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• Fraternité conservation spotlight: Catherine de Valois

  Tuesday, 19th March 2024

  Join our Conservation Team to discover the secrets of Catherine de Valois' funeral effigy.

  Events

• Funeral and wax effigies

  Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.

• Explore our History

  Explore our History:.

• Earl of Wessex attends Synod service

  His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Eleventh General Synod of the Church of England.

• Lord Ashdown remembered

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rt Hon The Lord (Paddy) Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was held at Westminster Abbey.

• Mayors of the London Boroughs attend 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 20th October 2024.

• Royal Family marks Unknown Warrior centenary

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 2020.

• ANZAC Day

  Australian and New Zealand expatriates and visitors packed the Abbey for the annual Anzac Day service which was also attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester and HRH The Duke of Kent.

• Archbishop Tutu features at Ascension Eucharist

  The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and former Primate of Southern Africa and Metropolitan, preached at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th May 2010 during Sung Eucharist to Celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord.

• Paul Baumann installed as Receiver General

  Paul Baumann CBE was installed as the Receiver General and Chapter Clerk of Westminster Abbey during Evensong on Saturday 12th January 2019.

• James Hawkey installed as Canon Theologian

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

• Alleyn’s School celebrates 400th anniversary

  A service of thanksgiving and commemoration to mark the 400th anniversary of Alleyn’s School was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 18th January 2019.

• Westminster Abbey celebrates 750th anniversary

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the re-building of Westminster Abbey today.

• John Hall retires as Dean of Westminster

  The Very Reverend Dr John Hall has retired after 13 years as Dean of Westminster. He presided at a valedictory Eucharist on Friday 1st November.

• Dr David Hoyle installed as 39th Dean of Westminster

  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle was installed as the 39th Dean of Westminster at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 16th November 2019.

• Abbey celebrates life of St Maximilian Kolbe

  A service to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of St Maximilian Kolbe was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 13th January 2019.