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Consecration of the Bishop of Shrewsbury
Wednesday, 28th October 2009
The Reverend Mark Rylands, Canon Missioner for Exeter Diocese and Cathedral, was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2009.
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Bishop of Rambsury consecrated
Friday, 21st September 2012
The Reverend Canon Dr Edward Condry, Canon Treasurer of Canterbury Cathedral, was ordained to the episcopate as the new Suffragan Bishop of Ramsbury in the Diocese of Salisbury by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, and other bishops at a Eucharist in Westminster Abbey on Friday 21st September 2012.
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Suffragan Bishop of Lewes consecrated at Abbey
Wednesday, 14th May 2014
The Right Reverend Richard Jackson was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Lewes in the Diocese of Chichester by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a Eucharist in the Abbey on Wednesday 14th May 2014, the feast of St Matthias the Apostle.
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Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession
Sunday, 24th March 2024
Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession: This Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist marks the start of Holy Week. It represents Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where the crowd laid.
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Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession
Sunday, 13th April 2025
This Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist marks the start of Holy Week. We remember Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where the crowd laid down palm branches for Him to walk on.
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Ann Oldfield
Actor
Ann Oldfield, celebrated actress of her day, was buried in the nave’s south aisle. It was unusual for actors to be buried within the church.
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Catherine Hyde & Elizabeth Cotes
Catherine Hyde was buried in the nave on 28th February 1707. Elizabeth Cotes was her personal maid who was buried with her.
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Harrison Memorial Unveiled
Tuesday, 28th March 2006
John Harrison, the 18th century clockmaker, whose revolutionary precision watch allowed sailors to calculate their ships' longitude, is now honoured with a memorial stone which was unveiled in the Nave by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Abbey packed for annual Anzac Day service
Wednesday, 25th April 2007
The Abbey was full for the annual Anzac Day service on the 92nd anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.
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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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Abbey hosts 12-hour overnight performance of Sixty-Six Books
Monday, 24th October 2011
Westminster Abbey was host to a performance of Sixty-Six Books on Friday 21st October in collaboration with the Bush Theatre.
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The Reverend Canon David Stanton installed as a Canon of Westminster
Monday, 7th October 2013
The Reverend Canon David Stanton was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 5th October 2013.
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The Reverend Jane Sinclair installed as a Canon of Westminster
Monday, 8th September 2014
The Reverend Jane Sinclair was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 7th September 2014.
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Consecration of Bishops at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 24th February 2016
The Venerable Karen Gorham, Archdeacon of Buckingham, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Sherborne in the Diocese of Salisbury; and the Reverend Canon Michael Harrison, Director of Ministry and Mission in the Diocese of Leicester, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Dunwich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on the Feast of St Matthias the Apostle, Wednesday 24th February 2016.
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The Reverend Anthony Ball installed as a Canon of Westminster
Monday, 12th September 2016
The Reverend Anthony Ball was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 10th September 2016.
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Consecration of new Bishop at Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 29th September 2022
The Reverend Prebendary James Grier was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Plymouth in the Diocese of Exeter at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey.
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Henry IV
Henry was born in April 1366 and was crowned on 13th October 1399. He died in a room at Westminster Abbey called the Jerusalem Chamber.
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Overseas schools and universities
We welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer activities for families during the holidays.
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Overseas schools and universities
Westminster Abbey is a fascinating place to visit either in person or virtually. Our award-winning Learning team bring the Abbey to life, with amusing stories and fun facts, all linked to your learning objectives and programmes of study.
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Joseph Addison
Poet and Playwright
In Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble statue of Joseph Addison, poet and essayist, by the sculptor Sir Richard Westmacott, erected in 1809.
