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Hidden Highlights tour - July
Tuesday, 1st July 2025
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - August
Friday, 1st August 2025
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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2011 Trust launched
Thursday, 24th January 2008
A trust to celebrate the impact the King James Bible has had on the cultural life of Britain, and on the wider English speaking world, was launched in Poets' Corner on 24th January.
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Abbey Celebrates St Peter's Day
Thursday, 30th June 2016
Westminster Abbey, since 1560 the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster, has from the beginning been under the patronage of St Peter, Apostle and Martyr. On St Peter's Day, Wednesday 29th June 2016, a Sung Eucharist was celebrated at which the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon.
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The Queen presents Dean with KCVO
Wednesday, 30th October 2019
Her Majesty The Queen presented the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, with the KCVO at his farewell audience at Buckingham Palace today.
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Arnold Quellin
Artist and Architect
Some panels carved by Arnold Quellin as part of an altarpiece made by Grinling Gibbons are on display in the Jubilee Galleries. Four statues also exist but are not on show.
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Abbey unlocked tour - July
Thursday, 4th July 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Abbey unlocked tour - August
Thursday, 1st August 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Latest 3D technology reveals secrets of Henry VII's funeral effigy head
Monday, 17th February 2025
Westminster Abbey is undertaking a new project using the latest 3D technology to scan the funeral effigy head of Henry VII - the first Tudor monarch and the father of Henry VIII.
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Hidden Highlights tour - April
Monday, 1st April 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - May
Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - June
Saturday, 1st June 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - August
Thursday, 1st August 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Thomas Lester
Four bells made by Thomas Lester, foreman to Richard Phelps of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, still remain at Westminster Abbey.
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Samuel Pierson
On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a memorial to Samuel Pierson. He presented a ceremonial loving cup which can be seen in the new Abbey Galleries.
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Richard Harweden
Abbot and Priest
Richard Harweden was Abbot of Westminster from 1420-1440 and died in mid 1441. He has no monument.
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Mortimer Sackler
Philanthropist and Physician
In Henry VII's chapel is a small stained glass window for Dr Mortimer Sackler, a donor to the Abbey's restoration appeal.
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Elizabeth and John Gregory
Carpenter
John Gregory worked as the Abbey carpenter and on his death his widow Elizabeth took over the running of the business.
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Warburg grant secures final funding for Cosmati restoration
Thursday, 27th August 2009
As the Cosmati pavement enters its final phase of conservation, a charitable foundation has awarded the project a surprise grant of £215,000 which has secured the final funding for the restoration process. The donation was the gift of 'Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement'.
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Education Centre celebrates fifth birthday
Thursday, 21st May 2015
Westminster Abbey's Education Centre is marking five years since it was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen.
