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Recent developments
As we make changes forced upon us we have had to think deeply about our resources and our priorities. Our resources are very much reduced.
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Abbey Celebrates St Peter's Day
Thursday, 30th June 2016
Westminster Abbey, since 1560 the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster, has from the beginning been under the patronage of St Peter, Apostle and Martyr. On St Peter's Day, Wednesday 29th June 2016, a Sung Eucharist was celebrated at which the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon.
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Abbey names new tower
Monday, 16th April 2018
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, announced today that in recognition of the exceptional generosity of The Garfield Weston Foundation towards the funding of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, the access tower to the Galleries has been named The Weston Tower.
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RE needs strengthening says Dean’s inquiry
Wednesday, 12th September 2018
An independent commission advises that religious education in England’s schools needs to be strengthened to ensure pupils receive adequate preparation for life in modern Britain
Dean of Westminster Independent Commission on Religious Education
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Dedication of The Queen's Window by David Hockney
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018
The Queen’s Window, a new stained-glass window by David Hockney celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was dedicated at a service this morning.
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The Right Honourable John Bercow MP, Speaker of The House of Commons, reads Leviticus 11: 1-8, 13-19, 41-45
The 750th anniversary of the Simon de Montfort Parliament was remembered at Evensong in Westminster Abbey at 5.00 pm on Thursday 22nd January 2015.
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HE The Honourable Alexander Downer AC, High Commissioner for Australia, reads St John 12: 20-28
HRH Prince Henry of Wales attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Monday 25th April 2016. The National Anthem was sung.
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The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, receives the Relic of St Thomas Becket
The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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The Right Honourable John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, reads Deuteronomy 15: 7-11
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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A Requiem was celebrated by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, at the Abbey's Lantern Altar
A Vigil and Requiem to Commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st July 2016.
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John Culshaw, impressionist and Duke of Edinburgh's Award Ambassador, reads Ephesians 1: 3-10
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Thursday 24th November 2016. They were accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
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HRH The Prince of Wales walks through the Quire at Westminster Abbey with the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, the Dean of Westminster
HRH The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey today (Wednesday 14th December) to unveil the foundation stone for a tower which will take visitors into the Abbey’s new museum and galleries.
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HRH The Duke of Kent and The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, process through the Abbey Church at the start of the service
A minute's silence to remember the victims of the Manchester attack was held before a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Centenary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Westminster Abbey on 23rd May. HRH The Duke of Kent attended the service.
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The Right Honourable John Bercow MP, Speaker of The House of Commons, reads Philippians 2: 1-11
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gave the Address at Service for a New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th June 2017.
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Louise Alder, alumna, sings The Aria by George Frideric Handel, after John Milton
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra attended a Service to Celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th October 2017.
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Veterans and families in the Abbey's RAF Chapel with the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th September 2016.
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Iona Pite, John Winston Churchill, and Christabel Fraser, great-great-grandchildren of Sir Winston Churchill, with the Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Minor Canon and Precentor
Members of the Churchill family and representatives of Churchill-related organisations joined the congregation at a wreath laying to commemorate the Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH TD at Westminster Abbey on Friday 30th January.
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The President, who was on a government visit to the United Kingdom, was later escorted on a tour of the Abbey by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall
The President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, visited Westminster Abbey today and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust is met by The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.
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The Service and Vigil were led by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service and Vigil on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th June 2016.