Past special services
Read reports of past special services held at Westminster Abbey.
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
