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• 750th Anniversary of Simon de Montfort Parliament

  Friday, 23rd January 2015

  The 750th anniversary of the Simon de Montfort Parliament was remembered at Evensong in Westminster Abbey at 5.00 pm on Thursday 22nd January 2015.

  Special Service Simon de Montfort Parliament Chapter House

• Westminster Abbey celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of Henry III

  Monday, 1st October 2007

  Westminster Abbey celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of Henry III – the builder of the present Abbey church – with an Act of Commemoration and a concert of words and music

  Henry III

• Anniversary Choral Evensong broadcast from Abbey

  Thursday, 29th September 2016

  BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong celebrated its 90th anniversary this autumn with a live broadcast from the Abbey on Wednesday 28th September on the Eve of the Feast of St Michael and All Angels.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• New Mass for Abbey’s 450th celebrations

  Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  Bell Mass by one of Britain’s pre-eminent composers, Julian Anderson, which was commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster as part of the celebrations to mark the 450th anniversary of the Abbey's Collegiate Charter receives its first performance at the Abbey on Tuesday 29th June at 5.00pm.

  Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary

• Westminster Abbey Celebrates the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College

  Tuesday, 24th May 2016

  A Service to Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 24th May 2016.

  Whitelands College University of Roehampton

• The Birthday of Catherine, Princess of Wales

  the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung from 1.00 pm

• A Service to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies

  Thursday, 7th May 2009

  A Service to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies took place at Westminster Abbey on 6th May 2009 at 11.00am.

• Crown Prince and Princess of Serbia mark UN World Humanitarian Day

  Friday, 18th August 2023

  Crown Prince and Princess of Serbia mark UN World Humanitarian Day: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia attended a wreath laying ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

• Westminster Abbey marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  Monday, 27th January 2025

  Westminster Abbey has today joined landmarks around the UK in marking Holocaust Memorial Day.

  Auschwitz Anniversary

• Battle of Britain

  The Grave of the Unknown Warrior is one of the most famous remembrance memorials in the country but Westminster Abbey's connections to remembrance stretch far beyond this grave's poppy border. Unearth the story of the Unknown Warrior, make a poppy and explore the stained-glass windows of the RAF chapel.

• Battle of Britain Sunday

  RAF Ensign

• Abbey pays tribute to ‘The Few’

  Monday, 24th September 2007

  The Abbey paid its annual tribute to ‘The Few’ of RAF Fighter Command who distinguished themselves during the Second World War’s Battle of Britain in 1940.

  Battle of Britain Sunday

• The Korean War Service

  Thursday, 10th July 2003

  HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on the 9th July to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War.

• Centenary of the Birth of Blessed Oscar Romero

  Saturday, 23rd September 2017

  HE Mrs Elisabeth Hayek Weinmann, Ambassador of El Salvador, attended Evensong commemorating the centenary of the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 23rd September.

  Oscar Romero

• Abbey Pays Tribute to Sir David Frost

  Thursday, 13th March 2014

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service to celebrate the Life and Work of Sir David Frost OBE at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th March at 12 noon.

  Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of York HRH Princess Beatrice of York HRH The Countess of Wessex HRH Princess Alexandra HRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Sir David Frost

• Queen joins Abbey for Elizabethan celebration

  Friday, 21st May 2010

  HM The Queen, Visitor of the College of St Peter in Westminster, and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service on Friday 21st May 2010 to Celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Collegiate Foundation of St Peter in Westminster Abbey.

• Abbey remembers victims of slavery

  Tuesday, 11th October 2016

  Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York attended a wreath laying to commemorate the work of William Wilberforce and mark the United Kingdom's commitment to combat modern slavery at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th October 2016.

  modern slavery

• Abbey Remembers Japan Earthquake Victims

  HRH The Duke of Gloucester, patron of the Japan Society, attended The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 5 June 2011 at 6.30 pm.

• Parliamentarians pay tribute to Lord Weatherill

  Parliamentarians past and present, family and friends packed the Abbey this week to remember the life and work of a former Speaker of the House of Commons, The Lord Weatherill.

• Dedication of The Queen's Window by David Hockney

  The Queen’s Window, a new stained-glass window by David Hockney celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was dedicated at a service this morning.