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• Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich

  Soldier

  Edward Montagu (Mountagu), 1st Earl of Sandwich is buried in General Monk's vault in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey.

• Baroness Boothroyd remembered at St Margaret's memorial service

  Tuesday, 16th January 2024

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Right Honourable The Baroness Boothroyd OM was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 16th January 2024.

  St Margaret's Church

• Historic Abbey Service for Pope

  Friday, 17th September 2010

  His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, attended a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey on Friday 17th September 2010.

  Pope Benedict XVI State Visit

• Duchess of Gloucester attends a Service to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act

  Wednesday, 30th March 2011

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 30th March 2011 to mark the 40th anniversary of the coming into effect of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act (1970).

  HRH The Duchess of Gloucester Special Service Royal Visit

• President of Malawi honours Dr David Livingstone

  Wednesday, 20th March 2013

  Her Excellency Joyce Banda, President of Malawi, attended a Wreathlaying Ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 19th March 2013 on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Dr David Livingstone.

  Dr David Livingstone Wreathlaying

• The life and work of Florence Nightingale commemorated in annual celebration

  Thursday, 9th May 2013

  The Secretary of State for Health, The Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP, attended a Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8 May 2013 at 6.30pm.

  Florence Nightingale

• Florence Nightingale Remembered in Annual Celebration

  Wednesday, 17th May 2017

  HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy, attended a Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 17th May 2017.

  HRH Princess Alexandra

• Abbey holds 50th Florence Nightingale service

  Thursday, 7th May 2015

  A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 6th May 2015.

• Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial

  Tuesday, 19th December 2023

  Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.

• Sir Thomas Robinson & Lady Lechmere

  Architect

  In the south transept is a memorial to Sir Thomas Robinson, architect, and his wife Elizabeth, Lady Lechmere. The monument incorporates two busts.

• A Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation

  Wednesday, 11th November 2009

  HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th November 2009.

  WW1

• Royal guests for Battle of Britiain service

  Sunday, 19th September 2010

  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Air Chief Marshal, attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication for Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey on 19th September 2010. He was accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales.

  Battle of Britain Sunday

• St Cecilia Festival Celebrates Britten Centenary

  Wednesday, 20th November 2013

  A Service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with the Musicians Benevolent Fund on Wednesday 20th November 2013.

  St Cecilia Benjamin Britten

• ウェストミンスター寺院を訪れる

  西暦960年より、王や女王、政治家、軍人、詩人、聖職者、英雄、悪人などのゆかりの場所を訪ねましょう。1066年以来、戴冠式が執り行われてきたウェストミンスター寺院には、3千人以上の偉大なイギリス人が埋葬されています。

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  Explore how you can bring over 1,000 years of faith and history to life with one of our free guided tours for teachers and trainee teachers of History and RE.

• David Livingstone

  Writer, Explorer, Physician and Doctor

  David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer, died in the centre of Africa in May 1873 and his body was returned to England. His grave is in the centre of the Nave.

• Order of the Bath

  Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.

• Order of Service

  Coronations have taken place at Westminster Abbey for nearly 1,000 years. Discover the key objects and spaces that are essential to coronations past and present, guided by experts from Westminster Abbey.

• Explore our History

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• Christianity in 10 objects

  We welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer activities for families during the holidays.