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Audio-described tour: 1,000 years of history

Saturday, 13th March 2027

Immerse yourself in the historic coronation church on this new audio-described sensory tour designed for visually impaired visitors.

Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley

Lawyer

On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a brass in memory of Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Viscount Eversley (1794-1888), Speaker of the House of Commons.

Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth

Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1665.

Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax

Poet and Statesman

Charles Montague (or Mountague), 1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Garter, is buried in the vault of General Monk in Henry VII's chapel.

An evening with Nandini Das: A new history of Tudor and Stuart England

Wednesday, 2nd September 2026

Uncover the global connections that shaped England during the Tudor and Stuart period amidst the splendour of our Tudor Lady Chapel.

Sir Charles and Sir John Wolfe Barry

Architect and Engineer

In the nave is a brass covering the grave of architect Sir Charles Barry and a memorial window for his son, Sir John Wolfe Barry.

More Coronation history

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.

Westminster Abbey celebrates Dickens’ Bicentenary

Tuesday, 7th February 2012

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 7th February 2012 at 11.15 am to celebrate the life and work of Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Charles Dickens Wreathlaying

Creation art workshop: Rooted in History

Saturday, 17th August 2024

Join artist Luke Adam Hawker for an afternoon of drawing the trees and architecture of Westminster Abbey.

Events Creation

Charles de St. Denis, Sieur de St. Evremond

Writer and Soldier

Charles de St. Denis, Sieur (or Lord) of St Evremond, soldier and writer, was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

Charles James Fox & Henry V. Fox, Lord Holland

Writer, Statesman and Abolitionist

Charles James Fox, statesman, has a monument in the nave. Henry Vassal Fox, 3rd Baron Holland, his nephew, has a large monument behind that to Charles.

The King Charles III Sacristy

We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

Canon calls for Faith in Asylum

Thursday, 10th February 2005

The British asylum system is expensive, inefficient and inhumane and too often we cannot be confident it comes to the right decision.

Charles Gore Memorial Lectures

History Masterclass: Henry VII

Inspire your A-Level History students with a curriculum-focused study day. Hear Tudor historian Nathen Amin’s lecture on Henry VII’s consolidation of power and use of propaganda, as well as exploring the Abbey’s Tudor treasures on a guided tour.

Introducing The King Charles III Sacristy

We’re transforming the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches. A new building – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – will be constructed to house state-of-the-art welcome, security and ticketing facilities, allowing the Abbey itself to be preserved in all its beauty and wonder as a sacred space.

Lunchtime Talk: Dickens and Christmas

Wednesday, 3rd December 2025

Discover how famed novelist, journalist and social critic Charles Dickens shaped the way we celebrate Christmas.

Trade Justice Movement Event

Friday, 15th April 2005

The opening event of the Trade Justice Movement's vigil last Friday night, which took place in the Abbey, included singers Ronan Keating and Beverley Knight, and actors Vanessa Redgrave and Pete Postlethwhaite.

Trade Justice Movement Make poverty history Action for Trade Justice

Make a donation

A charitable trust has been established to assist in the Abbey's fundraising efforts – The Westminster Abbey Trust. You can make a donation to the Trust.

HM The Queen visits Abbey's Sacristy project

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 3rd October to see the site of The King Charles III Sacristy where building work will begin early next year to transform the welcome the Abbey offers the millions of people who come from around the world to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

Sacristy

HM The Queen unveils Sacristy foundation stone

Wednesday, 14th May 2025

Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 14th May to unveil the foundation stone for The King Charles III Sacristy - a new building which is being constructed to transform the welcome the Abbey offers the millions of people who come from around the world to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.