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• Charles I

  Charles I was the second son of James I and was born on 19th November 1600. He was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1626.

• Richard Chenevix Trench

  Writer, Poet and Dean

  In the centre of the nave is the grave of Richard Chenevix Trench, Dean of Westminster, writer and poet. The inscription is by Dean Church.

• Happy ending for Brontë memorial in 85th anniversary year

  The Brontë memorial in Westminster Abbey has been amended to include the diaereses (dots) over the ‘e’ of the names of the literary sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, which have been missing from the memorial since its installation 85 years ago, following an approach from journalist and Brontë historian Sharon Wright.

• Reverend Mark Birch appointed Minor Canon and Chaplain

  Tuesday, 9th December 2014

  The Reverend Mark Birch has been appointed Minor Canon and Chaplain of Westminster Abbey.

  Reverend Mark Birch

• Abbey Marks St Andrews Milestone

  Wednesday, 11th December 2013

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the 600th Anniversary of the University of St Andrews was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th December 2013.

  Special Service

• Free entry to the Abbey for NHS staff as summer visiting hours are announced

  Friday, 25th June 2021

  NHS staff will be able to visit Westminster Abbey for free from July onwards. The gesture to NHS staff is an acknowledgment of all their hard work during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

• An Evening with Dan Jones: The Astonishing Henry V

  Tuesday, 21st January 2025

  Leading Medieval Historian Dan Jones recounts the astonishing rise of England’s famous warrior king Henry V, metres from his final resting place.

  Events

• Gallery Late: Conserving Craft

  Wednesday, 14th May 2025

  Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries in Westminster Abbey after hours and hear Abbey conservators talk about their work preserving historic examples of craftsmanship for posterity.

• William and Catherine Gladstone

  Statesman

  In 1903 a statue to William Gladstone, Prime Minister, was unveiled. A gravestone, to William and his wife Catherine, was put in after Catherine’s death.

• Canaletto painting of the Abbey goes on display

  Monday, 2nd March 2020

  A Canaletto painting of Westminster Abbey rarely seen in public goes on display in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries this week until autumn 2020.

  Canaletto Order of the Bath

• A Reflection on closing down

  Friday, 20th March 2020

  I sat staring at a computer screen trying to find words that I could use that would explain why we had to close the Abbey.

  Friday Reflection COVID-19

• Lunchtime Talk: The Tudors, Faith, Family and Fortune

  Wednesday, 11th December 2024

  Leanda de Lisle considers the role of religion in the dramatic story of the Tudor succession and explores the faith of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

• Commonwealth Festival

  Saturday, 22nd February 2025

  Explore the rich cultural tapestry of the Commonwealth with a day of activities, performances and events for all ages.

  Commonwealth Family

• Beyond Victory: Drawing Workshop

  Wednesday, 18th June 2025

  Artist reporter George Butler leads a drawing workshop in St Catherine’s Garden, part of the Abbey which sustained significant damage in the Second World War.

  Beyond Victory

• Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

  Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was married and crowned in the Abbey and had her funeral here in 2002.

• Richard, Earl of Cornwall (later King of Germany)

  Soldier

  Richard, Earl of Cornwall is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his carved shield is displayed in the nave of the Abbey.

• Blanche Parry

  Blanche Parry, lady in waiting to Elizabeth I, is buried in St Margaret's church Westminster with a marble and alabaster monument.

• Sir Henry Royce

  Engineer

  In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window for Sir Frederick Henry Royce, engineer and car designer.

• Michael Mayne

  Writer, Dean and Priest/Minister

  The ashes of Michael Clement Otway Mayne K.C.V.O, Dean of Westminster, are buried in the nave near the graves of his predecessors in office.

• William Bayne

  Sailor

  In the north transept is a tall monument of white and coloured marbles, known as The Three Captains memorial, by the sculptor Joseph Nollekens.