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Free Sunday organ recitals resume
Thursday, 3rd September 2020
Regular Sunday organ recitals begin again at the Abbey this week after a five-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
...Jorysz The Abbey's grand organ is a magnificent five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument which was installed for the coronation of King George VI in
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HM The Queen marks Warrior centenary
Saturday, 7th November 2020
Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 4th November 2020 to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.
...royal brides sending their bouquets to rest on the Warrior's grave was started by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, at her marriage to King George VI in
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Abbey marks 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey.
The chapel was unveiled by George VI and includes a stained glass window, designed by Hugh Easton, with the badges of all the fighter squadrons that took part.
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The King: coronation date set for Saturday 6th May 2023
Tuesday, 11th October 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced that His Majesty The King will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023.
The last time a Queen Consort was crowned was on 12th May 1937 when the coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held in the Abbey.
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Queen’s bouquet rests on Grave of the Unknown Warrior
Sunday, 7th May 2023
The Queen’s Coronation bouquet has been laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Her Majesty’s request.
...royal brides sending their bouquets to rest on the grave which was begun by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother at her marriage to King George VI in
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1784 - Kieran
In 2017, Westminster Abbey invited young people from around London to respond to the stories and memories held in the fabric of the building. These young consultants reflected on their experience through a variety of outcomes creating a vibrant and eclectic body of work.
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The Last Supper
A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
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A King's tribute
Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.
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Edward VIII
King Edward VIII abdicated the throne before he could be crowned and was succeeded by his brother King George VI.
His brother Albert, Duke of York succeeded him as King George VI.
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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.
...Chapel at the east end of the Lady Chapel where a magnificent stained glass memorial window designed by Hugh Easton was unveiled by King George VI on 10 July
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Herbert Edward Ryle
Dean and Priest/Minister
The grave of Herbert Edward Ryle, Dean of Westminster, is in the centre of the nave, near the grave of the Unknown Warrior.
...launched the Dean Ryle fund for the repair of the stonework of the Abbey in 1920, and helped officiate at the wedding in 1923 of the future King George VI.
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Metropolitan Police Roll of Honour
In the nave Abbey is a Roll of Honour book for members of the Metropolitan Police who died in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 wars.
The book was dedicated by King George VI at a special service held on 27th July 1950.
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Alan Campbell Don
Dean and Priest/Minister
Alan Campbell Don K.C.V.O. was Dean of Westminster from 1946 to 1959 and his ashes are buried in the nave. He was born in Scotland.
He was also a chaplain to George VI and Elizabeth II and to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Sir William Walton
Musician and Composer
In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a memorial stone for the eminent composer Sir William Walton.
For the 1937 coronation of George VI at the Abbey he composed Crown Imperial.
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Abbey marks 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th September 2024.
The chapel was unveiled by George VI and includes a stained-glass window, designed by Hugh Easton, with the badges of all the fighter squadrons that took part.
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Abbey marks 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 21st September 2025.
The chapel was unveiled by George VI and includes a stained glass window, designed by Hugh Easton, with the badges of all the fighter squadrons that took part.
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Battle of Britain Service
Monday, 8th September 2008
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend Westminster Abbey's Battle of Britain Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 21st September.
...east end of the Abbey's Henry VII Chapel where a magnificent stained glass memorial window designed by Hugh Easton was unveiled by King George VI on 10th July
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Westminster Abbey reveals Cromwell’s original grave
Tuesday, 4th August 2009
Visitors to Westminster Abbey until the end of August will be able to see the original grave of English Civil War revolutionary Oliver Cromwell for the first time in over 60 years.
It was unveiled by King George VI on 10th July 1947.
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Royal Wedding Bouquet Returned to Abbey
Sunday, 1st May 2011
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey back to the Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
...which was begun by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, at her marriage to King George VI in memory of her brother Fergus who was killed in 1915 at the Battle...
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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.
Simon Russell Beale CBE, actor, read an extract from the VE Day Speech of His Majesty King George VI.
Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Kent VE Day
