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The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)
The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013): The Queen’s Organ was the welcome result of collaboration between the Lord Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster..
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Letters
A weekly open letter to public servants from Claire Foster Gilbert, Director of the Westminster Abbey Institute.
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William Tyndale
A memorial tablet to William Tyndale, Bible translator, was unveiled in the south choir aisle in 1938, the gift of Sir Robert Rankin, M.P.
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The Litlyngton Missal
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Litlyngton Missal, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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William I (the Conqueror)
William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born in 1027. He invaded England and defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Henry Cooke
Musician, Soldier and Composer
Henry Cooke, composer and singer, was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 17th July 1672. No gravestone inscription was recorded for him.
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Walter Hines Page
Diplomat
In the vestibule of the Chapter House is a memorial to American Ambassador Walter Hines Page. He was ambassador in England during the Great War.
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Walter Porter
Musician and Composer
Walter Porter, singer and musician, was Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1639-44. He was buried in St Margaret's on 30th November 1659.
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Finzi, Bax & Ireland: Choral Music
A disc exploring the work of three twentieth-century composers whose work was crucial to the Anglican choral tradition.
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Christopher Tye: Missa Euge bone & Western Wynde Mass
A well-judged selection of sacred music by sixteenth-century English composer Christopher Tye, including his masterpiece the Missa Euge bone.
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Caedmon
Poet
In 1966 a memorial to the early Christian poet Caedmon was unveiled in Poets' Corner. This famous Northumbrian poet died around the year A.D. 680.
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Francis Hughes
Musician
Francis Hughes, well known opera singer of his day, was buried on 21st March 1744 in the west cloister but has no marker.
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Didachus Sanchez
In the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a worn grey marble stone, now without inscription, which covers the remains of Spanish soldier Didachus Sanchez.
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Nicholas Ellis
Mason
Nicholas Ellis (or Ellys), stonemason, was buried in St Margaret's Westminster in 1556 but has no monument or marker.
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Robert Priest
Doctor and Physician
Dr Robert Priest, physician and translator, was buried at St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1596. But he has no marker or memorial.
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British Values workshops
Bring faith and history to life for your KS1 and KS2 pupils with our outreach workshops and linked tours of Westminster Abbey.
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The Wedding of William and Kate
Relive the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, from the moment the guests arrive to the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Abbey
Tuesday, 23rd October 2018
The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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Westminster Abbey takes part in Cathedrals at Night
Friday, 28th February 2020
The Abbey will be open from 4.30pm - 7.00pm (last entry at 6.00pm) as part of Cathedrals at Night, a project that will see all 42 Church of England cathedrals, as well as the cathedrals in Wales and the Isle of Man, open their doors free of charge.
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Taverner: Western Wynde Mass
James O’Donnell brings composer John Taverner to the fore, presenting two of the undisputed choral masterpieces from sixteenth-century England.