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• The Queen presents Dean with KCVO

  Wednesday, 30th October 2019

  Her Majesty The Queen presented the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, with the KCVO at his farewell audience at Buckingham Palace today.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

• Abbey celebrates life of St Edward

  Monday, 21st October 2013

  Westminster Abbey celebrated the life of St Edward the Confessor at a National Pilgrimage on Saturday 19th October 2013.

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• 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.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey event Music Holy Week and Easter Easter

• The Conversion of St Paul (transferred)

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• St Matthias the Apostle

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• St Barnabas the Apostle

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• The Birth of St John the Baptist

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• St Thomas the Apostle

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• St Mary Magdalene

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• St James the Apostle

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• St Bartholomew the Apostle (transferred)

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• St Michael and All Angels

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• St Luke the Evangelist (transferred)

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• St John, apostle and evangelist

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• St Matthew, apostle and evangelist (transferred)

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• St Edward the Confessor, king, 1066

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• St Cecilia Day service a celebration of music

  Wednesday, 19th November 2025

  A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 19th November 2025.

• New Mass setting to premiere on St Peter’s Day

  Thursday, 23rd June 2022

  A new Mass setting by acclaimed Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan will receive its premiere at Westminster Abbey during Sung Eucharist at 5.00pm on St Peter’s Day, Wednesday 29th June 2022.

• Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial

  Tuesday, 19th December 2023

  Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.

• St Margaret of Antioch

  the bells of St Margaret's Church are rung for St Margaret's Day (transferred from Sunday 20th July) following Evening Prayer at about 5.30 pm