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St Margaret’s to open again for worship and visitors
Thursday, 27th August 2020
St Margaret’s Church will welcome back worshippers and visitors this autumn after being closed for over six months due to coronavirus and following building work.
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HM The Queen awards Maundy monies to Abbey recipients
Thursday, 1st April 2021
Members of the Abbey community have received Maundy monies from Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their long service to the church.
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Consecration of Bishops takes place at Westminster Abbey
Friday, 29th September 2023
The Venerable Adam Atkinson, The Venerable Ian Bishop and The Venerable Paul Davies were all ordained and consecrated at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th September.
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Seminar: Christian Witness in a Crisis-Shaped World
Monday, 13th January 2025
Join us for the first of this term’s online seminar talks to engage with the latest research from a range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers.
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John Varnam
Gardener
John Varnam or Varneham, gardener of Westminster, was buried in St Margaret's Church on 15th December 1586 aged 46. There was once a long epitaph to him but this no longer remains.
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A Reflection for Easter Day
Sunday, 12th April 2020
I grew up in a house where Easter could be a bit problematic. There were Easter eggs of course, but we were not churchgoers.
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William I (the Conqueror)
William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born in 1027. He invaded England and defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Thomas Shadwell
Writer and Playwright
Thomas Shadwell, dramatist and writer of comedies and operas, has a black and white marble monument in the east aisle of Poets' Corner.
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Abbey's Sub-Dean to retire next year
Friday, 23rd November 2012
The Reverend Dr Robert Reiss, the Abbey’s Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer and Almoner, will retire next summer.
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Lord-Lieutenant appointed Abbey’s High Bailiff
Friday, 19th February 2021
Sir Kenneth Olisa, Lord-Lieutenant of London, has been appointed the new High Bailiff of Westminster Abbey.
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A Christmas message from the Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 25th December 2022
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, spoke of the joy of Christmas and the importance of understanding one another as he gave the Pause for Thought reflection on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas morning.
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Seminar: The ‘Ecumenism of Blood’ in a multicultural context – a reflection on Nigeria’s situation
Monday, 17th March 2025
Join us for the latest online Koinonia seminar talk, engaging with the latest research from a range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers.
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Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë
Poet and Novelist
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë are commemorated in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Their stone tablet of Huddlestone stone was given by the Brontë Society.
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Gabriel Goodman
Dean and Priest/Minister
In the chapel of St Benedict is a monument to Welshman Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster 1561-1601. It consists of a bearded figure in Doctor's robes.
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Stone family
Priest/Minister
George Stone, archbishop of Armagh, was buried in the north aisle of the nave on 28th December 1764. He was born on 7th January 1708.
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Edwardtide Evensong attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster
Monday, 19th October 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, gave a joint blessing at the end of an Edwardtide Evensong in Westminster Abbey.
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Service for CofE and URC
Wednesday, 8th February 2012
A Service of Reconciliation, Healing of Memories and Mutual Commitment for the Church of England and the United Reformed Church was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at 6.15 pm.
Special Service Faith leaders United Reformed Church Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York
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James Butler, Duke of Ormond & family
Soldier
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, and several members of his family, are buried in a vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel.
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Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton and his wife Jane are buried in the north transept. A monument to him was erected in the north choir.
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Charles Dickens
Writer and Novelist
A small stone with a simple inscription marks the grave of Charles Dickens, famous English novelist, in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
