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Westminster Abbey joins nation to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Wednesday, 5th March 2025
A service to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) will take place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May 2025.
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Princess Alexandra Attends Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale
Thursday, 12th May 2011
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Patron, The Florence Nightingale Foundation, attended A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale on Wednesday 11th May 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Royal Visit Special Service HRH Princess Alexandra Florence Nightingale
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Duke of Cambridge marks Royal Navy anniversary
Friday, 3rd May 2019
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief, the Royal Navy Submarine Service, attended a service to recognise fifty years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent.
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Most recent Order of the Bath Service
Wednesday, 17th May 2006
The Service of Installation of Knights Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was held on Wednesday 17th May at 11.15am. HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales (The Great Master of the Order) attended the service.
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The Queen to visit Abbey for 450th anniversary
Monday, 22nd March 2010
HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Westminster Abbey and Westminster School on Friday 21st May during celebrations marking the 450th anniversary of the granting of the Abbey’s Charter by Queen Elizabeth I.
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The King and The Prince of Wales celebrate 300th anniversary of The Order of the Bath
Friday, 16th May 2025
HM The King and HRH The Prince of Wales attended a service for The Most Honourable Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey on Friday 16th May. The King is Sovereign of the Order and the Prince of Wales was today installed as its Great Master.
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The life and work of Florence Nightingale commemorated in annual celebration
Thursday, 9th May 2013
The Secretary of State for Health, The Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP, attended a Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8 May 2013 at 6.30pm.
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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Attend VE Day Service
Sunday, 10th May 2015
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th May 2015.
HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Kent
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Ticket ballot opens for Stephen Hawking Memorial Service
Wednesday, 9th May 2018
A ballot opens 9th May for tickets for the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Professor Stephen Hawking and the burial of his ashes.
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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.
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Battle of Britain Sunday 2009
Monday, 21st September 2009
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 20th September 2009.
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The Dalai Lama visits Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 20th June 2012
The Dalai Lama visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 20th June 2012 for A Moment of Prayer and Reflection in the Nave.
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Abbey and Cathedral choirs join for Evensong
Friday, 21st September 2012
The choirs of Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral sang a joint Evensong at the Abbey on Thursday 20th September.
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St Cecilia Festival Celebrates Britten Centenary
Wednesday, 20th November 2013
A Service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with the Musicians Benevolent Fund on Wednesday 20th November 2013.
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Westminster Abbey Honours PG Wodehouse
Friday, 20th September 2019
HRH The Duke of Kent attended the dedication of a memorial stone to PG Wodehouse at Westminster Abbey on Friday 20th September 2019.
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Abbey hosts annual St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 20th November 2019
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 20th November 2019.
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Westminster Abbey offers help to churches planning First World War Vigils
Thursday, 17th April 2014
Westminster Abbey has published a suggested First World War Vigil structure online which is intended to offer material to the wider Church, community groups and other faith communities which may be helpful in planning their own commemorative event on the night of 4th August 2014.
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Special Coronation events announced
Friday, 24th March 2023
Barefoot tours of the Cosmati pavement headline special Coronation events: Visitors to Westminster Abbey this summer will be invited to walk in their socks on the Cosmati pavement, one of Britain’s greatest.
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Monday, 12th May 2025
A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 12th May 2025. The service is held annually to celebrate nursing and midwifery and all staff, both qualified and unqualified, and the importance of supporting one another through challenging times.
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Abbey turns itself NHS blue for nurses’ tribute
Tuesday, 12th May 2020
Westminster Abbey turned itself NHS blue and invited in a clinical research nurse to help celebrate today’s 200th anniversary of the birthday of Florence Nightingale.
