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  • Princess Royal and Chilean Navy honour Lord Cochrane

    Thursday, 19th May 2016

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined representatives of the Chilean Navy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 19th May for the annual wreath-laying ceremony to honour Admiral Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Chilean Naval Day.

    Royal Visit HRH The Princess Royal Chilean Navy Day Special Service

  • Abbey celebrates Olympic Games

    Monday, 16th July 2012

    HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy KG GCVO, attended a Service in Celebration of the London Olympic Games at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th July.

    HRH Princess Alexandra London 2012 Olympic Games

  • A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of The Rt Hon Lord Elton

    Tuesday, 6th February 2024

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Lord Elton will be held in St Margaret's Church.

    St Margaret's Church

  • Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre

    Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre was buried in the Duke of Richmond's vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 24th July 1713.

  • Sir John and Lord Thomas Burgh

    Soldier

    Sir John Burgh [or Borough] and his brother Thomas, 5th Lord Burgh are both buried in the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey.

  • Mary, Lady Dudley and Lord Dudley

    Soldier

    In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster is a large monument to Mary, wife of Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley. Both are buried in the church.

  • Robert (Robartes), Lord Viscount Bodmin

    Politician

    The Hon. Robert Robartes, styled Lord Viscount Bodmin, politician, was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster but has no memorial.

  • Chilean Navy honours Lord Cochrane

    Tuesday, 20th May 2014

    The Chilean Navy paid its annual tribute at the grave of Admiral Cochrane, the 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Tuesday 20th May 2014.

    Thomas Cochrane

  • Sir Lewis Robessart, Lord Bourgchier

    Soldier

    In the chapel of St Paul is a lavishly decorated tomb to Sir Lewis (de) Robessart, Lord Bourgchier (or Bourchier), Knight of the Garter.

  • Westminster Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor

    Monday, 8th July 2019

    Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Ruth Bush, and Councillors of the City of Westminster, was held yesterday.

    Civic Service

  • Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane

    Thursday, 23rd May 2024

    Wreaths were laid by HE The Ambassador of Chile, Mrs Ximena Fuentes Torrijo, and by Vice Admiral Andrew Burns, representing the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff.

  • Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor of Westminster

    Monday, 3rd July 2023

    Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Patricia McAllister, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 2nd July 2023.

  • Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane

    Thursday, 22nd May 2025

    The Chilean Navy paid its annual tribute at the grave of Admiral Thomas Cochrane, the 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Wednesday 21st May 2025.

  • Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane

    Thursday, 25th May 2023

    The Chilean Navy paid its annual tribute at the grave of Admiral Thomas Cochrane, the 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Wednesday 24th May 2023.

  • Charles James Fox & Henry V. Fox, Lord Holland

    Writer, Statesman and Abolitionist

    Charles James Fox, statesman, has a monument in the nave. Henry Vassal Fox, 3rd Baron Holland, his nephew, has a large monument behind that to Charles.

  • The Epiphany of Our Lord

    the Abbey bells are rung at about 6.00 pm following the Sung Eucharist

  • The Epiphany of Our Lord

    St Peter flag

  • The Transfiguration of Our Lord

    St Peter flag

  • Recordings

    The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.

  • The Queen approves recommendations for Abbey

    Monday, 9th February 2004

    Recommendations put forward by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, for the organisation, management and accountability of the Royal Peculiars have today been approved by Her Majesty the Queen.

    Royal Peculiar

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