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• Lord Heywood remembered

  Thursday, 20th June 2019

  A service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Jeremy, Lord Heywood of Whitehall GCB CVO, at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 20th June 2019.

  Lord Heywood Special Service

• Anglican Roman Catholic Unity sixty years on from Vatican II: What have we achieved?

  Tuesday, 14th October 2025

  Join us in the Abbey as the Reverend Canon Dr Jeremy Morris, the Church of England's National Advisor for Ecumenical Relations, gives the Annual Friends' Lecture for the Anglican Centre in Rome.

  Events

• A Reflection for Easter Day

  Sunday, 12th April 2020

  I grew up in a house where Easter could be a bit problematic. There were Easter eggs of course, but we were not churchgoers.

  Friday Reflection Holy Week and Easter COVID-19

• George V

  King George V was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911. He supported proposals for the burial of the Unknown Warrior in the Abbey.

• Edwardtide Evensong attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster

  Monday, 19th October 2009

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, gave a joint blessing at the end of an Edwardtide Evensong in Westminster Abbey.

  Edwardtide

• HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton to wed at Abbey

  Thursday, 18th November 2010

  It was announced today, Tuesday 23rd November 2010, that the wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.

  Royal Wedding

• Dean and Chapter Commission Anthem for Royal Wedding Couple

  Thursday, 28th April 2011

  A specially commissioned anthem will be premiered at the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton, it has been announced today.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• The Holy See invites Westminster Abbey choir to sing at St Peter’s in Rome

  Monday, 5th March 2012

  Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir has been invited by the Holy See – through the Maestro of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia “Sistina” – to sing at St Peter’s in Rome.

  St Peter’s Basilica

• Abbey Bells Ring for Royal Anniversary

  Monday, 20th November 2017

  Westminster Abbey will mark the 70th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on Monday 20th November.

• Moses Snow

  Musician and Composer

  Moses Snow, singer and composer, was buried in the north cloister on 24th December 1702. He seems to have had no inscribed gravestone.

• William Pitt and family

  Statesman

  William Pitt the Elder and his son are buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. His wax effigy is on display in the triforium.

• Elizabeth II

  Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.

• A Reflection on history

  Friday, 12th June 2020

  I have been watching the film of Edward Colston’s statue emerging from Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The statue stood on the city centre Watershed, perhaps five hundred metres from Bristol Cathedral.

• Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to sing at Abbey

  Monday, 7th May 2018

  The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir sings at Evensong at the Abbey today, Monday 7th May as the finale of their European tour – a rare opportunity to hear one of Europe’s finest cathedral choirs, and music from the Danish choral tradition including works by Waldemar Åhlén, David Sandstrøm and Carl Nielsen.

• Abbey welcomes Albanian Prime Minister

  Tuesday, 25th February 2014

  His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 25th February 2014.

  State Visit

• President of Italy visits Abbey

  Friday, 29th May 2015

  The President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, visited Westminster Abbey today and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  President of Italy

• Abbey bells to ring for royal milestone

  Tuesday, 8th September 2015

  Westminster Abbey will mark a royal milestone Wednesday 9th September, when Her Majesty The Queen will become the longest reigning monarch in British history.

  bell ringing HM The Queen

• Abbey opens its roof to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee

  Thursday, 21st April 2022

  Abbey opens its roof to the public for the Platinum Jubilee in Summer Festival of events.

• Adrian Udal

  Adrian Udal is Secretary of the Belfry at St Margaret's Church.

• Abbey marks the Centenary of the Royal British Legion

  Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 12th October.