Memorial of the month
Learn about the lives and legacies of those remembered in the Abbey and discover how people from all walks of life have ended up in the nation's church.
Join a member of staff at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours for a 10-minute talk about one of the thousands of memorials or graves that can be found around the Abbey. Please be aware this offer can be subject to cancellation at short notice.
These talks are available to those with a ticket to visit Westminster Abbey.
Ignatius Sancho was a writer, composer and abolitionist whose life offers a remarkable glimpse into Black British history in the eighteenth century. Born on a slave ship and brought to England as a child, he went on to build a life in Westminster as a shopkeeper, writer, and public voice against the transatlantic slave trade. He married Ann Osborne in St Margaret’s Church in 1758, and a memorial to them was unveiled there in 2023. Learn more about this groundbreaking man and the ongoing efforts to recognise his achievements in this short talk.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday during visitor opening hours. We will meet in the North Transept by the Information Desk.
