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• Thomas Becker

  Soldier

  Colonel Thomas Becker was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster on 27th April 1716. There is no monument or marker for him in the church.

• Sir Charles Rich

  Sailor

  Sir Charles Rich, naval captain, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1706 but has no memorial.

• Archbishop Angaelos leads annual Day of Prayer 2023

  Wednesday, 4th January 2023

  His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London will lead the annual Day of Prayer at Westminster Abbey in St Margaret’s Church on Saturday 28th January.

  day of prayer St Margaret's Church

• 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

• Westminster Abbey to be lit for Lumiere London Festival

  Monday, 4th January 2016

  Westminster Abbey will be the spectacular backdrop for a light installation as part of Lumiere London, the city's first major light festival. The exterior of the Abbey will be lit each evening of the festival, from Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th January 2016.

  Lumiere Festival

• Remembrance tour

  Monday, 4th November 2024

  Join us for a tour around Westminster Abbey as we explore our links with the Armed Forces and discover we observe Remembrance every year.

  Remembrance

• Ellis Wynn

  Ellis Wynn, or Wynne, was buried in the south ambulatory of Westminster Abbey on 29th September 1623 but he has no monument or marker.

• Bursaries and Costs

  Westminster Abbey is a wonderful place for groups under the age of 25 to explore big questions. We want to welcome all community groups, making visits free where we can and tailoring sessions to your interests.

• Security at Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 2nd July 2013

  The Abbey is experiencing a heightened threat to its security.

• John Bull and Marlborough Tatton

  On the north wall of St Margaret's Church is a cartouche to John Bull, an eminent rich merchant (according to his entry in the register).

• Luke Flintoft

  Composer, Musician and Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Luke Flintoft, composer, was a Minor Canon of Westminster Abbey from 1720-1727 and was buried in the south cloister on 6th November 1727.

• Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancrum

  Lady Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancrum was buried in the chapel of St Nicholas on 15th February 1657 but she has no gravestone remaining.

• Joseph Dalby

  Joseph Dalby, apothecary, was buried at the east of the south cloister on 27th July 1784. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.

• Sarah Mildmay

  Sarah Mildmay, wife of Humphrey Mildmay of Queen Camel in Somerset, was buried in the south transept, at the entry to St Benedict's chapel.

• The Measure of All Things exhibition opens

  Monday, 21st July 2014

  The Measure of All Things, an exhibition by Hughie O'Donoghue R.A., has opened in the Chapter House as part of Westminster Abbey's plans to mark the centenary of the First World War.

  Exhibition WW1

• Special Coronation events announced

  Friday, 24th March 2023

  Barefoot tours of the Cosmati pavement headline special Coronation events: Visitors to Westminster Abbey this summer will be invited to walk in their socks on the Cosmati pavement, one of Britain’s greatest.

  Coronation news

• Christmas Family Day

  Saturday, 7th December 2024

  Bring joy to your world this festive season by joining us at Westminster Abbey to sing with our choristers and explore ancient Christmas traditions.

  Family Christmas Event

• George Hickes

  Writer and Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr George Hickes, writer and linguist, was buried in St Margaret's church on 18th December 1715 but he has no monument or gravestone.

• Colin Williams

  Philanthropist

  Colin Williams (1942-2015) was an Abbey Honorary Steward (from 1992-2012) and a generous donor to the appeal for the restoration of Henry VII's chapel.

• 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.