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• Choir School Headmaster to retire

  Friday, 9th November 2018

  Jonathan Milton, Headmaster of the Abbey Choir School, has announced that he will retire at the end of the current academic year in June.

  Jonathan Milton Westminster Abbey Choir School

• Bishop of Lincoln Consecrated at Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 21st September 2011

  The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson was ordained and consecrated as Bishop of Lincoln at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on 21st September 2011. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, presided at the service.

  Ordination and Consecration of Bishops Special Service

• ANZAC Day Service

  Monday, 25th April 2011

  The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable John Key, and Mrs Bronagh Key, attended the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 25th April 2011.

  ANZAC Day

• Haydn: The Creation

  Wednesday, 19th June 2024

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia for this performance of Haydn’s great masterpiece The Creation.

  Music Choir of Westminster Abbey Creation

• Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

  Tuesday, 8th June 2010

  A Service for the New Parliament was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 8th June 2010.

  Service for the New Parliament

• Concert for Holy Week: Bach - St Matthew Passion

  Tuesday, 26th March 2024

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.

  event Holy Week and Easter Easter

• Abbey Welcomes Her Majesty The Queen to Bath Service

  Friday, 9th May 2014

  Her Majesty The Queen, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Order, attended the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order in Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, Chapel of the Order, at Westminster Abbey on Friday 9th May 2014.

  Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales Order of the Bath

• The Choir

  The Abbey’s centuries-old musical tradition is maintained by our world-famous choir of men and boys and our four organists.

• Abbey hosts annual St Cecilia service

  Wednesday, 20th November 2019

  A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 20th November 2019.

  St Cecilia

• Abbey re-opens for services

  Friday, 3rd July 2020

  The Abbey welcomes worshippers back for public services on Sunday 5th July with 22 services weekly - three services daily and four services on Sundays.

  Worship COVID-19

• Consecration of Bishops at Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 24th February 2016

  The Venerable Karen Gorham, Archdeacon of Buckingham, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Sherborne in the Diocese of Salisbury; and the Reverend Canon Michael Harrison, Director of Ministry and Mission in the Diocese of Leicester, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Dunwich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on the Feast of St Matthias the Apostle, Wednesday 24th February 2016.

  Consecration of Bishops

• Historic Abbey Service for Pope

  Friday, 17th September 2010

  His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, attended a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey on Friday 17th September 2010.

  Pope Benedict XVI State Visit

• A Service to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

  Wednesday, 24th February 2010

  HRH The Duke of Gloucester attended a service to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 24th February at 12 noon.

• Consecration of new Bishop at Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 29th September 2022

  The Reverend Prebendary James Grier was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Plymouth in the Diocese of Exeter at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey.

• Judges Service Marks the Start of the Legal Year

  Monday, 2nd October 2017

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 2nd October 2017.

  Choir Judges Service

• Battle of Britain anniversary marked at Westminster Abbey

  Sunday, 17th September 2023

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 17th September 2023. His Majesty The King was represented at the service by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton.

  Battle of Britain Sunday

• A Service to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the SSAFA Associsation Forces Help

  Thursday, 18th February 2010

  His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent attended a Service to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 18th February 2010.

• Westminster Abbey Marks 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

  Tuesday, 31st October 2017

  A service to mark the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses and the start of the Reformation was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 31st October 2017.

• Join us for Christmas wherever you are

  Wednesday, 9th December 2020

  Westminster Abbey is delighted to invite everyone to begin their Christmas celebrations by sharing the wonder and splendour of Abbey worship as we livestream our Midnight Mass on 24th December at 11.00 pm.

  Christmas Advent The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Queen Elizabeth II remembered during Royal carol service

  Saturday, 24th December 2022

  Tributes were paid to HM Queen Elizabeth II during the second annual Royal Carols: Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey.