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  • The Chennai Books Project

    Thursday, 30th March 2006

    A lunchtime concert was held in St Margaret's Church on Thursday 30th March by some of the Lay Vicars of the Choir of Westminster Abbey.

    St Margaret's Church

  • The Holy See invites Westminster Abbey choir to sing at St Peter’s in Rome

    Monday, 5th March 2012

    Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir has been invited by the Holy See – through the Maestro of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia “Sistina” – to sing at St Peter’s in Rome.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey St Peter’s Basilica

  • Westminster Abbey Choir to sing at St Peter's in Rome

    Monday, 25th June 2012

    Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir arrives in Italy this week (Tuesday 26th June) for a tour of Rome and Montecassino which will include singing for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul (Friday 29th June) in St Peter’s Basilica.

    Choir of Westminster Abbey Pope Benedict XVI

  • Sung Eucharist on Easter Day

    Sunday, 20th April 2025

    Our evening Easter service, sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

    Easter Day Holy Week and Easter

  • Thomas Clarkson

    Abolitionist

    A memorial of slate was unveiled for Thomas Clarkson, abolitionist, on 26th September 1996, being placed between the statues of William Wilberforce and Stamford Raffles.

  • Thomas Betterton

    Actor

    The famous actor manager Thomas Betterton was buried in the East Cloister "over against the third pillar from the south end next to the garden".

  • Thomas Hesilrige

    Soldier

    Thomas Hesilrige was buried in the south ambulatory on 30th October 1651 but his body, with other followers of Oliver Cromwell, was disinterred.

  • Thomas Wright

    Thomas Wright and his son Thomas James Wright both held the post of Clerk of the Works at Westminster Abbey.

  • Thomas Finell

    Musician

    Thomas Finell, Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the south cloister but he has no marker. Children were baptized in St Margaret's Westminster.

  • Thomas Arnwaye

    Philanthropist

    On the north wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a monument to Thomas Arnwaye (Arnway) and his wife Margaret.

  • Thomas Becker

    Soldier

    Colonel Thomas Becker was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster on 27th April 1716. There is no monument or marker for him in the church.

  • New Year's Honours

    Tuesday, 4th January 2011

    Peter Bottomley MP, the Parliamentary Warden of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List.

  • Thomas Gassaway

    Thomas Gassaway was a carpenter in Westminster and was buried in St Margaret's church on 19th November 1658. He has no remaining gravestone or monument.

  • Thomas Cremer

    Thomas Cremer (or Creamer) and his sister Anne are buried in St Margaret's church Westminster and have an oval memorial tablet on the west wall.

  • Thomas Gayfere

    Thomas Gayfere, mason, is buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey, together with his wife Frances and daughter. The gravestone was re-cut in 1996.

  • A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of The Lord King of Wartnaby

    Thursday, 26th October 2006

    The Rector of St Margaret's Church, Canon Robert Wright, officiated and gave the Bidding and the Blessing.

    Lord King of Wartnaby

  • Thomas Willis

    Physician and Doctor

    In the north transept is the grave of the celebrated physician Thomas Willis. The current stone was dedicated in 1961 to replace the original.

  • Thomas Amyot

    Historian and Lawyer

    Thomas Amyot (Amyott), lawyer and historian, and his wife Jane are buried in St Margaret's church. There is a marble tablet on the north wall.

  • Thomas Seymour

    At the south east end of St Margaret's is a large marble monument, possibly by sculptor Epiphanius Evesham, to Thomas Seymour and his wife Isabel.

  • Thomas Browne

    Priest/Minister

    Thomas Browne, Head Master of Westminster School from 1564-1570, was buried in the north transept. He authored Thebais, a tragedy and several occasional poems.

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