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  • Abbey marks Remembrance Sunday

    Monday, 14th November 2016

    A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving on Remembrance Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 13th November 2016.

    Remembrance Sunday Special Service

  • Food & drink

    Relax over delicious food and drink, whether you’re visiting Westminster Abbey or not. The Cellarium Café and Terrace serves meals throughout the day.

  • Members of The Royal Family attend Commonwealth Day service

    Monday, 14th March 2022

    The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey on Monday 14th March 2022.

    Commonwealth Service Commonwealth Day

  • HRH The Countess of Wessex reads for Ascension Day podcast

    Thursday, 21st May 2020

    Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has recorded a reading from St Luke’s Gospel for the Ascension Day episode of Abbeycast, the podcast series.

    HRH The Countess of Wessex Ascension Day Abbeycast COVID-19

  • The Countess of Wessex attends All Souls’ Day service

    Monday, 2nd November 2020

    HRH The Countess of Wessex attended Sung Eucharist for All Souls' Day in Westminster Abbey on Monday 2nd November.

    All Souls' Day Sung Eucharist

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Abbey bells will be rung at about noon following the annual commemoration service of the Battle of Britain

  • Long reads

    Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.

  • Rwandan Genocide Service in St Margarets

    Wednesday, 7th April 2004

    A Service of Commemoration was held on the Tenth Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide on Wednesday 7th April 2004.

    St Margaret's Church Rwandan Genocide

  • Westminster Abbey Marks Auschwitz Anniversary

    Monday, 2nd February 2015

    A Service of Solemn Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 1st February 2015.

    Auschwitz Anniversary

  • The Westminster Morris Day of Dance

    Saturday, 14th May 2005

    The Westminster Morris Day of Dance, an annual event, took place this year on Saturday 14th May on the North Green.

    Morris Men

  • An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2011

    Monday, 14th March 2011

    An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 14th March 2011 was attended by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

    HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Royal Visit

  • Commonwealth Day Observation

    Tuesday, 10th March 2009

    An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey was attended by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

  • VE Day service - 80th anniversary

    Thursday, 8th May 2025

    A service to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day will be held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May 2025 at noon.

  • Chilean Navy Day 2025

    Wednesday, 21st May 2025

    The Chilean Navy will pay its annual tribute to Admiral Thomas Cochrane at a wreath laying in the Abbey on Wednesday 21st May.

    Chilean Navy Day

  • An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2010

    Monday, 8th March 2010

    An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 8th March 2010 was attended by HM The Queen with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.

  • Bishop Kobayashi reads for Abbey podcast

    Saturday, 15th August 2020

    The Bishop of Kobe, whose diocese includes Hiroshima, reads for a podcast to celebrate both VJ Day, and the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

    VJ Day Blessed Virgin Mary

  • The King celebrates Commonwealth Day at the Abbey

    Monday, 10th March 2025

    Their Majesties The King and The Queen attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 10th March.

  • Westminster Abbey and VE Day

    On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.

  • Queen Victoria Coronation 'Peepshow' Restored for Galleries

    Tuesday, 22nd August 2017

    A rare historic ‘peepshow’ commemorating Queen Victoria’s 1838 Coronation is being prepared for display in the new Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

    Queen Victoria The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries Coronation

  • Commonwealth Day

    the Abbey bells are rung following the Commonwealth Day Observance at about 4.00 pm

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