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.
Please note that there will be no Memorial of the Month on the 16th & 30th of December or the 1st of January.
These talks are available to those with a ticket to visit Westminster Abbey.
As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of her birth, find out more about the writer behind the novels with this ten-minute talk about Jane Austen. We’ll trace her journey from modest beginnings to the devoted “Janeite” following that grew after her death and reflect on how she came to be commemorated at Westminster Abbey among Britain’s literary greats.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday, except for Thursday 4th, Tuesday 23rd, Thursday 25th and Tuesday 30th. The meeting location will be near the memorial to Shakespeare in Poets’ Corner.
Discover the mind behind one of England’s most celebrated figures with this ten-minute talk about Sir Isaac Newton. Find out how he transformed our understanding of motion, gravity and light, uncover some of the more surprising sides of his life and beliefs, and reflect on how he came to be buried at Westminster Abbey.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday. The meeting location will be near Newton’s monument in the nave.
