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• Westminster Abbey holds annual Civic Service

  Monday, 2nd July 2018

  Matins, attended by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Lindsey Hall, and Councillors of Westminster, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 1st July.

  Civic Service Special Service

• Judges mark start of the legal year

  Friday, 1st October 2021

  Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey for a special service to mark the start of the legal year.

  Judges Service

• Lady Elizabeth Rich

  Lady Elizabeth Rich was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1773 aged 81 but she has no monument or gravestone.

• Letitia, Countess of Donegal

  Letitia, Countess of Donegal was buried in a vault at the east end of the Lady Chapel on 15th May 1691. She has no monument.

• John Bligh, Earl of Darnley

  Politician

  John Bligh, Earl of Darnley, politician, was buried on 25th September 1728 in the north ambulatory, near the steps leading up to the Lady Chapel.

• Frances Louisa Parnell

  On the wall of the west cloister is a modern memorial, designed by J. Peter Foster in slate and white marble, to Frances Louisa Parnell.

• Lady Mary Biddulph

  Lady Mary Biddulph was buried in the north aisle on 15th September 1689 "near Sir Edward Spragge". It is thought this was the north ambulatory.

• Ann Jett

  Ann Jett was buried at the west end of the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on 29th April 1721 but she has no marker.

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  Friday, 1st April 2005

  Flowers were laid outside the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey today (1st April) as part of a service to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the death of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

  Wreathlaying Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• President of the United Arab Emirates visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 1st May 2013

  His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 1st May during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  State Visit HRH The Duke of York

• President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 1st November 2016

  His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

• Memorial to Chadwick brothers dedicated

  Friday, 2nd February 2018

  A memorial to two brothers, both priests and distinguished academics, Owen Chadwick OM KBE and Henry Chadwick KBE, was dedicated in the South Quire Aisle of Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st February 2018.

  Memorial dedication

• Archbishop of Erbil honours Christian martyrs

  Friday, 3rd November 2023

  Archbishop Bashar Warda, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Iraq, addressed the reality of Christian persecution in the world today in a sermon preached at Westminster Abbey.

• Group visits

  Visiting the Abbey in a group is a wonderful day out. We welcome private tour groups as well as school and university groups all year.

• Overseas schools and universities

  We welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer activities for families during the holidays.

• Overseas schools and universities

  Westminster Abbey is a fascinating place to visit either in person or virtually. Our award-winning Learning team bring the Abbey to life, with amusing stories and fun facts, all linked to your learning objectives and programmes of study.

• Battle of Britain Service

  Monday, 8th September 2008

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend Westminster Abbey's Battle of Britain Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 21st September.

  Battle of Britain Sunday

• Battle of Britain Sunday 2009

  Monday, 21st September 2009

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 20th September 2009.

• New Minor Canon installed

  Monday, 13th September 2010

  The Reverend Dr James Hawkey was installed as a Minor Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 11th September 2010.

  Reverend Dr James Hawkey

• Battle of Britain Sunday Service held in Abbey

  Monday, 19th September 2011

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th September 2011.