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Westminster Abbey marks Agincourt Anniversary
Thursday, 29th October 2015
HRH The Duke of Kent and HRH Princess Michael of Kent attended a service to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th October 2015. The National Anthem was sung.
Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Kent HRH Princess Michael of Kent Henry V Battle of Agincourt
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Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Canterbury attend Evensong
Wednesday, 4th November 2015
Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 3rd November was held in the presence of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby.
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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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Abbey releases A-Z of family activities
Tuesday, 7th April 2020
Staging a royal coronation at home, making up a secret sign language and navigation games are amongst the new activities being released online by the Abbey to keep families occupied during isolation.
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Bishop of London reads for Abbey podcast
Sunday, 17th May 2020
The Bishop of London, who is leading the Church of England’s response to the coronavirus, has recorded a reading for the Abbey’s latest podcast.
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Abbey opens to visitors after longest closure since 1953 Coronation
Tuesday, 7th July 2020
Visitors will be welcomed back to Westminster Abbey on 11th July, after closure due to the coronavirus pandemic – the longest period of time it has been closed to visitors since the coronation.
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Evensong to be streamed live from the Abbey on Sunday
Friday, 14th May 2021
Evensong from Westminster Abbey at 3.00pm on Sunday 16th May will be streamed live for worshippers to join in from home.
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Abbey hosts international military chaplains
Wednesday, 24th August 2022
Westminster Abbey welcomed a group of international military chaplains to a meeting St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 23rd August.
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Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond - May
Saturday, 18th May 2024
Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.
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Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond
Saturday, 20th January 2024
Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.
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Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond - February
Saturday, 17th February 2024
Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.
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Fraternité Family Day: The Bayeux Tapestry and Beyond - March
Saturday, 16th March 2024
Explore how the drama of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, shaped the future of Westminster Abbey.
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Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 28th June 1838, aged 19. The ceremony took five hours and suffered from a lack of rehearsal.
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William Bill
Dean and Priest/Minister
William Bill, Dean of Westminster, is buried in St Benedict's chapel in Westminster Abbey. He was installed as Dean of Westminster 30th June 1560.
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Edmund Ayrton
Musician and Composer
Dr Edmund Ayrton, composer and Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the north cloister. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Nicholas Litlyngton
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Nicholas Litlyngton, Abbot of Westminster, was buried in St Blaise’s chapel (part of what is now Poets' Corner). The Missal he gave to the Abbey can be seen in the new Galleries display.
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St Margaret's choir war memorial
Soldier and Airman
Former choristers of St Margaret's church Westminster who died in the two world wars are commemorated by brass plaques in the church.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Explorer, Sailor and Writer
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Abbots & Deans
List of Abbots of the monastery and Deans of the Collegiate Church.
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The Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair is one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the world. It has been the centrepiece of coronations for 700 years.