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• His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI remembered

  Saturday, 31st December 2022

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, has expressed his sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

• Abbey development plan update

  Wednesday, 4th August 2010

  The Dean and Chapter wish to provide an update on the progress of the Abbey’s development plans under the 2020 Vision, following its statement in June and December, 2009.

  Cellarium Cafe Education Centre

• William Blake

  Artist and Poet

  In 1957 a larger than life size bronze bust by Epstein to the poet, painter and engraver William Blake was unveiled in Poets' Corner.

• An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2006

  Monday, 13th March 2006

  The Bromley Valley Jets' gymnastic team stole the show at this year's Commonwealth Observance Day Service.

  Commonwealth Service Special Service

• The Choir of Westminster Abbey release latest CD

  Thursday, 10th April 2008

  This latest recording from The Choir of Westminster Abbey on Hyperion explores the rich repertoire of music associated with the Feast of the Ascension.

  Recording

• HM The Queen attends service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod

  Monday, 22nd November 2010

  Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 to mark the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod of the Church of England.

  General Synod

• Conservation viewing area opens

  Friday, 26th February 2016

  Westminster Abbey has opened a new conservation studio in the cloisters, offering visitors the opportunity to watch as objects are prepared for display in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

  conservation Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

• The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries re-open

  Friday, 9th October 2020

  Visitors will be welcomed back to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries today, Monday 12th October, after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

• BBC Radio 4 to broadcast Matins from the Abbey

  Friday, 9th April 2021

  A Service of Morning Prayer from Westminster Abbey in Thanksgiving for the Life of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 8.10am on Sunday 11th April.

• Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving service at the Abbey

  Thursday, 23rd December 2021

  Buckingham Palace has announced that a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh will take place in the spring of 2022 at Westminster Abbey.

• Buckingham Palace announces date for Duke of Edinburgh service

  Monday, 7th February 2022

  Buckingham Palace has announced that a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey will take place on Tuesday 29th March.

• The life of The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated at Service of Thanksgiving

  Members of the Royal Family celebrated the life and work of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

• Judges mark the start of the new legal year

  Monday, 2nd October 2023

  Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 2nd October 2023 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales.

  Judges Service

• Edward VI

  Edward succeeded his father when he was just 9 years old and was crowned in the Abbey on 20th February 1547. He died in 1553.

• Armed Forces memorial

  Soldier, Airman and Sailor

  In the south cloister is a memorial to UK Armed Forces who have lost their lives in conflicts since the end of the 1939-1945 war.

• Unravelling the mystery

• Dean strengthens Abbey links with India

  Monday, 2nd March 2009

  The Dean spent a week in India earlier this month following an invitation from Shourabh Mukerji to see aspects of his charitable project YMWS, bringing education to the poorest communities in and around Kolkata.

  India

• The Speaker and Dean of Westminster view St Margaret’s restoration work

  The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, and the Dean of Westminster viewed restoration work at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.

• Stephen Baber

  Stephen Baber was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on 27th March 1679 but his gravestone is no longer readable.

• Elise Gordon

  In the Nurses' War Memorial chapel in Westminster Abbey is a table given in memory of Elise Gordon.