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• Sermon at Evensong at the Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham

  Saturday, 4th May 2019

  Sermon at Evensong at the Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham: 'All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer.' Dean Hall, Reverend Canons of this venerable Abbey, Right Reverend Bishops, my.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Ash Wednesday 2019

  Wednesday, 6th March 2019

  Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster. 'First, we must approach God in penitence, acknowledging our sinfulness.'

• Sermon given at Evensong on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

  Sunday, 9th October 2022

  Sermon given at Evensong on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: 'I have called you friends.' A year ago a major US study, reported that ‘the role of friends is experiencing a pronounced decline,.

• Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots lecture

• Commonwealth Secretary-General gives One People Oration

  Friday, 11th March 2011

  His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General gave the One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th March 2011.

  One People Oration

• William Hague gives One People Oration

  Friday, 24th October 2014

  Westminster Abbey Institute's autumn season, Going to War, began last night (Thursday 23rd October) with the annual One People Oration given by the Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons.

  William Hague Westminster Abbey Institute

• Dean of Westminster gives One People Oration

  Tuesday, 22nd October 2019

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, gave this year’s One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Monday 21st October 2019.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

• Sir John Major gives One People Oration

  Monday, 13th November 2017

  Sir John Major gave the annual One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on 6th November, peaking on the theme The Responsibilities of Democracy.

• One People Oration: Dignity and Poverty

  Tuesday, 28th November 2023

  Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, gives this year’s One People Oration.

• Elizabeth I

  Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 15th January 1559. Her large monument is in the Lady Chapel.

• Archbishops endorse Abbey's First World War vigil liturgy

  Friday, 27th June 2014

  The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have endorsed Westminster Abbey’s liturgy for churches planning to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

  Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York WW1

• Lord Judge Delivers first King James Bible Lecture

  Thursday, 6th October 2011

  Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, delivered the first of Westminster Abbey’s autumn series of King James Bible lectures on Wednesday 5th October to a packed Nave.

  King James Bible

• Plan uw bezoek

  We willen graag dat uw bezoek aan de Abbey veilig en aangenaam is. Daarom vindt u hieronder een aantal bruikbare tips ter voorbereiding van uw bezoek.

• First Lady brings Obama family for Abbey visit

  Thursday, 11th June 2009

  Michelle Obama, the United States of America’s First Lady, brought her two daughters to Westminster Abbey for an hour-long visit on Tuesday 9th June 2009.

  Michelle Obama

• Abbey to host first Advent/Hanukkah celebration

  Monday, 26th November 2007

  In a major first for Jewish/Christian relations in the UK, Westminster Abbey and the Council of Christians and Jews will celebrate two major festivals together this year.

  Council of Christians and Jews Hanukkah

• James I and Anne of Denmark

  James I and Anne of Denmark are both buried in Westminster Abbey. But neither has a monument. Their funeral effigies still remain in the Abbey collection.

• Edward I and Eleanor of Castile

  Edward and Eleanor's coronation took place on 19th August 1274. Both are buried in St Edward's chapel in Westminster Abbey and Eleanor has a fine effigy.

• 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.

  St Margaret's Church

• One People Oration 2025: The courage to welcome - solidarity in a divided world

  Monday, 17th November 2025

  In one of his final public addresses before leaving office, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reflects on a decade of global displacement, leadership, and moral responsibility.

  Events

• Charles I

  Charles I was the second son of James I and was born on 19th November 1600. He was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1626.