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• World Cup kicked off in the Cloisters

  Thursday, 1st June 2006

  A game that started life in Westminster Abbey's cloisters three hundred years ago will transfix millions all over the world next few weeks.

• Princess Beatrice’s wedding bouquet rests on Warrior’s grave

  Saturday, 18th July 2020

  HRH Princess Beatrice of York has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  HRH Princess Beatrice Royal Wedding Grave of the Unknown Warrior

• Royal wedding bouquet to rest on Warrior’s Grave

  Sunday, 20th May 2018

  The Duchess of Sussex has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  Meghan Markle HRH The Duchess of Sussex

• Royal wedding bouquet rests on Warrior’s grave

  Saturday, 13th October 2018

  Princess Eugenie has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding ceremony to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  Princess Eugenie of York

• Thomas Ruthall

  Priest/Minister and Statesman

  In the chapel of St John the Baptist at Westminster Abbey is a tomb, with a rather decayed effigy, to Thomas Ruthall, bishop of Durham.

• Edward Popham

  Soldier and Sailor

  In the chapel of St John the Baptist there is a monument to Colonel Edward Popham, naval and army officer, and his wife Anne.

• The Apprentice Challenge

  Peckham Park Baptist Church approached us to support their half term “Apprentice Challenge”. Young people were tasked with exploring and understanding the Abbey before presenting their sales pitch inspired by their favourite area of this great church.

• Dean takes High Tea on Henry’s roof

  Tuesday, 26th May 2009

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall took tea on the roof of Westminster Abbey on the morning of Wednesday 20th May to help promote London to UK and overseas visitors. ‘High Tea’ took place on the roof of the Henry VII Chapel as part of Visit London’s ongoing ‘Only in London’ campaign.

  Only in London

• Employment opportunities

  Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

• Abbey funds new programme to reduce family homelessness in Westminster

  Monday, 7th July 2025

  Westminster Abbey will donate £600,000 over the next three years to the Cardinal Hume Centre, which will enable the development and delivery of its ground-breaking Outreach Programme while underpinning the core work of the Centre.

• Abbey commissions conservation work on Coronation Chair

  Friday, 16th April 2010

  Westminster Abbey has commissioned conservation work on the Coronation Chair in which nearly every British monarch has been crowned since 1308. Work will be carried out in a specially-built enclosure in St George's Chapel in the Abbey which means that visitors to the Abbey will be able to see the work taking place.

  Coronation Chair conservation

• Tour highlights

  Since its foundation in 1976, The Prince’s Trust has supported over a million young people aged 11-30 through a range of courses, grants and mentoring support. The Trust’s work assists young people to improve skills, increase self-confidence and helps them to move into jobs, education, training and volunteering. David Williams, from the Trust’s Delivery Partnership and Volunteering Team, explores how partnering with Westminster Abbey helps fulfil these aims.

• The nation's parish church

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

• The Padre's flag

  Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.

• Holy place

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

• Charles MacLeod

  Soldier

  A memorial to Lt. Colonel Charles MacLeod was originally erected in St Paul's chapel but was moved to the chapel of St John the Baptist.

• Richard II and Anne of Bohemia

  Richard was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 16th July 1377 aged 10. He married Anne of Bohemia in January 1382 and both are buried in the Abbey. His portrait hangs in the nave.

• Richard Harweden

  Abbot and Priest

  Richard Harweden was Abbot of Westminster from 1420-1440 and died in mid 1441. He has no monument.

• Edward III and Philippa of Hainault

  Edward was crowned in 1327. Monuments to him and his wife Philippa of Hainault are in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey.

• Robert Townson

  Dean and Priest/Minister

  Robert Townson (or Tounson) was buried just outside the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey but he never had a monument or inscribed gravestone.