon.

• 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.

• St Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 23rd November 2016

  The St Cecilia Service: A Celebration of Music was held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

• Visite de l'Abbaye

  Explorez un endroit empreint de la vie des rois, des reines, des hommes d'état et des soldats, des poètes, des prêtres, des héros et des méchants depuis 960 après JC. L'Abbaye de Westminster est l'église des couronnements depuis 1066 et la dernière demeure de plus de 3 000 Britanniques.

• 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.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

• Esther de la Tour de Gouvernet, Lady Eland

  The graves of Esther de la Tour de Gouvernet, her mother and grandmother are in the north ambulatory. The gravestone inscription was re-cut in 1997.

• Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester

  The carved and painted shield of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, can be seen in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.

• Almericus de Courcy, Baron Kingsale

  Philanthropist

  In the north choir aisle is buried Almericus de Courcy, Lord Kingsale (or Kinsale) and his wife Ann. His monument shows an effigy of him.

• Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln

  Soldier

  On the wall of the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is the carved shield of Henry de Lacy, 5th Earl of Lincoln (1249-1311).

• Hugh de Vere, Earl of Oxford

  Philanthropist and Statesman

  On the wall of the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey there is a shield for Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford.

• Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester

  Eleanor de Bohun was a daughter and co-heir of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton and has a fine brass in Westminster Abbey.

• Antoine Philippe, Duc de Montpensier

  Antoine Philippe d'Orleans, Duc de Montpensier was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey and has a monument there.

• Dean of Westminster to celebrate 40 years as a priest

  Tuesday, 21st June 2016

  On Monday 4th July at 5.00 pm the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, will preside at a Sung Eucharist in Westminster Abbey to mark the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.

• Dean of Westminster appointed Chair of the RSCM

  Friday, 27th July 2018

  The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, will succeed Lord Gill as the next Chair of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music.

  Royal School of Church Music

• Charles de St. Denis, Sieur de St. Evremond

  Writer and Soldier

  Charles de St. Denis, Sieur (or Lord) of St Evremond, soldier and writer, was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

• Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby

  Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby was buried in the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey but has no marker.

• Susan de Vere, Countess of Montgomery

  Susan de Vere, Countess of Montgomery, was buried in St Nicholas' chapel but has no gravestone or memorial.

• David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster

  Wednesday, 19th June 2019

  Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle as the new Dean of Westminster.

  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle