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• Rwandan Genocide Service in St Margarets

  Wednesday, 7th April 2004

  A Service of Commemoration was held on the Tenth Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide on Wednesday 7th April 2004.

  St Margaret's Church Rwandan Genocide

• Abbey celebrates life of St Edward

  Monday, 21st October 2013

  Westminster Abbey celebrated the life of St Edward the Confessor at a National Pilgrimage on Saturday 19th October 2013.

  Edwardtide Edward the Confessor

• Louis Bennett & Royal Flying Corps

  Airman

  In 1922 a stained glass window was unveiled in Westminster Abbey to members of the Royal Flying Corps 1914-1918 given by Mrs Louis Bennett.

• St Margaret's Church

  St. Margaret’s is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s sometimes called ‘the parish Church of the House of Commons’. Everyone’s welcome to visit.

• St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

  Tuesday, 23rd July 2024

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church.

  Service for the New Parliament

• The Princess Royal Attends Service for Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Men

  Friday, 20th May 2016

  Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.

  Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO Sir Ernest Shackleton

• James Prescott Joule

  Scientist and Physicist

  In the north choir aisle is a white marble memorial to James Prescott Joule, physicist. He was born in Salford near Manchester.

• New Mass setting to premiere on St Peter’s Day

  Thursday, 23rd June 2022

  A new Mass setting by acclaimed Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan will receive its premiere at Westminster Abbey during Sung Eucharist at 5.00pm on St Peter’s Day, Wednesday 29th June 2022.

• Royal attendance for ANZAC Day commemoration

  Wednesday, 25th April 2018

  HRH The Duke of Cambridge, HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 25th April 2018.

  ANZAC Day

• Concert: BACH - St John Passion

  Tuesday, 15th April 2025

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by The English Concert for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s moving Johannes-Passion (St John Passion), sung in German.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey event Music Holy Week and Easter Easter

• James Grooby Rogers

  On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a memorial with medallion bust to James Grooby Rogers. This is signed by sculptor Robert Jackson.

• James Clerk Maxwell

  Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist

  In the nave is a memorial stone for James Clerk Maxwell, eminent physicist and mathematician. It is to the north of the grave of Newton.

• Sir James Stumpe

  Politician

  Sir James Stumpe, M.P. was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1563 but he has no memorial.

• William and James Robertson

  Soldier

  Colonel William Robertson and James Robertson are buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey with members of their family.

• James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith

  Soldier

  James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith and several members of his family are buried in the Ormond vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel.

• Sir James Leith

  Soldier

  Sir James Leith, army officer, is buried in the centre part of the nave. He died of yellow fever in Barbados on 16th October 1816.

• Barnardus and James La Grange

  On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to Barnardus La Grange, his son James and daughter Frances.

• A Service to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

  Wednesday, 24th February 2010

  HRH The Duke of Gloucester attended a service to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 24th February at 12 noon.

• Sir James Mackintosh

  Writer and Politician

  Sir James Mackintosh, writer and politician, has a memorial in the north west tower chapel in the nave. This is by sculptor William Theed junior.

• Royal wedding bouquet rests on Warrior’s grave

  Saturday, 13th October 2018

  Princess Eugenie has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding ceremony to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  Princess Eugenie of York Royal Wedding