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Charles Smyth
Writer, Historian and Priest/Minister
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is an oval tablet to former Rector and Canon of Westminster Charles Hugh Egerton Smyth.
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Actors' Church Union
Actor
In 1920 the Actors' Church Union presented a hearse cloth or funeral pall to Westminster Abbey. This was given in memory of members who had died in the Great War.
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Verger-guided tours
Guided tours, led by our vergers, are a great way to see the Abbey. School groups and private tour groups are also welcome to visit.
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 16th May 2024
A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th May 2024.
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Princess of Wales to host Abbey carol service
Wednesday, 13th November 2024
A photograph of HRH The Princess of Wales smiling as she arrives outside Westminster Abbey for a service
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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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Consecration of the Bishop of Sherborne
Friday, 26th June 2009
The Reverend Canon Dr Graham Kings, Vicar of St Mary's Church, Islington, was ordained to the episcopate as the new Suffragan Bishop of Sherborne by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 24th June 2009.
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Westminster Abbey celebrates Dickens’ Bicentenary
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 7th February 2012 at 11.15 am to celebrate the life and work of Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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Jo Cox MP remembered at St Margaret’s Service
Monday, 20th June 2016
A Service of Prayer and Remembrance to Commemorate Jo Cox MP was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 20th June at 4.00pm.
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Canon Theologian to retire
Tuesday, 6th March 2018
The Reverend Professor Vernon White, who has been Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey since June 2011 and a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, is to retire at the end of September 2018.
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Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell Remembered
Wednesday, 15th May 2019
Princess Alexandra attended a Westminster Abbey service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale and to mark the centenary of the funeral of Edith Cavell.
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Abbey podcast for the Feast of the Annunciation
Wednesday, 25th March 2020
A podcast produced in a locked down Westminster Abbey has been released today to mark the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady of Pew Abbeycast COVID-19
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Royal Family marks Unknown Warrior centenary
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 2020.
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A Podcast for the Feast of the Annunciation
Thursday, 25th March 2021
A Podcast for the Feast of the Annunciation: Today’s episode of Abbeycast was recorded this week in the Abbey’s magnificent Chapter House.
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Join us for an Abbey Christmas
Wednesday, 22nd December 2021
Westminster Abbey invites everyone to join us this Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with traditional carols, festive readings and some very special performances.
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 12th May 2022
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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Anointing Screen on display at the Abbey
Sunday, 7th May 2023
The central anointing screen used at the most sacred moment of the Coronation, the anointing of His Majesty The King, will be on display in Westminster Abbey in St George’s Chapel from Monday 8th May – Saturday 13th May, when the Coronation Theatre will also be on view.
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St Margaret's Chorister Experience Day
Sunday, 23rd March 2025
Find out what it’s like to be a member of the St Margaret’s Choristers of Westminster Abbey – ideal for girls currently in Year 6.
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Creation tour: Meet our Head Gardener
Tuesday, 6th August 2024
Take a stroll around the Abbey’s green spaces with the Abbey’s Head Gardener, Jan Pancheri.
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Fellows' Programme
Westminster Abbey Institute offers a year-long programme in servant leadership for up to 20 public servants who are moving into senior roles.
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