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A place of commemoration and remembrance
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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Tour: War and Remembrance
Friday, 7th November 2025
Discover Westminster Abbey’s powerful connections to war, sacrifice, and national memory on this special tour.
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Remembrance Service for the 25th Anniversary of the Lockerbie Air Disaster
Sunday, 22nd December 2013
The Right Honourable Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland and Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy First Minister for Scotland attended a Service of Remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie Air Disaster at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 21st December.
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Voice and Verse Song Recital: Remembrance
Thursday, 14th November 2024
Enjoy the beautiful sound world of the Abbey and its artists, as the Abbey’s Lay Vicars perform a recital of English Song featuring texts by poets buried or memorialised in Poets’ Corner.
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The National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor
the bells of Westminster Abbey will be rung at about 12.15 pm following the festival eucharist
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Remembrance Sunday
the Abbey bells will be rung half-muffled from noon
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Remembrance Sunday
Union flag
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Recordings
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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Royal remembrance
On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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Service of Remembrance to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of El Alamein
Friday, 26th October 2012
An Evensong to commemorate the 70th anniversary of El Alamein was held at Westminster Abbey today at 3.00pm.
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The Opening of the Field of Remembrance
the bells of St Margaret's church are rung half-muffled following the ceremony at about noon
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An Evening with Sir Max Hastings: Commemoration and Remembrance
Tuesday, 3rd June 2025
Renowned historian Max Hastings draws on his years of writing about the history of war to make the case for why we should remember.
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Edwardtide Pilgrimage 2024
Saturday, 19th October 2024
Join us for the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor on Saturday 19th October 2024
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St Edward icon dedicated
Monday, 21st October 2019
A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey.
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Fraternité talk: Restoration and salvage
Thursday, 7th March 2024
Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.
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Feast of the Translation of Saint Edward the Confessor
Monday, 13th October 2025
Celebrate the life of Saint Edward with us, as we mark the day of his translation to the Shrine in the centre of the Abbey.
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Abbey marks Kristallnacht 75th Anniversary
Monday, 11th November 2013
A Service of Solemn Remembrance and Hope to mark the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th November 2013.
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Anna Beaumont
In the chapel of St Nicholas is the shrine of Anna Sophia daughter of Christophe de Harley, Comte de Beaumont, Ambassador from the French Court.
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New research explores medieval Westminster's holy relics
Tuesday, 14th October 2025
Westminster Abbey is the burial place of Edward the Confessor, England's best-known royal saint. His body lies in a magnificent shrine at the heart of the Abbey as its major relic. But the medieval Abbey was also home to many other relics - the physical remains of saints, venerated by worshippers and pilgrims. These relics came to Westminster from across Europe and the Holy Land throughout the Middle Ages and were kept in sacred spaces around the church.
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Mercian Regiment
Monday, 10th December 2007
The procession of candles was the pivotal moment of a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for the Mercian infantrymen who returned at the end of October from a six-month tour of Helmand province in Afghanistan.
