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• A prominent role in the life of the church

• Actors' Church Union

  Actor

  In 1920 the Actors' Church Union presented a hearse cloth or funeral pall to Westminster Abbey. This was given in memory of members who had died in the Great War.

• St Margaret's welcomes Coptic Christians for New Year service.

  Wednesday, 11th September 2013

  St Margaret’s Church at Westminster Abbey welcomed Coptic Christians for the service of Raising Evening Incense for the Celebration of El Nayrouz, which marks the beginning of the Coptic New Year, on Tuesday 10th September 2013.

  St Margaret's Church Coptic New Year

• Service for CofE and URC

  Wednesday, 8th February 2012

  A Service of Reconciliation, Healing of Memories and Mutual Commitment for the Church of England and the United Reformed Church was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at 6.15 pm.

  Special Service Faith leaders United Reformed Church Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York

• The Passage Carol Service

  Thursday, 11th December 2025

  The Passage’s annual Carol Service will be held in St Margaret’s Church at 6:00pm on Friday 11th December.

• St Margaret's Review Group appointed

  Friday, 6th February 2015

  The Dean and Chapter has announced the appointment of a St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey review group under the chairmanship of The Rt Hon The Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE.

• St Margaret's Choristers to sing their first service

  Wednesday, 27th September 2023

  The St Margaret's Choristers, a new choir for girls aged 11 - 17, will sing its first service in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey.

• Edward's church

  In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.

• Patrons lend their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers

  Friday, 1st March 2024

  Five patrons from across the worlds of public service and the arts have lent their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers – a new girls’ choir founded at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, last year.

• St Patrick, Patron of Ireland, bishop, missionary, c 5th century

  St Patrick flag

• New memorial for Ignatius Sancho

  Saturday, 14th October 2023

  Charles Ignatius Sancho who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, will be honoured when a new memorial is dedicated in St Margaret’s Church.

• First definitive history of the Abbey published

  Wednesday, 9th October 2019

  A definitive history book of Westminster Abbey was launched last night to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Henry III’s rebuilding of the church.

  Westminster Abbey A Church in History 750th anniversary

• A celebration of Orlando Gibbons: 400th anniversary concert

  Wednesday, 24th September 2025

  400 years after his death, The St Margaret's Consort celebrates one of the most melodious and inventive of Tudor composers, Orlando Gibbons.

  Music

• 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

• Dean of Westminster appointed Chair of the RSCM

  Friday, 27th July 2018

  The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, will succeed Lord Gill as the next Chair of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music.

  Dean of Westminster Royal School of Church Music

• The nation's parish church

  A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster

• Jo Cox MP remembered at St Margaret’s Service

  Monday, 20th June 2016

  A Service of Prayer and Remembrance to Commemorate Jo Cox MP was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 20th June at 4.00pm.

  Jo Cox MP memorial service

• 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.

• 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.

• St Margaret's organist wins Queen's Award

  Monday, 23rd November 2020

  Thomas Trotter, the organist at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, has been awarded this year’s Queen’s Medal for Music.