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A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Dearing CB
Tuesday, 7th July 2009
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Dearing CB was held at St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 7th July 2009.
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Abbey unlocked tour - June
Tuesday, 18th June 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Mary Brocas
On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a monument with bust to Mary Brocas. It shows her in Puritan dress within a roundel.
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Abbey unlocked tour - July
Thursday, 4th July 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Abbey unlocked tour - August
Thursday, 1st August 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Abbey to hold silent vigil for Synod debate
Thursday, 12th July 2012
Westminster Abbey will be holding a vigil of prayer in the Abbey church from 7pm until 10pm on Monday 19th November, to prepare for the General Synod debate on women bishops which is likely to take place at Church House in the Abbey precincts the following day.
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Like to know more?
Would you like to know more about the Christian faith? Here’s a short guide: how it began, its beliefs and practices plus, help if you’d like to explore it further.
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The Funeral of Tony Benn
Wednesday, 26th March 2014
The funeral of Labour former Cabinet minister Tony Benn took place at St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey on Thursday 27th March 2014.
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Walter Jones
Priest/Minister
Dr Walter Jones, Sub Dean of Westminster, was buried near his seat in the Quire on 15th July 1672 but he had no marker.
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Dean of Westminster gives One People Oration
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, gave this year’s One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Monday 21st October 2019.
One People Oration Westminster Abbey Institute Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
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St Margaret’s holds Parliament service to mark Centenary
Tuesday, 6th November 2018
A service for Parliament to mark the centenary of the end of World War I was held at St Margaret's Church on 6th November 2018.
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United States Donors
Musician, Politician, Actor and Philanthropist
In St Margaret's is a tablet recording the names of American benefactors, including Frank Sinatra, who gave generously to the restoration appeal.
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Abbey focuses on the future for women bishops
Tuesday, 19th January 2010
At the start of Christian Unity Week on Monday 18th January, Westminster Abbey hosted an evening to discuss one of the most hotly-debated topics in the Church of England - the ordination of women as bishops.
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An Abbey welcome to Holy Week and Easter
Friday, 23rd March 2018
Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church welcome worshippers and visitors to our annual celebration of Holy Week, the most solemn week of the Church’s year, culminating in the most joyful festival, Easter Day.
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HM The Queen attends service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod
Monday, 22nd November 2010
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 to mark the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod of the Church of England.
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Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial
Tuesday, 19th December 2023
Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.
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The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster
Sunday, 14th June 2015
The Reverend Paul Arbuthnot, currently Minor Canon and Precentor of the Cathedral Church and Abbey of St Alban in Hertfordshire has been appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster Abbey.
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Dr David Hoyle installed as 39th Dean of Westminster
Saturday, 16th November 2019
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle was installed as the 39th Dean of Westminster at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 16th November 2019.
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Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Paul Scofield CH CBE
Thursday, 19th March 2009
Paul Scofield (21st January 1922 – 19th March 2008) often described as the “greatest actor in the English speaking world” was remembered at a Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret’s Church on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.
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Canon Robert Wright to leave Abbey
Friday, 5th February 2010
Canon Robert Wright, Rector of St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, told the congregation at St Margaret’s at the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 7th February that he will resign at the end of September 2010.