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Poets of the First World War
Poet and Soldier
Sixteen poets of the Great War (World War I) are remembered on this memorial. None of the poets are actually buried in the Abbey.
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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.
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Candlelit Vigil marks Great War Centenary
Monday, 4th August 2014
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attended a Solemn Commemoration on the Centenary of the Outbreak of the First World War at Westminster Abbey on Monday 4th August at 10pm.
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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
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Haydn: The Creation
Wednesday, 19th June 2024
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia for this performance of Haydn’s great masterpiece The Creation.
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Handel's Messiah
Tuesday, 26th November 2024
Members of the Abbey Choir and celebrated soprano Anna Dennis, along with the renowned musicians of AAM, bring to life this sacred oratorio, one of the best known and most frequently performed works of choral music: Handel: Messiah.
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Christmas Concert
Friday, 20th December 2024
Drawing inspiration from the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols, the Choir of Westminster Abbey presents an enticing Christmas programme.
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Richard III
Richard III was crowned in the Abbey on 6th July 1483. Almost the entire peerage of England was present at what was a magnificent spectacle.
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Thomas Thirlby
Priest/Minister
Thomas Thirlby (c.1500-1570) was consecrated the first and only Bishop of the new short-lived diocese of Westminster in December 1540.
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John Skelton
Writer, Poet and Playwright
John Skelton, Court poet, writer and playwright, was buried in the chancel of St Margaret's on 21st June 1529. He has no monument or inscription.
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William Conway
Priest/Minister
In St Margaret's church Westminster is an alabaster and marble memorial to the Reverend William Conway. It shows a bust of Conway.
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John, 1st Viscount Welles
Soldier
John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, K.G. was buried in Westminster Abbey and early tomb lists give the location as the old lady Chapel.
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A Service to commemorate the Founder of Her Majesty The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
Tuesday, 28th April 2009
The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard commemorated the 500th anniversary of their founder, Henry VII, at Westminster Abbey on 28th April 2009.
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St Margaret’s to open again for worship and visitors
Thursday, 27th August 2020
St Margaret’s Church will welcome back worshippers and visitors this autumn after being closed for over six months due to coronavirus and following building work.
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Fraternité tour: Sororite!
Saturday, 2nd March 2024
Join us this Women’s History Month to explore the stories of some of the remarkable women who are woven into English and French history.
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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was buried, at the expense of Elizabeth I, in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey to unveil newly-commissioned stained glass windows in historic Lady Chapel
Friday, 3rd May 2013
Westminster Abbey has announced plans to unveil two new stained glass windows in the magnificent Lady Chapel.
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Westminster Abbey Choir to tour Germany
Monday, 26th November 2018
The Abbey Choir will travel to Germany in early December to give concerts in three major cities: Dresden, Munich and Essen.
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Abbey Choir’s new CD celebrates choral classics
Friday, 29th May 2020
The Abbey Choir’s latest CD is released today, with Parry's Songs of farewell featuring alongside works by Stanford, Gray and Wood.
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Free entry to the Abbey for NHS staff as summer visiting hours are announced
Friday, 25th June 2021
NHS staff will be able to visit Westminster Abbey for free from July onwards. The gesture to NHS staff is an acknowledgment of all their hard work during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
