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• The Opening of the Field of Remembrance

  the bells of St Margaret's church are rung half-muffled following the ceremony at about noon

• New Year's Honours

  Tuesday, 4th January 2011

  Peter Bottomley MP, the Parliamentary Warden of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List.

  St Margaret's Church

• Prince Of Wales Unveils Foundation Stone For New Tower

  Wednesday, 14th December 2016

  HRH The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey today (Wednesday 14th December) to unveil the foundation stone for a tower which will take visitors into the Abbey’s new museum and galleries.

  Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

• Abbey Celebrates Coronation Anniversary

  Tuesday, 4th June 2013

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th June 2013 for A Service to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

  Special Service HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Prince Henry of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex Lady Louise Windsor HRH The Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence HRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester HRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent

• His Majesty The King's coronation

  Understand the essential role that a small vessel and a spoon play in the most important part of the coronation service.

• His Majesty The King's coronation

  Find out how a highly decorated manuscript from the 14th century has guided the understanding of coronation services at Westminster Abbey.

• New Abbey Choir CD celebrates neglected Tudor composer

  Friday, 2nd March 2018

  The Abbey Choir celebrates the release of a new CD on Hyperion Records today, Friday 2nd March. Conducted by James O’Donnell, who also plays the organ interludes on the disc, Missa Videte miraculum is a compelling introduction to the work of early Tudor composer Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485 – c. 1557).

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey Recording

• New exhibition on Notre Dame de Paris opens

  Wednesday, 7th February 2024

  The world touring immersive exhibition Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition opens today at the Abbey until 1st June 2024.

  Chapter House

• Focus on New Zealand

  Westminster Abbey, as a royal church, celebrates the Commonwealth all year round, including at a special service in March. Either in person or virtually, we welcome schools from across the Commonwealth to join one our sessions, led by experienced learning officers who can bringing learning to life, in line with your programmes of study.

• A house of coronation

  A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster

• His Majesty The King's coronation

  Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.

• New Canon Steward Appointed

  Wednesday, 25th May 2016

  The Reverend Canon Anthony Ball has been appointed by the Crown to the Canonry of Westminster vacant through the appointment of the Venerable Andrew Tremlett as Dean of Durham.

  Canon Anthony Ball

• A Service to mark the opening of the Legal Year

  Tuesday, 1st October 2024

  This annual service which marks the start of the Legal Year in England and Wales will be conducted by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, and attended by Members of the Legal Profession.

  Judges Service

• Abbey Choir releases new Tudor and Christmas CDs

  Friday, 3rd October 2008

  Two new CDs of music from the Abbey Choir are released this week by Hyperion Records.

• Summer: Art at the Abbey workshops

  Friday, 1st August 2025

  Unwind and get creative with free outdoor drawing sessions in the Abbey’s peaceful gardens and cloisters this August.

  Events Summer at the Abbey

• David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster

  Wednesday, 19th June 2019

  Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle as the new Dean of Westminster.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle

• Ben joins Abbey as new Organ Scholar

  Friday, 14th September 2007

  Benjamin Chewter is the Abbey’s new Organ Scholar. Educated at Christ’s Hospital, he held the Organ Scholarship at Canterbury Cathedral before going up to Cambridge as Organ Scholar at Emmanuel College.

  Benjamin Chewter

• New Mass for Abbey’s 450th celebrations

  Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  Bell Mass by one of Britain’s pre-eminent composers, Julian Anderson, which was commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster as part of the celebrations to mark the 450th anniversary of the Abbey's Collegiate Charter receives its first performance at the Abbey on Tuesday 29th June at 5.00pm.

  Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary

• Beautiful new entrance for Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 16th March 2023

  The first significant change to the west front of Westminster Abbey in twenty-five years has been completed that now allows step-free access into the church.

• Abbey installs new Canon Theologian

  Friday, 6th May 2011

  The Reverend Vernon White was installed as a Canon of Westminster at Evensong on Saturday 7th May 2011.

  Reverend Vernon White