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Abbey pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
Thursday, 5th December 2013
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster has sent a message of condolence to the High Commissioner for South Africa on the death of the country’s former President Nelson Mandela.
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Creation stories: Sowing the seeds
Tuesday, 6th August 2024
Join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling in Dean's Yard.
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Singapore State Visit
Tuesday, 21st October 2014
His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, accompanied by his wife Mrs Mary Tan, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 21st October 2014 during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Creation: Yoga in the Garden
Saturday, 29th June 2024
Join us for a grounded session of yoga in the Abbey’s garden.
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French family remembers their field marshal
Wednesday, 16th January 2013
At Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15th January 2013, The Duc and Duchesse de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, attended the dedication of a ledger stone, marking the grave of their kinsman, Field Marshal Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis de Montendre.
Field Marshal Francois de La Rochefoucauld Memorial dedication
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Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud
Tuesday, 26th April 2022
A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.
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Spectator reviews new book on the Coronation Chair
Thursday, 15th August 2013
A review in The Spectator magazine on The Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone has given the Coronation Chair “the comprehensive study it deserves” according to James Yorke, former curator in the V&A’s furniture department.
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Harrison Memorial Unveiled
Tuesday, 28th March 2006
John Harrison, the 18th century clockmaker, whose revolutionary precision watch allowed sailors to calculate their ships' longitude, is now honoured with a memorial stone which was unveiled in the Nave by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Abbey Honours the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela
Monday, 3rd March 2014
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales represented Her Majesty The Queen at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa, at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd March 2014.
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Family Tour: Easter and the Abbey
Monday, 7th April 2025
Join us to explore Westminster Abbey, looking for links to the Easter story.
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Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Wilson
Wednesday, 12th June 2013
A memorial ledger stone in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey to The Right Honourable The Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS was dedicated on Tuesday 11th June 2013.
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Ashes of Stephen Hawking buried in the Abbey
A Service of Thanksgiving for Stephen Hawking was held at Westminster Abbey on 15th June 2018, during which his ashes were interred in the Nave.
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Service of Thanksgiving for Anthony Harvey
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Reverend Dr Anthony Harvey was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Tuesday 15th January 2019.
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Lord Heywood remembered
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.
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An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2010
An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 8th March 2010 was attended by HM The Queen with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.
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The Arts Society celebrates 50th anniversary
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, attended a service of celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of The Arts Society at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th May 2018.
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Abbey marks Year of Engineering
A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Year of Engineering 2018 was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 22nd November 2018 at noon.
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Abbey honours Philip Larkin with Poets’ Corner memorial
A memorial to the poet Philip Larkin CH CBE was dedicated in Poets’ Corner in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on Friday 2nd December 2016.
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A Service to mark the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of Combat Stress
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of Combat Stress, at Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 12th May 2009.
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A Service to Dedicate a Memorial to the Founders of the Royal Ballet
A Service to Dedicate a Memorial to the Founders of the Royal Ballet was held at Westminster Abbey at 12 noon on Tuesday 17th November 2009.
