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  • The rough trade of politics

    On 18th October 2021, Westminster Abbey welcomed Parliamentarians to St Margaret’s Church as we mourned the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP.

  • Michael Mayne, Dean of Westminster 1986 - 1996

    Sunday, 22nd October 2006

    The Dean and Chapter were saddened to hear of the death of former Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Michael Mayne KVCO, on Sunday 22nd October.

    The Very Reverend Michael Mayne

  • Mercian Regiment

    Monday, 10th December 2007

    The procession of candles was the pivotal moment of a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for the Mercian infantrymen who returned at the end of October from a six-month tour of Helmand province in Afghanistan.

    Mercian regiment Special Service

  • Nick Spencer delivers final King James Bible Lecture

    Wednesday, 19th October 2011

    The third and final King James Bible lecture was given by Nick Spencer, Research Director at Christian think tank, Theos on Wednesday 19th October.

    King James Bible

  • Pioneer of Industrial Revolution Honoured at Abbey

    Friday, 17th October 2014

    A memorial to the 18th century Birmingham industrialist, Matthew Boulton FRS was dedicated in the Chapel of St Paul, Westminster Abbey, on Friday 17th October 2014.

    Memorial dedication Matthew Boulton

  • Abbey Choir in Choir & Organ Magazine

    Thursday, 1st September 2016

    Westminster Abbey features in the September/October issue of Choir & Organ magazine in an article about how to become a chorister and the huge benefits it brings for musical and personal development.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • Duke of Buccleuch installed as High Steward

    Friday, 14th October 2016

    The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry was installed as High Steward of Westminster on Thursday 13th October 2016 during Sung Eucharist to mark the Translation of St Edward the Confessor at the Abbey.

    Duke of Buccleuch High Steward

  • Westminster Abbey Marks Centenary of Lady Margaret School

    Tuesday, 17th October 2017

    Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra attended a Service to Celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th October 2017.

    Royal Visit HRH Princess Alexandra

  • Ukraine president lays wreath at Innocent Victims’ Memorial

    Thursday, 8th October 2020

    The President of Ukraine, His Excellency Volodymyr Zelensky who is on a government visit to the United Kingdom, visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th October.

    Ukraine Innocent Victims' Memorial

  • The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries re-open

    Friday, 9th October 2020

    Visitors will be welcomed back to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries today, Monday 12th October, after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

  • Abbey remembers Canon Jane Sinclair

    Thursday, 7th October 2021

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 7th October 2021.

  • MPs and peers mourn Sir David Amess at St Margaret’s Church

    Monday, 18th October 2021

    A Service of Prayer and Remembrance for Sir David Amess MP was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 18th October 2021.

  • Judges mark the start of the 2022 legal year

    Monday, 3rd October 2022

    Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd October 2022 for a special service to mark the start of the legal year.

  • Judges mark the start of the new legal year

    Monday, 2nd October 2023

    Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 2nd October 2023 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales.

    Judges Service

  • MPs and peers remember Lord Lawson at St Margaret’s Church

    Tuesday, 17th October 2023

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of The Right Honourable The Lord Lawson of Blaby was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 17th October 2023.

    St Margaret's Church

  • John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll

    Soldier

    John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, orator and soldier, was buried in Henry VII's chapel but his large monument is in the south transept.

  • George II and Caroline

    George II and Queen Caroline were crowned in the Abbey on 11th October 1727. They are buried next to each other in the Lady Chapel.

  • Sir Lumley Robinson

    Sir Lumley Robinson was buried in the nave in 1684. His monument which stood near the grave has been reduced in size and moved.

  • Thomas Millyng

    Abbot and Priest

    Thomas Millyng, bishop of Hereford, and Abbot of Westminster from 1469-1474, was buried in the centre of St John the Baptist's chapel.

  • Birkhead Family

    Musician

    Members of the Birkhead family are buried in the cloisters but the exact location is unknown and there are no gravestones or memorial for them.

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