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Abbey welcomes Pope Tawadros
Thursday, 11th May 2017
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Bishop of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, was joined by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other representatives of the Church of England, at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Friday 12th May 2017.
During his time in the United Kingdom, Pope Tawadros is visiting Coptic Orthodox parishes across the country, celebrating liturgical services and consecrations,...
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Abbey opens to visitors after longest closure since 1953 Coronation
Tuesday, 7th July 2020
Visitors will be welcomed back to Westminster Abbey on 11th July, after closure due to the coronavirus pandemic – the longest period of time it has been closed to visitors since the coronation.
Abbey will initially be open for visiting on Saturdays and on Wednesday evenings, with a limited number of timed entry tickets available solely through advance...
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The Queen Consort opens the Field of Remembrance 2022
Her Majesty The Queen Consort opened the 94th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th November 2022. The annual event, which.
Visiting the Field of Remembrance The Field of Remembrance will remain open until daily Sunday 20th November, and members of the public are invited to visit and...
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Her Majesty The Queen opens the 2023 Field of Remembrance
Her Majesty The Queen opened the 95th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th November 2023.
Visiting the Field of Remembrance The Field of Remembrance will remain open until daily Sunday 19th November, and members of the public are invited to visit and...
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Exhibition: Icons for Hope and Faith
Thursday, 18th September 2025
For three days only, explore over 100 icons in this exhibition from members of the British Association of Iconographers.
...Associates - Admission will be granted upon presentation of a valid Association membership card. Timings The exhibition will be open when visiting is
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Apsley family
Four members of the Apsley family are buried in the south ambulatory of Westminster Abbey: Sir Allen, Frances, Anne and Allen.
While visiting Charles II in exile in Holland the king appointed him Master of the Privy Hawks (or Falconer).
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Brian Thomas
Artist
Brian Thomas, painter and stained glass artist, executed six lancet windows in Westminster Abbey below the north transept rose window.
...Matthew's gospel - feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, harbouring the stranger, visiting the sick and ministering to prisoners.
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Paul de Labilliere
Dean
The ashes of the Right Reverend Paul de Labilliere, Dean of Westminster, and his wife are buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
During his time at the Abbey he did much to enhance the services and during the war showed many hundreds of visiting troops around the Abbey.
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Michael Drayton
Poet
In Poets' Corner is a monument to poet Michael Drayton (or Draiton). The monument was erected by the Countess of Dorset.
However Drayton's fame did not last as poet Oliver Goldsmith, visiting the Abbey just a century later, exclaimed "Drayton!
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Nelson Mandela
Statesman and Lawyer
On 18th July 2018 a memorial to Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
He had visited the Abbey in 1996 and wrote in the Distinguished Visitors Book "Visiting the Abbey was an unforgettable experience".
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The Reverend Dr James Hawkey
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey is Canon Theologian at the Abbey, with particular responsibility for theological study and teaching.
Canon Hawkey is also a Bye-Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and a Visiting Professor in Theology at King’s College, London.
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Me and Mr Bennett
Visiting only occasionally nowadays, I find I’m wedded to the Abbey as it was when I made the programmes.
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A Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th year of South Africa’s democracy
A Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 30th year of South Africa’s democracy was held in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 16th July 2024.
...as South Africa's first democratically-elected President, writing in the Distinguished Visitors' Book that 'visiting the Abbey was an unforgettable experience'.
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Choir of Westminster Abbey to sing at prestige Moscow Festival
Wednesday, 12th January 2011
The Choir of Westminster Abbey will sing at a major international choral festival in Moscow next week.
He is Visiting Professor of Organ at the Royal Academy of Music.
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See Abbey in unprecedented detail with online tour
Thursday, 7th July 2016
It is one of the world's great churches, with a history stretching back over a thousand years. Now, for the first time, visitors from around the world can take a virtual tour inside Westminster Abbey using Google Street View.
...Abbey's Education Centre with the purpose of supporting school groups and families with children and enabling them have the best experience in visiting the
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An Abbey welcome to Holy Week and Easter
Friday, 23rd March 2018
Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church welcome worshippers and visitors to our annual celebration of Holy Week, the most solemn week of the Church’s year, culminating in the most joyful festival, Easter Day.
The Abbey is open for tourist visiting on all other days from 9.30am.
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Covid vaccination centre opens in Poets' Corner
Wednesday, 10th March 2021
The NHS has opened a new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Westminster Abbey.
...continue to operate while the Dean & Chapter explores a timetable for opening the church for more daily and Sunday services and, eventually, tourist
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
The service is held annually to celebrate nursing and midwifery and all staff, both qualified and unqualified, and the importance of supporting one another through challenging times.
...by: Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Baroness Watkins of Tavistock, Visiting Professor in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and...
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Fraternité concert: Olivier Latry
Thursday, 11th April 2024
Olivier Latry, world renowned titular organist of Notre Dame de Paris, plays a fabulous programme of works by French composers.
...special atmosphere and magnificent architecture, the church is not open for visiting on concert evenings and we recommend consulting our Visit us pages to plan...
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Lunchtime concert: St Margaret's Consort
Wednesday, 12th June 2024
A musical journey through 500 years of English history.
We recommend visiting the Abbey either before the concert at 11am to allow time for the visit and lunch or at 2pm after the concert.
