Past special services
Read reports of past special services held at Westminster Abbey.
Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane
Thursday, 22nd May 2025
The King and Queen lead the nation in marking VE Day 80th anniversary
Thursday, 8th May 2025
Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2024
Tuesday, 1st October 2024
A Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th year of South Africa’s democracy
Tuesday, 16th July 2024
Abbey welcomes New Lord Mayor of Westminster
Monday, 8th July 2024
Emperor of Japan visits Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 25th June 2024
Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 16th May 2024
The life of Sir Stirling Moss honoured at Abbey
Wednesday, 8th May 2024
Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2024
Thursday, 25th April 2024
Lord Byron remembered, 200 years on
Thursday, 18th April 2024
Westminster Abbey to honour the life of Sir Stirling Moss
Thursday, 21st March 2024
Members of the Royal Family celebrate Commonwealth Day at the Abbey
Monday, 11th March 2024
Westminster Abbey marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI
Monday, 4th March 2024
Scouts celebrate at annual Service of Thanksgiving
Friday, 23rd February 2024
Families celebrate Christmas at royal carol service
Sunday, 24th December 2023
Judges mark the start of the new legal year
Monday, 2nd October 2023
Battle of Britain anniversary marked at Westminster Abbey
Sunday, 17th September 2023
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce remembered
Thursday, 13th July 2023
NHS celebrates 75th anniversary
Wednesday, 5th July 2023
Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2023
Tuesday, 25th April 2023
The King celebrates Commonwealth Day 2023 at the Abbey
Monday, 13th March 2023
Queen Elizabeth II remembered during Royal carol service
Saturday, 24th December 2022
Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 23rd November 2022
The Queen Consort opens the Field of Remembrance 2022
Thursday, 10th November 2022
Trees of life service takes place at the Abbey
Tuesday, 11th October 2022
Judges mark the start of the 2022 legal year
Monday, 3rd October 2022
Consecration of new Bishop at Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 29th September 2022
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Monday, 19th September 2022
Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor of Westminster
Tuesday, 5th July 2022
Lord Burghley’s legacy celebrated
Wednesday, 22nd June 2022
Abbey marks anniversary of Grenfell tragedy
Tuesday, 14th June 2022
Abbey welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Bath service
Tuesday, 24th May 2022
Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 12th May 2022
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend ANZAC Day Service
Monday, 25th April 2022
The life of The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated at Service of Thanksgiving
Tuesday, 29th March 2022
The life of Dame Vera Lynn honoured at Abbey service
Monday, 21st March 2022
Members of The Royal Family attend Commonwealth Day service
Monday, 14th March 2022
Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for ANZAC Day announced
Monday, 21st February 2022
Abbey plans Memorial Evensong for Archbishop Tutu
Friday, 31st December 2021
Duchess of Cambridge hosts Christmas carol service at Abbey
Wednesday, 8th December 2021
Earl of Wessex attends Synod service
Tuesday, 16th November 2021
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall honours war dead
Thursday, 11th November 2021
Judges mark start of the legal year
Friday, 1st October 2021
Sir Roger Bannister honoured with new memorial stone
Tuesday, 28th September 2021
Abbey marks 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Sunday, 19th September 2021
Abbey releases Order of Service for Warrior centenary
Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Royal Family marks Unknown Warrior centenary
Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Judges service marks start of the 2020 legal year
Thursday, 1st October 2020
Abbey marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Monday, 21st September 2020
Her Majesty The Queen attends the Commonwealth Service
Monday, 9th March 2020
Tricia Hillas inaugurated as Speaker’s Chaplain
Wednesday, 4th March 2020
St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament
Wednesday, 8th January 2020
Abbey honour for Sir Donald Gosling
Wednesday, 11th December 2019
Abbey hosts annual St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 20th November 2019
Dr David Hoyle installed as 39th Dean of Westminster
Saturday, 16th November 2019
Members of the Royal Family honour war dead
Thursday, 7th November 2019
John Hall retires as Dean of Westminster
Friday, 1st November 2019
London Mayors attend Abbey Evensong
Monday, 21st October 2019
Westminster Abbey celebrates 750th anniversary
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
Judges service marks start of the 2019 legal year
Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Westminster Abbey Honours PG Wodehouse
Friday, 20th September 2019
Westminster Abbey marks Battle of Britain anniversary
Monday, 16th September 2019
Lord Ashdown remembered
Tuesday, 10th September 2019
Westminster Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor
Monday, 8th July 2019
Thanksgiving Service for Baroness Trumpington
Tuesday, 25th June 2019
Lord Heywood remembered
Thursday, 20th June 2019
Abbey celebrates 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital
Thursday, 23rd May 2019
Chilean Navy honours Admiral Cochrane
Tuesday, 21st May 2019
Abbey Marks Centenary of Police Women
Friday, 17th May 2019
Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell Remembered
Wednesday, 15th May 2019
Westminster Abbey celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
Duke of Cambridge marks Royal Navy anniversary
Friday, 3rd May 2019
Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day
Thursday, 25th April 2019
The Queen attends The Commonwealth Day Service
Monday, 11th March 2019
Lord Carrington remembered at Westminster Abbey service
Thursday, 31st January 2019
Alleyn’s School celebrates 400th anniversary
Friday, 18th January 2019
Service of Thanksgiving for Anthony Harvey
Wednesday, 16th January 2019
Abbey celebrates life of St Maximilian Kolbe
Monday, 14th January 2019
Metropolitan Police Service holds Abbey carol service
Thursday, 20th December 2018
Westminster Abbey hosts Whitehall Carol Service
Wednesday, 19th December 2018
Service celebrates Middle East Christians
Wednesday, 5th December 2018
Abbey marks Year of Engineering
Thursday, 22nd November 2018
Abbey marks the Centenary of the Armistice
Sunday, 11th November 2018
Abbey remembers the Fallen
Sunday, 11th November 2018
Westminster Abbey marks Kristallnacht anniversary
Friday, 9th November 2018
The Duke of Sussex opens the 90th Field of Remembrance
Thursday, 8th November 2018
St Margaret’s holds Parliament service to mark Centenary
Tuesday, 6th November 2018
Scouts and Guides celebrate shared traditions
Monday, 5th November 2018
Annual London Mayors Evensong held
Monday, 15th October 2018
Judges service marks start of the legal year
Monday, 1st October 2018
78th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Monday, 17th September 2018
Westminster Abbey celebrates the life of Sir Peter Hall
Tuesday, 11th September 2018
Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF
Tuesday, 10th July 2018
Westminster Abbey celebrates 70th anniversary of the NHS
Thursday, 5th July 2018
Westminster Abbey holds annual Civic Service
Monday, 2nd July 2018
Spirit of Windrush celebrated at Westminster Abbey
Friday, 22nd June 2018
Prince of Wales attends Order of the Bath installation
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Chilean Navy pays tribute to Admiral Thomas Cochrane
Monday, 21st May 2018
The Arts Society celebrates 50th anniversary
Wednesday, 16th May 2018
