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Lady Chapel
The 16th-century historian John Leland called the Henry VII Lady Chapel ‘the wonder of the world’ and it continues to inspire wonder amongst visitors today.
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RAF Chapel
At the eastern end of the Lady Chapel is the Royal Air Force chapel dedicated to the men who died in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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Our Lady of Pew
The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.
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Sermon given at Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham Solemn Eucharist
Saturday, 4th May 2019
Into this great Abbey church - burial site of kings, the place of coronations - we have just carried a penniless peasant girl from Nazareth.
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Henry VII's Lady Chapel
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Organ Masterpieces from the Lady Chapel
James O'Donnell plays Bach, Purcell and Handel on The Queen's Organ
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Sermon at Evensong at the Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham
Saturday, 4th May 2019
Sermon at Evensong at the Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham: 'All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer.' Dean Hall, Reverend Canons of this venerable Abbey, Right Reverend Bishops, my.
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Sermon Given at The Chapel Royal St James's Palace on Good Friday 2016
Friday, 25th March 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon Given at the Our Lady of Pew Summer Eucharist
Friday, 21st July 2017
Sermon given by The Right Reverend Michael Colclough Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of London.
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20th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 12th May 2005
Delivered by The Reverend Nicholas Holtam, Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 12th May 2005 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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Wall paintings
Our most important wall paintings are from the late 13th century, and include the figures of St Faith, Christ with St Thomas, and St Christopher.
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Sermon in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, on Good Friday 2019
Friday, 19th April 2019
Sermon in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace on Good Friday 2019: The passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ stand at the centre of our historic inheritance in this country..
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Sermon Given at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, Good Friday 2017
Friday, 14th April 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Reflection: Second Sunday of Lent
Monday, 1st January 0001
Read or listen to the reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent 2024.
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Jerusalem Chamber
The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.
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Misericords
The word misericord comes from the Latin misericordia, meaning pity or mercy. These hinged oak seats in the chapel tip up to form a ledge.
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Requiem Mass Marks Start of Lady Chapel Festival
Friday, 22nd April 2016
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, celebrated Requiem Mass in the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, on Thursday 21st April 2016, the Anniversary of the Death of King Henry VII.
Lady Chapel The Choir of Westminster Abbey Requiem Mass Henry VII 500 Years of Wonder
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established as a military order by George I on 18th May 1725. Since then the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey has been used as their chapel.
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The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)
The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013): The Queen’s Organ was the welcome result of collaboration between the Lord Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster..
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The Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair is one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the world. It has been the centrepiece of coronations for 700 years.