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Lady Mary Firebrace

Lady Mary Firebrace was buried in the north cloister on 1st February 1688 and her infant daughter Mary was buried in the same grave.

Lady Margaret Noel

The burial of Lady Margaret Noel, wife of Sir William Noel, is not recorded in the official burial register but just on a slip of paper.

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

Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF

Tuesday, 10th July 2018

Her Majesty The Queen attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th July 2018.

RAF Special Service

Mildred Cecil, Lady Burghley & Anne Countess of Oxford

Philanthropist

Mildred Cecil, Lady Burghley and her daughter Anne Vere, Countess of Oxford have a large monument in St Nicholas' chapel. Richard Cecil, Lord Burghley's father, is buried in St Margaret's Church.

James O’Donnell, Westminster Abbey’s Organist and Master of the Choristers, offers a special preview of the music that will accompany today’s marriage service of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton.

Royal Wedding The Choir of Westminster Abbey Music

Lady Margaret Crichton

Lady Margaret Crichton was buried in the west cloister on 31st December 1720 but she has no marker. She was a daughter of Lord Crichton.

Lady Elizabeth Rich

Lady Elizabeth Rich was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1773 aged 81 but she has no monument or gravestone.

Rave reviews for Abbey choir

Friday, 26th October 2007

The Abbey choir’s tour Down Under has brought rave reviews from the Australian press for its “flawless” and “brilliant” performances.

Australia tour

Elizabeth, Lady Latimer

Elizabeth, wife of Edward Osborne, Viscount Latimer, was buried on 5th May 1680 together with her daughter Lady Grace. But the location is unknown.

Lady Mary Biddulph

Lady Mary Biddulph was buried in the north aisle on 15th September 1689 "near Sir Edward Spragge". It is thought this was the north ambulatory.

Abbey marks Wyatt bicentenary

Thursday, 5th September 2013

A wreathlaying marking the bicentenary of the death of the architect James Wyatt PRA (1746-1813) was held at his grave in Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th September 2013.

James Wyatt Wreathlaying

Ecumenical representatives

Monday, 19th May 2008

Senior members of the Roman Catholic and Methodist churches have been invited to join the College of Westminster Abbey.

College of Westminster Abbey

Dean of Westminster to celebrate 40 years as a priest

Tuesday, 21st June 2016

On Monday 4th July at 5.00 pm the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, will preside at a Sung Eucharist in Westminster Abbey to mark the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.

Dean of Westminster

Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell

Monday, 29th June 2020

The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.

Canon Tuckwell