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• Anzac Day

  Tuesday, 25th April 2006

  On Tuesday 25th April, the annual Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey was attended by His Excellency The High Commissioner for Australia, His Excellency The High Commissioner for New Zealand, the Right Honourable The Minister of Foreign Affairs for New Zealand, and His Excellency The Ambassador for Turkey.

  ANZAC Day Special Service

• Westminster Abbey to lead VE Day celebrations

  Monday, 24th February 2020

  Westminster Abbey will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with a Service of Thanksgiving on Friday 8th May at 12.00pm.

  VE Day

• Abbey packed for annual Anzac Day service

  Wednesday, 25th April 2007

  The Abbey was full for the annual Anzac Day service on the 92nd anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

• Lent Digital Quiet Day

  Make Westminster Abbey a part of your Lent & Holy Week this year.

• Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2021

  Sunday, 25th April 2021

  Westminster Abbey Marks Anzac Day 2021: Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 25th April 2021.

• Sir Peter Parker

  Sailor

  In St Margaret's Church Westminster is a large monument to Sir Peter Parker who died fighting in America on 30th August 1814.

• 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.

• Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2025

  Friday, 25th April 2025

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April 2025.

• Abbey receives support from the Cathedral Music Trust

  Wednesday, 15th June 2022

  The Cathedral Music Trust has made a generous donation to Westminster Abbey, funding its Assistant Organist post for a year.

  Music

• Winifred, Marchioness of Winchester

  In the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey is a large monument to Winifred, Marchioness of Winchester. It is attributed to sculptor Garrett Johnson.

• ANZAC Day Service

  Monday, 27th April 2009

  Australian and New Zealand expatriates and visitors packed the Abbey for the annual ANZAC Day service which was also attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester, representing Her Majesty The Queen.

• Peter Mason

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet near the grave of Peter Mason. The tablet has lost its heraldic shield.

• Robert Quinney appointed Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral

  Friday, 19th October 2012

  The Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral has announced that it has appointed Mr Robert Quinney as Director of Music. He will take up his new post in April 2013.

  Robert Quinney Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for ANZAC Day

  Thursday, 25th April 2024

  The annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day will be held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 25th April 2024.

• 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.

• Peter Birch

  Priest/Minister

  Peter Birch, clergyman, and his wife Martha are buried in the south transept. Martha has a white marble Baroque wall tablet near Chaucer's tomb.

• Peter Heylyn

  Priest/Minister

  Dr Peter Heylyn, churchman, historian and poet, was buried near the stall he occupied in Westminster Abbey. His tablet is in the north choir aisle.

• Peter Newton

  On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a cartouche to Peter Newton, attributed to sculptor Joshua Marshall, originally positioned north of the altar.

• A podcast for the 75th anniversary of VE Day

  Friday, 8th May 2020

  A special podcast for VE Day with contributions from the Chief of the Defence Staff and VE Day veteran Barbara Weatherill has been released to mark the 75th anniversary.

  Abbeycast COVID-19

• Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day

  Thursday, 25th April 2019

  The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Cambridge attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day.