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• Dr Rowan Williams Leads Celebrations for the Bicentenary of the National Society

  Friday, 14th October 2011

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams paid tribute to the work of the National Society at a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Bicentenary of the National Society on Friday 14th October at 12 noon.

  Special Service National Society Archbishop of Canterbury

• Members of the Royal Family honour war dead

  TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th November.

• Henry III

  Henry III rebuilt Westminster Abbey from 1245 and has a large tomb with an effigy in St Edward's chapel.

• Mary, Countess of Kent

  Mary, Countess of Kent was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 20th March 1644 but nothing marks her grave.

• Duke of Buccleuch appointed as High Steward

  Friday, 17th June 2016

  The Dean and Chapter is delighted to announce the appointment of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry as High Steward of Westminster Abbey. He will take up the appointment in October 2016 when Lord Luce retires after five years' service in the role on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

  Duke of Buccleuch High Steward

• Westminster Abbey celebrates poets and poetry in Voice and Verse events season this autumn

  Wednesday, 4th September 2024

  This autumn the Abbey will host a series of special events celebrating our much-loved literary figures, alongside those of new and emerging poets.

• Battle of Britain Sunday 2009

  Monday, 21st September 2009

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 20th September 2009.

  Battle of Britain Sunday

• The Dalai Lama visits Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 20th June 2012

  The Dalai Lama visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 20th June 2012 for A Moment of Prayer and Reflection in the Nave.

  Dalai Lama

• Abbey and Cathedral choirs join for Evensong

  Friday, 21st September 2012

  The choirs of Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral sang a joint Evensong at the Abbey on Thursday 20th September.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Westminster Cathedral

• St Cecilia Festival Celebrates Britten Centenary

  Wednesday, 20th November 2013

  A Service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with the Musicians Benevolent Fund on Wednesday 20th November 2013.

  St Cecilia Benjamin Britten

• Westminster Abbey holds Whitehall Carol Service

  Thursday, 21st December 2017

  Westminster Abbey held a Whitehall Carol Service on Wednesday 20th December 2017 in partnership with Christians in Government UK.

• Service of Thanksgiving for Anthony Harvey

  Wednesday, 16th January 2019

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the Reverend Dr Anthony Harvey was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Tuesday 15th January 2019.

  Reverend Dr Anthony Harvey memorial service

• James Hawkey installed as Canon Theologian

  Monday, 21st January 2019

  The Reverend Dr James Hawkey was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 19th January 2019.

  Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

• London Mayors attend annual Evensong

  Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs, together with members of the Greater London Lieutenancy, on Sunday 18th October 2015.

• National Holocaust Centre and Museum Marks Anniversary

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Re-commitment to mark the 20th Anniversary of The National Holocaust Centre and Museum was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Sunday 26th June.

• The Reverend Canon David Stanton installed as a Canon of Westminster

  The Reverend Canon David Stanton was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 5th October 2013.

• Annual Judges Service Marks Start of Legal Year

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2015.

• Westminster Abbey marks Blind Veterans UK Centenary

  The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor The Lady Flight, attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of Blind Veterans UK at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 6th October 2015. The National Anthem was sung.

• Abbey honours Philip Larkin with Poets’ Corner memorial

  A memorial to the poet Philip Larkin CH CBE was dedicated in Poets’ Corner in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on Friday 2nd December 2016.