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  • Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Paul Scofield CH CBE

    Thursday, 19th March 2009

    Paul Scofield (21st January 1922 – 19th March 2008) often described as the “greatest actor in the English speaking world” was remembered at a Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret’s Church on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.

    Special Service

  • 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.

    PG Wodehouse Poets' Corner Memorial dedication

  • Westminster Abbey to honour former Prime Minister Harold Wilson

    Friday, 21st December 2012

    Westminster Abbey is to honour former Prime Minister Lord Wilson of Rievaulx with a memorial stone to be dedicated in 2013.

    Harold Wilson

  • St Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

    Wednesday, 23rd November 2016

    The St Cecilia Service: A Celebration of Music was held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • HRH The Princess Royal attends Special Service of Celebration to mark the work of Livability, the new face of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society

    Tuesday, 22nd April 2008

    HRH The Princess Royal attended the Abbey on Tuesday 22nd April for a Special Service of Celebration to mark the work of Livability, the new face of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society.

  • Sudan memorial

    In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial tablet to British workers in the Sudan under the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium.

  • Battle of Britain anniversary marked at Westminster Abbey

    Sunday, 17th September 2023

    A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 17th September 2023. His Majesty The King was represented at the service by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton.

    Battle of Britain Sunday

  • A Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation

    Wednesday, 11th November 2009

    HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th November 2009.

    WW1

  • Abbey marks anniversary of Grenfell tragedy

    Tuesday, 14th June 2022

    A Memorial Service to mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy was held in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 14th June 2022.

  • Battle of Britain Sunday Service held in Abbey

    Monday, 19th September 2011

    A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th September 2011.

  • Queen Elizabeth II remembered during Royal carol service

    Saturday, 24th December 2022

    Tributes were paid to HM Queen Elizabeth II during the second annual Royal Carols: Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey.

    Christmas Royal Visit

  • 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.

  • Service for CofE and URC

    Wednesday, 8th February 2012

    A Service of Reconciliation, Healing of Memories and Mutual Commitment for the Church of England and the United Reformed Church was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at 6.15 pm.

    Faith leaders United Reformed Church Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York

  • TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend ANZAC Day Service

    Monday, 25th April 2022

    TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 25th April 2022..

    ANZAC Day

  • Royals attend Service of Hope

    Wednesday, 5th April 2017

    Westminster Abbey held a Service of Hope following the terror attack in Westminster. The service was attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

    HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH Prince Henry of Wales Prince Harry

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Callaghan

    Wednesday, 8th July 2015

    A memorial ledger stone to the Right Honourable The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG was dedicated in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th July 2015.

    James Callaghan

  • Duchess of Cambridge hosts Christmas carol service at Abbey

    Wednesday, 8th December 2021

    The service, Together at Christmas, was hosted by The Duchess and was also attended by HRH Princess Beatrice of York and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi; HRH The Countess of Wessex; and Mr.

    Advent and Christmas

  • The Queen attends annual The Commonwealth Service

    Monday, 12th March 2018

    Her Majesty The Queen attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 12th March 2018.

    Commonwealth Service HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Meghan Markle HRH The Duke of York HRH The Princess Royal HRH The Countess of Wessex HRH The Duchess of Gloucester

  • Westminster Abbey Marks Srebrenica Anniversary

    Monday, 6th July 2015

    A Solemn Commemoration for Srebrenica Memorial Day was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Monday 6th July.

    Srebrenica Memorial Day

  • The Duke of York attends ANZAC Day service

    Tuesday, 25th April 2017

    His Royal Highness The Duke of York attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey.

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