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St Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

The St Cecilia Service: A Celebration of Music was held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

St Margaret’s holds Service for the New Parliament

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gave the Address at Service for a New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th June 2017.

A level History Masterclass

Professor Jackson takes Westminster Abbey as a prism through which to revisit the political and religious views of England’s first two Stuart kings, James VI & I and Charles I. This is a ‘must see’ lecture for Stuart historians, who are encouraged to submit questions for the Q+A and get some top tips on studying History post A-level.

Tours for secondary

Whether you are able to visit in person or virtually, we welcome schools from all over the UK to explore Christianity in the context of Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

The Prince of Wales attends service for Lady Mary Soames

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of The Lady Soames LG DBE at Westminster on Thursday 20th November 2014 at Noon.

The funeral of the Right Honourable Jeremy Thorpe

The funeral of the former Leader of the Liberal Party, the Right Honourable Jeremy Thorpe, took place at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Wednesday 17th December 2014.

Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gave the Address at Service for a New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 9th June 2015.

Westminster Abbey celebrates Dickens’ Bicentenary

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 7th February 2012 at 11.15 am to celebrate the life and work of Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Abbey marks Anzac Day

The annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 25th April 2012.

Florence Nightingale’s Life and Work Remembered

A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 9th May 2012 at 6.30pm.

Princess Royal and Chilean Navy honour Lord Cochrane

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined representatives of the Chilean Navy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 19th May for the annual wreath-laying ceremony to honour Admiral Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Chilean Naval Day.

Memorial dedicated to Octavia Hill co-founder of the National Trust

A Service to dedicate a Memorial to Octavia Hill (1838-1912) and to give thanks for the work of the National Trust was held at Westminster Abbey today at 12 noon in the centenary year of the death of Octavia Hill, the leading social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust.

Westminster Abbey's Annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 7 July 2013

The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Sarah Richardson, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 7th July.

Abbey Marks 60th Anniversary of the Korean War

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended a Service of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War at the Abbey on Thursday 11th July.

Battle of Britain Veterans Mark 2013 Anniversary

A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th September 2013.

Ordination and Consecration of Bishops

The Reverend Canon Martin Seeley, Principal, Westcott House, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; and the Reverend Canon Michael Beasley, Director of Mission in the Diocese of Oxford, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Hertford in the Diocese of St Albans at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on Ascension day, Thursday 14th May 2015.