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• 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

• Voice and Verse Workshop: Book Binding

  Saturday, 2nd November 2024

  Discover the historic craft of bookbinding and try your hand at assembling your own book in this one-day workshop.

  Voice and Verse

• New Mass for Abbey’s 450th celebrations

  Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  Bell Mass by one of Britain’s pre-eminent composers, Julian Anderson, which was commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster as part of the celebrations to mark the 450th anniversary of the Abbey's Collegiate Charter receives its first performance at the Abbey on Tuesday 29th June at 5.00pm.

  Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Me and Mr Bennett

• VE Day

  On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.

• His Holiness Pope Francis remembered

  Monday, 21st April 2025

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, has expressed his sorrow on behalf of all of those at Westminster Abbey at the death of His Holiness Pope Francis.

• Worship with us this Sunday as we livestream Evensong

  Thursday, 10th December 2020

  The Abbey will be sharing Evensong live from the Abbey for the first time this Sunday 13th December at 3.00pm so everyone can unite in worship with us without leaving their home.

  Worship Evensong Livestream

• Creation Family Fun: Commonwealth Celebration

  Saturday, 10th August 2024

  Share in a celebration of world cultures in the walled garden of the Commonwealth Church.

  Family

• Howard Florey

  Scientist and Doctor

  On 2nd November 1981 a memorial for Howard Walter Florey, pathologist and bacteriologist, was unveiled by his widow in the north aisle of the Nave.

• A Reflection on isolation

  Friday, 27th March 2020

  Now, suddenly solitary, with a wife who is a head teacher in Bristol, it is time to get over myself.

  Friday Reflection COVID-19

• New Choir School Head appointed

  Wednesday, 7th June 2023

  Dr Emma Margrett, currently Head of the Prep School at Radnor House Sevenoaks, will take on the role of Head of Westminster Abbey Choir School from January 2024.

  Westminster Abbey Choir School

• St Margaret's Choristers to sing their first service

  Wednesday, 27th September 2023

  The St Margaret's Choristers, a new choir for girls aged 11 - 17, will sing its first service in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey.

  St Margaret's Church

• John Leng

  Writer and Priest/Minister

  In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster, high on the wall near the chancel, is a monument to John Leng, bishop of Norwich.

• Alan Campbell Don

  Dean and Priest/Minister

  Alan Campbell Don K.C.V.O. was Dean of Westminster from 1946 to 1959 and his ashes are buried in the nave. He was born in Scotland.

• Sir Thomas Hesketh

  Politician

  In the north choir aisle is a monument with a full length coloured effigy of Sir Thomas Heskett or Hesketh, reclining on his left elbow.

• Sir John Pringle

  Physician and Doctor

  On the wall of the south transept of Westminster Abbey is a memorial of grey and white marble to Sir John Pringle, physician.

• Henry Ferne

  Priest/Minister

  Henry Ferne, bishop of Chester, is buried in St Edmund's chapel. His grave consists of a marble plinth inset with an engraved cartouche of arms.

• Sir Richard Coxe

  On the wall of the south transept is a memorial to Sir Richard Coxe. The coat of arms above the tablet shows three bars.

• Clement Cottrell

  Sailor

  In the south aisle of the Nave is a monument to two friends, Charles Harbord and Clement Cottrell. They both died on 28th May 1672.

• Jane Stoteville

  The oldest monument in the nave is that to Mrs Jane Hill (nee Stoteville), who is buried nearby. This is an alabaster and marble monument.