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Architecture
The present Abbey building dates mainly from the reign of Henry III. In 1245 he pulled down the eastern part of the 11th century Abbey.
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Our history
History of St Margaret's: It may seem surprising to find another large church standing so close to the might and magnificence of Westminster Abbey. Why was an additional church needed in such.
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Sir David Suchet records St John’s Gospel in the Abbey
Sunday, 28th March 2021
Westminster Abbey will offer a specially recorded reading of St John’s Gospel in the Jerusalem Chamber at the Abbey as part of its Easter offering this year.
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Hidden Highlights tour - May
Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 15th August 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.
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Celebrating the re-building of Westminster Abbey 1269 in the presence of HM The Queen
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
Our celebration today marks a particular moment in the long history of this Abbey Church.
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Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond
Philanthropist
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel. She was the mother of Henry VII.
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The Charles Gore Lecture 2016
Tuesday, 15th March 2016
Speaker: The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord (Rowan) Williams; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
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Edward the Confessor and Edith
Edward the Confessor was King from 1042 to 1066. He founded a monastery to St Peter, known as Westminster Abbey. His body still lies in his Shrine.
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Sermon at Evensong on Easter Day 2019
Sunday, 21st April 2019
Sermon at Evensong on Easter Day 2019: One of the most enduring images of this last week was the majestic golden altar cross seen glowing among the ashes of Notre Dame cathedral..
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Arthur & Augusta Stanley
Writer, Dean, Historian and Priest/Minister
In Henry VII’s chapel is the grave and monument of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, and the grave of his wife Lady Augusta.
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Funeral and wax effigies
Find out about the funeral effigies at the Abbey.
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Library collection
Today’s library was established after the Abbey was founded as a collegiate church in 1560. It has been in the former monastic dormitory since 1591.
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Muniment collection
Our archive is one of the oldest and richest in England. We hold the records of Westminster Abbey from the tenth century to the present.
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History of Westminster Abbey
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey houses tombs and memorials to kings and queens and the famous and the great.
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Stained Glass
Westminster Abbey has very little medieval glass now remaining but there are good examples of glass from the 18th century to the present day.
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Vestments and frontals
The Abbey uses many different vestments and altar hangings during the year.
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Wall paintings
Our most important wall paintings are from the late 13th century, and include the figures of St Faith, Christ with St Thomas, and St Christopher.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2015
Sunday, 21st June 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Minor Canon and Precentor.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2015
Sunday, 18th October 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.