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.
Mary I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, was crowned at Westminster Abbey in October 1553. Her reign unfolded in the midst of the Reformation and remains one of the most debated in Tudor history. She is remembered for the restoration of Roman Catholic worship and for the persecution of Protestant reformers.
Join a member of the Abbey team for a short 10-minute talk exploring the life of Mary I, how her faith shaped her legacy, and what her burial and memorialisation alongside Elizabeth I tell us about power and memory at Westminster Abbey.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours. We will meet in Poets' Corner.
