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St Philip and St James, apostles
St Peter flag
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St Cecilia Day service a celebration of music
Wednesday, 19th November 2025
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 19th November 2025.
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National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Edward the Confessor
Saturday, 18th October 2025
Walk in the footsteps of Saint Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey
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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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Festival of St Cecilia
Wednesday, 19th November 2025
Join us for the annual Festival of St Cecilia, featuring the combined choirs of St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey.
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Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to sing at Abbey
Monday, 7th May 2018
The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir sings at Evensong at the Abbey today, Monday 7th May as the finale of their European tour – a rare opportunity to hear one of Europe’s finest cathedral choirs, and music from the Danish choral tradition including works by Waldemar Åhlén, David Sandstrøm and Carl Nielsen.
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HRH The Prince of Wales records Easter Day reading
Thursday, 9th April 2020
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has recorded a reading of the Gospel for Easter Day which will be broadcast by Westminster Abbey.
HRH The Prince of Wales Abbeycast Holy Week and Easter COVID-19
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Downing Street Press Notice
Monday, 22nd November 2004
The Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Christopher Chivers, Minor Canon and Precentor of Westminster, as Canon Chancellor of the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin.
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The terrible fire at Notre Dame
Tuesday, 16th April 2019
A statement from the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, on the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Latest: Queen Camilla's bouquet
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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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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A podcast for Passion Sunday
Sunday, 29th March 2020
Worshippers everywhere are invited to mark Passion Sunday today with the Abbey’s latest podcast.
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Daniel Cook appointed new Sub-Organist
Tuesday, 19th February 2013
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster is delighted to announce that Daniel Cook has been appointed Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey in succession to Robert Quinney, who takes up the position of Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral after Easter.
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Abbey service for St Oscar Romero
Saturday, 17th November 2018
A Solemn Evensong of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of St Oscar Romero was held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 17th November 2018.
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A joint celebration of Solemn Vespers
Friday, 7th May 2010
The choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral will sing together at the Cathedral in Victoria Street on Friday 7th May 2010 at 5.00pm for a joint celebration of Solemn Vespers.
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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.
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News archive
An archive of news stories from Westminster Abbey, dating from 2003 to the present day.
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Abbey responds to Covid-19 guidance
Monday, 4th January 2021
Westminster Abbey has reviewed its daily and Sunday service timetable to reflect the latest Government’s latest Covid-19 guidance, at the same time ensuring that daily public worship can be sustained.
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Americans at the Abbey
American academic Greg Garrett marks the 250th anniversary of America’s birth by considering how the relationship between Britain and America is borne out in the Abbey’s monuments, statues and graves.
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Celebrating St Edward
In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.
