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• John Islip

  Abbot and Priest/Minister

  John Islip was Abbot of Westminster from 1500 until his death in 1532 and was buried in the chantry chapel he built at Westminster Abbey.

• Dean takes High Tea on Henry’s roof

  Tuesday, 26th May 2009

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall took tea on the roof of Westminster Abbey on the morning of Wednesday 20th May to help promote London to UK and overseas visitors. ‘High Tea’ took place on the roof of the Henry VII Chapel as part of Visit London’s ongoing ‘Only in London’ campaign.

  Only in London

• Abbey Choir sings for Pope in St Peter's

  Friday, 29th June 2012

  Westminster Abbey’s Choir sang for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on Friday 29th June, a historic occasion of great significance for Anglican-Catholic relations.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Pope Benedict XVI St Peter’s Basilica

• Robert & Olave Baden-Powell

  Soldier

  In the nave, against the screen of St George’s chapel, is a memorial stone to Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. Both are buried in Kenya.

• Abbey commissions conservation work on Coronation Chair

  Friday, 16th April 2010

  Westminster Abbey has commissioned conservation work on the Coronation Chair in which nearly every British monarch has been crowned since 1308. Work will be carried out in a specially-built enclosure in St George's Chapel in the Abbey which means that visitors to the Abbey will be able to see the work taking place.

  Coronation Chair conservation

• Lord Sainsbury

  Philanthropist

  Lord Sainsbury was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Appeal Fund which raised millions for restoring the exterior of the Abbey and Lady Chapel.

• Queen Anne

  Anne was crowned in the Abbey on 23rd April 1702. She is buried with her husband Prince George of Denmark in a vault in the Lady Chapel.

• A Service to commemorate the Founder of Her Majesty The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard

  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.

• Dr David Hoyle installed as 39th Dean of Westminster

  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle was installed as the 39th Dean of Westminster at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 16th November 2019.

• An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2006

  The Bromley Valley Jets' gymnastic team stole the show at this year's Commonwealth Observance Day Service.

• Mercian Regiment

  The procession of candles was the pivotal moment of a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for the Mercian infantrymen who returned at the end of October from a six-month tour of Helmand province in Afghanistan.

• Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2024

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 25th April 2024.

• An Observance for Commonwealth Day 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.

• Scouts and Guides celebrate shared traditions

  A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 3rd November 2018.

• Abbey celebrates life of St Maximilian Kolbe

  A service to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of St Maximilian Kolbe was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 13th January 2019.

• Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2021

  Westminster Abbey Marks Anzac Day 2021: Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 25th April 2021.

• Royal Air Force Chapel

  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.

• Abbey marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

  Westminster Abbey marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Sunday 20th September 2020.

• Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2025

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April 2025.

• Memorial to Chadwick brothers dedicated

  A memorial to two brothers, both priests and distinguished academics, Owen Chadwick OM KBE and Henry Chadwick KBE, was dedicated in the South Quire Aisle of Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st February 2018.