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Abbey development plan update
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
The Dean and Chapter wish to provide an update on the progress of the Abbey’s development plans under the 2020 Vision, following its statement in June and December, 2009.
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Prime Minister of Canada visits Abbey
Wednesday, 12th June 2013
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th June 2013.
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Abbey Celebrates Life of Sir John Tavener
Wednesday, 11th June 2014
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir John Tavener at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th June at 12 noon.
Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales Sir John Tavener
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Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Sydney Chapman
Wednesday, 10th June 2015
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Sydney Chapman was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Wednesday 10th June 2015.
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Katharine Jefferts Schori preaches at Abbey
Monday, 15th June 2015
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori has preached at Evensong on 14th June during a visit to Westminster Abbey.
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Jo Cox MP remembered at St Margaret’s Service
Monday, 20th June 2016
A Service of Prayer and Remembrance to Commemorate Jo Cox MP was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 20th June at 4.00pm.
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National Holocaust Centre and Museum Marks Anniversary
Monday, 27th June 2016
A Service of Thanksgiving and Re-commitment to mark the 20th Anniversary of The National Holocaust Centre and Museum was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Sunday 26th June.
National Holocaust Centre and Museum The Choir of Westminster Abbey
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Her Majesty The Queen opens Jubilee Galleries
Friday, 8th June 2018
Her Majesty The Queen with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey on 8th June to open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
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Choir School Headmaster to retire
Friday, 9th November 2018
Jonathan Milton, Headmaster of the Abbey Choir School, has announced that he will retire at the end of the current academic year in June.
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Lord Burghley’s legacy celebrated
Wednesday, 22nd June 2022
HRH Princess Alexandra attended a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the lasting legacy of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 22nd June 2022.
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Immersive exhibition on Notre Dame de Paris opens at the Abbey next February
Thursday, 23rd November 2023
Westminster Abbey will be the UK location for the world touring virtual reality exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris in February 2024.
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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquis of Londonderry, politician, was buried in the centre of the north transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Richard Deane
Soldier and Sailor
Richard Deane, Cromwellian army and naval officer, was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but was exhumed by order of Charles II.
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Edward IV
Edward IV was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 28th June 1461. His queen Elizabeth Woodville was crowned in 1465. Their infant daughter Margaret has a small monument in St Edward's chapel.
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William Carey
Priest/Minister
On 11th October 1949 the Baptist Missionary Society gave a carved English walnut lectern to Westminster Abbey in memory of William Carey, missionary in India.
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Evelyn Levett Sutton
Priest/Minister
In the north choir aisle is a monument to the memory of the Reverend Evelyn Levett Sutton. This includes a relief of a weeping woman.
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Dame Sybil Thorndike
Actor
Dame Sybil Thorndike, actress, is buried in the south choir aisle. Her ashes were buried on 2nd July 1976. The gravestone was unveiled 23rd October.
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Lawrence Tanner
Historian
The ashes of Lawrence Edward Tanner, Westminster Abbey historian and antiquary, are buried in the vault of the lower Islip chapel in the Abbey.
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John & Elizabeth Heylyn
Priest/Minister
Dr John Heylyn and his wife and daughter are buried in the south transept. The gravestone inscription is now very faint except for Elizabeth's name.
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Maurice Pickering
Philanthropist
Maurice Pickering was buried in St Margaret's churchyard on 30th June 1604. This is the area now grassed over between this church and Westminster Abbey.
