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• Battle of Britain Service

  Monday, 8th September 2008

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend Westminster Abbey's Battle of Britain Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 21st September.

  Special Service Battle of Britain Sunday

• The Opening of the Field of Remembrance

  the bells of St Margaret's church are rung half-muffled following the ceremony at about noon

• A place of commemoration and remembrance

  When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.

• Metropolitan Police Commissioner reads for Trinity Sunday

  Sunday, 7th June 2020

  The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Dame Cressida Dick, is the guest reader for today’s edition of Abbeycast, the Abbey’s lockdown podcast.

  Abbeycast COVID-19 Metropolitan Police

• Free Sunday organ recitals resume

  Thursday, 3rd September 2020

  Regular Sunday organ recitals begin again at the Abbey this week after a five-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  Organ recital Music

• Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 4th July 2010

  Monday, 5th July 2010

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor, and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Judith Warner and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 4th July.

  Civic Service

• Abbey marks Kristallnacht 75th Anniversary

  Monday, 11th November 2013

  A Service of Solemn Remembrance and Hope to mark the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th November 2013.

• Channel 4 to screen Time Team dig Sunday 18th April

  Tuesday, 13th April 2010

  Channel 4 kicks off the new series of Time Team on Sunday 18th April at 5.30pm with Westminster Abbey as the first show. Time Team visited the Abbey in September 2009 and dug up a section of North Green looking for evidence of Henry III’s sacristy.

  Time Team

• Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 8 July 2012

  Monday, 9th July 2012

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Angela Harvey, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 8th July.

• Westminster Abbey's Annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 7 July 2013

  Monday, 8th July 2013

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Sarah Richardson, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 7th July.

• Palm Sunday

  St Peter flag

• Trinity Sunday

  St Peter flag

• Podcast

  Westminster Abbey's podcast is a mix of sermons, services and reflections, plus lectures on issues of faith, ethics and policy from the Westminster Abbey Institute.

• An Evening with Sir Max Hastings: Commemoration and Remembrance

  Tuesday, 3rd June 2025

  Renowned historian Max Hastings draws on his years of writing about the history of war to make the case for why we should remember.

  Events Beyond Victory

• Secretary General of the Anglican Communion reads for Anglican Communion Sunday

  Sunday, 24th May 2020

  The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Most Reverend Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon is the special guest for today’s edition of Abbeycast.

• Abbey re-opens for services

  Friday, 3rd July 2020

  The Abbey welcomes worshippers back for public services on Sunday 5th July with 22 services weekly - three services daily and four services on Sundays.

  Worship

• Battle of Britain Sunday

  RAF Ensign

• A Palm Sunday Devotion

  Sunday, 13th April 2025

  Mark Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and begin Holy Week with this contemplative service of Scripture, music, and poetry.

  Holy Week Holy Week and Easter St Margaret's Church

• Remembrance

  Although we’d love to see you, we know that not everyone can visit us in person. We have a growing collection of videos to bring Westminster Abbey to you. Watch them to find out more about the Abbey and use materials you have at home to make your own Abbey inspired crafts. Share your creativity using #WAbbeyFun

• Princess Royal Attends Royal British Legion’s 90th Anniversary Service

  HRH The Princess Royal attended a service of thanksgiving to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th September 2011.