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The Korean War Service
Thursday, 10th July 2003
HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on the 9th July to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War.
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A Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation
Wednesday, 11th November 2009
HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Mark the Passing of the World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th November 2009.
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A celebration of Orlando Gibbons: 400th anniversary concert
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
400 years after his death, The St Margaret's Consort celebrates one of the most melodious and inventive of Tudor composers, Orlando Gibbons.
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HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon
Thursday, 6th April 2017
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Rt Hon The 1st Earl of Snowdon GCVO in St Margaret's Church on Friday 7th April. They were accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon
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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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Prince of Wales Attends Memorial Service for Christchurch
Monday, 28th March 2011
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 27th March 2011.
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Abbey Choir sings for Pope in St Peter's
Friday, 29th June 2012
Westminster Abbey’s Choir sang for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on Friday 29th June, a historic occasion of great significance for Anglican-Catholic relations.
Choir of Westminster Abbey Pope Benedict XVI St Peter’s Basilica
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Service Marks Start of UK Legal Year
Tuesday, 1st October 2013
The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st October 2013.
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Memorial Service for Victorian Bushfire Victims
Tuesday, 31st March 2009
The Abbey held a memorial service for victims of bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday 31st March.
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Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG
Tuesday, 20th January 2009
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th January 2009.
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A Service of Inauguration for new Speaker's Chaplain
Tuesday, 12th October 2010
The ministry of The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin as Chaplain to The Speaker of the House of Commons was inaugurated on Tuesday 12th October 2010 in St Margaret’s Church at a special service, which was attended by The Right Honourable John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Judith Warner.
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The Holy See invites Westminster Abbey choir to sing at St Peter’s in Rome
Monday, 5th March 2012
Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir has been invited by the Holy See – through the Maestro of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia “Sistina” – to sing at St Peter’s in Rome.
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Annual Judges Service Marks Start of Legal Year
Wednesday, 1st October 2014
The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 1st October 2014.
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Scouts and Guides celebration service held
Monday, 6th November 2017
A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 4th November 2017.
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A Service to celebrate Christian witness in Advent
Wednesday, 10th December 2025
A service to rejoice with Christian communities worldwide; celebrating their witness to the promise of Jesus Christ in the Advent season.
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Archbishop Angaelos leads annual Day of Prayer 2023
Wednesday, 4th January 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London will lead the annual Day of Prayer at Westminster Abbey in St Margaret’s Church on Saturday 28th January.
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New memorial for Ignatius Sancho
Saturday, 14th October 2023
Charles Ignatius Sancho who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, will be honoured when a new memorial is dedicated in St Margaret’s Church.
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Concert: Gloria!
Saturday, 28th June 2025
Making their concert debut, the St Margaret’s Choristers of Westminster Abbey perform Vivaldi’s perennial favourite with the renowned period instrument ensemble, The English Concert.
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An Advent Liturgy
Sunday, 7th December 2025
A candle-lit service of hymns, readings, and anthems reflecting on the Advent themes of judgement and of the joyful expectation of the coming Christ.
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ANZAC Day Service
Monday, 25th April 2011
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable John Key, and Mrs Bronagh Key, attended the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 25th April 2011.
