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  • 19th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

    Thursday, 27th May 2004

    Delivered by Father Timothy Radcliffe OP at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 27th May 2004 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

  • Richard II portrait to go on loan to British Museum in 2012

    Wednesday, 7th September 2011

    Westminster Abbey’s portrait of Richard II is back in place at the west end of the nave after a conservation assessment carried out by Marie-Louise Sauerberg of Cambridge University’s Hamilton Kerr Institute and funded by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Art Conservation Programme.

    Richard II

  • Safeguarding

    Westminster Abbey is a wonderful place for groups under the age of 25 to explore big questions. We want to welcome all community groups, making visits free where we can and tailoring sessions to your interests.

  • Auction house steps in to help Abbey

    Thursday, 18th March 2021

    A major auction house is stepping in to help raise funds for the preservation of the Westminster Abbey, its collections, and its music foundation which are all at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Safeguarding

    Find out about the St Margaret's Choristers and how you can join.

  • Peter Roberts appointed Headmaster of Choir School

    Monday, 25th February 2019

    Peter Roberts has been appointed Headmaster of Westminster Abbey Choir School and will start in September 2019. He succeeds Jonathan Milton, who is retiring.

    Westminster Abbey Choir School Peter Roberts Jonathan Milton

  • The Reverend David Stanton

    David Stanton is Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer, with oversight responsibility for all financial affairs and all matters relating to the fabric of the Abbey.

  • Volunteer at Westminster Abbey

    We look for enthusiastic, committed people to join our team of volunteers. If there are volunteer vacancies, they will be listed below.

  • Abbey supports The Passage to prevent street homelessness

    Friday, 10th May 2024

    Westminster Abbey has donated £500,000 to leading homelessness charity The Passage to support their innovative homelessness prevention scheme, No Night Out.

  • A Service to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Churches Conservation Trust

    Thursday, 17th September 2009

    A Service to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th September 2009 at 12 noon.

    Special Service

  • Abbey Marks 60th Anniversary of National Churches Trust

    Thursday, 28th November 2013

    Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the National Churches Trust at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 28th November 2013.

    Royal Visit HRH The Duchess of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Gloucester National Churches Trust

  • Workshop: Dignity and Trauma

    Wednesday, 22nd November 2023

    Westminster Abbey Institute brings together a panel of speakers for a lunchtime symposium on Dignity and Hostility.

    Westminster Abbey Institute

  • Sir Ernest Shackleton

    Explorer, Sailor and Writer

    A memorial to the Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is in the south cloister of the Abbey.

  • Westminster Abbey is open to visitors once again

    Friday, 21st May 2021

    From today, Westminster Abbey will be open on selected days to visitors, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Free entry to the Abbey for NHS staff as summer visiting hours are announced

    Friday, 25th June 2021

    NHS staff will be able to visit Westminster Abbey for free from July onwards. The gesture to NHS staff is an acknowledgment of all their hard work during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

  • Richard Kane

    Soldier

    In the west aisle of the north transept is a memorial to military commander Richard Kane. It consists of a monument in marble.

  • Abbey to re-open for visiting from 21st May

    Monday, 19th April 2021

    Westminster Abbey is preparing to welcome back visitors again on Friday 21st May, following the current closure due to coronavirus restrictions.

    Visiting

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