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A is for Abbey
Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?
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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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Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell
Monday, 29th June 2020
The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.
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New Tower for Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 26th February 2015
Westminster Abbey has been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council to build a new stair and lift tower at the east end of the church. The tower will enable public access for the first time to the Abbey's eastern Triforium, an elevated internal gallery, which is to be transformed into a new museum and exhibition space: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. This will be the most significant addition to the building since Nicholas Hawksmoor's iconic west towers were completed in 1745.
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Sermon at a Sung Eucharist of Thanksgiving at St Margaret's Church
Saturday, 31st October 2020
Sermon at a Sung Eucharist of Thanksgiving at St Margaret's Church: There is a file full of letters on my desk. Some of them, probably, written by people now sitting here.
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Peter Roberts appointed Headmaster of Choir School
Monday, 25th February 2019
Peter Roberts has been appointed Headmaster of Westminster Abbey Choir School and will start in September 2019. He succeeds Jonathan Milton, who is retiring.
Westminster Abbey Choir School Peter Roberts Jonathan Milton
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The nation's parish church
A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
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Abbey welcomes Pope Tawadros
Thursday, 11th May 2017
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Bishop of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, was joined by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other representatives of the Church of England, at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Friday 12th May 2017.
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Dean of Westminster appointed Chair of the RSCM
Friday, 27th July 2018
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, will succeed Lord Gill as the next Chair of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music.
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Dean & Chapter commissions Abbey paintings
Thursday, 15th March 2018
Westminster Abbey’s Dean & Chapter has commissioned a unique series of watercolours of the interior and precincts of the Abbey church by the artist Alexander Creswell.
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James O’Donnell secures role at Yale University
Tuesday, 26th April 2022
James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, has been appointed as Professor in the Yale School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music. He will leave the Abbey this Christmas.
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Symposium: Dignity and Hostility
Thursday, 2nd November 2023
Westminster Abbey Institute brings together a panel of speakers for a lunchtime symposium on Dignity and Hostility.
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Fundraising concert for Ukraine to take place at St Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 28th April 2022
Dona Nobis Pacem: A Concert for Ukraine, will take place in St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00pm to raise funds in support of the DEC’s (Disasters Emergency Committee) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
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Abbey remembers Canon Jane Sinclair
Thursday, 7th October 2021
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 7th October 2021.
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Flags were borne through the Abbey Church and placed in the Sacrarium
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.
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The Metropolitan Police Service Colours are borne through the Abbey church
A service of thanksgiving to mark the centenary of police women in the Metropolitan Police Service was held at Westminster Abbey on 17th May 2019.
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Jo Cox MP remembered at St Margaret’s Service
Monday, 20th June 2016
A Service of Prayer and Remembrance to Commemorate Jo Cox MP was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 20th June at 4.00pm.
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Archbishop Angaelos leads annual Day of Prayer 2023
Wednesday, 4th January 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London will lead the annual Day of Prayer at Westminster Abbey in St Margaret’s Church on Saturday 28th January.
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The St Margaret's Choristers make history
Thursday, 9th May 2024
The St Margaret’s Choristers made history on Wednesday 8th May when they sang Evensong in Westminster Abbey for the first time.
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Christmas special for Abbey documentary series
Tuesday, 6th December 2022
Channel 5 is returning to the Abbey for a Christmas edition of its documentary series, Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors.