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  • British Prisoners of War 1914-1918

    Soldier and Airman

    In 1926 a stained glass window was unveiled in the north choir aisle to remember British prisoners of war who died during World War I.

  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission Marks Centenary

    Tuesday, 23rd May 2017

    A minute's silence to remember the victims of the Manchester attack was held before a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Centenary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Westminster Abbey on 23rd May. HRH The Duke of Kent attended the service.

    Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Kent

  • Westminster Abbey to honour Sir John Gielgud

    Wednesday, 6th April 2022

    A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, will be dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

    Memorial dedication

  • Robert Hooke, Engineer and Scientist, to have Abbey memorial

    Monday, 28th July 2003

    The Dean of Westminster, Dr Wesley Carr, announced tonight that, seventeenth century English scientist and architect, Robert Hooke is to be memorialised in Westminster Abbey on the tercentenary of his death.

    Robert Hooke memorial

  • 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.

  • Combined Services Memorial

    Soldier, Airman and Sailor

    A monument in the cloisters commemorates men of the Submarine Service, the Commandos, and Airborne Forces and Special Air Service who died in the war.

  • Crimea and Indian Mutiny memorial

    Soldier

    Opposite the west entrance of Westminster Abbey is a column, remembering former pupils of Westminster School who died in the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny.

  • Parliamentarians Mark First World War Centenary

    Tuesday, 11th November 2014

    Members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and their staff attended a Service to Commemorate the Centenary of the First World War at Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day Tuesday 11th November 2014 at 10.30 am.

    Choir Music WW1

  • Tour: Memorials and Memory

    Saturday, 17th January 2026

    Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

  • Tour: Memorials and Memory

    Saturday, 21st March 2026

    Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

  • Tour: Memorials and Memory

    Thursday, 12th February 2026

    Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

  • Tour: Memorials and Memory

    Thursday, 16th April 2026

    Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Callaghan

    Wednesday, 8th July 2015

    A memorial ledger stone to the Right Honourable The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG was dedicated in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th July 2015.

    James Callaghan

  • 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

  • A Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation

    Wednesday, 11th November 2009

    HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th November 2009.

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Wilson

    Wednesday, 12th June 2013

    A memorial ledger stone in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey to The Right Honourable The Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS was dedicated on Tuesday 11th June 2013.

    Harold Wilson

  • Defenders' Memorial

    Soldier, Airman and Sailor

    In the south cloister is a plain square memorial commemorating all those in the service of the Crown who died defending freedom and peace.

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud

    Tuesday, 26th April 2022

    A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

    Poets' Corner

  • BSL Intepreted Tour: Memorials and Memory

    Thursday, 5th March 2026

    In this exclusive tour for BSL users and students, take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.

    British Sign Language

  • Westminster Abbey joins nation to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Wednesday, 5th March 2025

    A service to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) will take place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May 2025.

    VE Day Second World War

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