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Verger-guided tours
Guided tours, led by our vergers, are a great way to see the Abbey. School groups and private tour groups are also welcome to visit.
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Lessons and Carols prize draw 2023 - terms and conditions
Please see complete terms and conditions regarding the the prize draw for tickets to the Service of Lessons and Carols services taking.
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Prayer book of Lady Margaret Beaufort
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the prayer book of Lady Margaret Beaufort, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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Access, facilities and FAQ
We want your visit to the Abbey to be safe and enjoyable, so offer some useful tips to help you prepare for your visit.
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Group visits
Visiting the Abbey in a group is a wonderful day out. We welcome private tour groups as well as school and university groups all year.
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Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lectures
Eric Abbott was Dean of Westminster between 1959 and 1974. His friends set up a memorial trust to provide for an annual lecture on spirituality.
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Evening Prayer
Service following the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer of psalms, readings from Holy Scripture, prayers, and a hymn sung by the congregation.
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Matins
This service, like Evensong, follows the pattern in The Book of Common Prayer and consists of choral music, scripture readings, and prayers.
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Evensong
This service follows the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer and consists of choral music from the Anglican tradition, scripture readings, and prayers.
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Dean’s Verger welcomes HM The Queen with new verge
Wednesday, 16th October 2019
The Dean’s Verger at Westminster Abbey, Martin Castledine, carried a new silver verge marking the 750th anniversary of the building of Henry III’s Abbey.
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Special verger tours: Association members
Monday, 8th January 2024
Join two of our expert vergers on a tour that will take you behind the scenes at the Abbey and see how the clergy prepare for different services and occasions.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023
Sunday, 26th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023: Today is a summons to believe in God, not ourselves. It is the Feast of Christ the King.
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15th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 4th May 2000
Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Martyn Percy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th May 2000 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford and the Cathedral, Sheffield.
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Sermon on The Feast of the Presentation of Christ 2020
Sunday, 2nd February 2020
Vicars live in Vicarages, Rectors live in Rectories and Deans live in Deaneries. This is important; it assures us we've put them in their place.
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Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Lent 2019
Sunday, 24th February 2019
Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Advent 2019: Our relationship with creation The Feast of Candlemas, which the Church observed at the beginning of February, celebrates one of the most.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019
Sunday, 29th September 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019: Why are we all here? Why are we all here? Why are you here? I suppose there may be many.
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Sermon Given at Matins on Trinity Sunday 2017
Sunday, 11th June 2017
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon at Memorial Eucharist For Eric Symes Abbott
Wednesday, 12th June 1985
Delivered by The Reverend John Robson. Chaplain of Wellington College, Berkshire.
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37th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 25th May 2023
Loretta Minghella talks about Money, Bias and the Geography of the Heart
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13th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 7th May 1998
Delivered by Canon Eric James FKC at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th May 1998 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.