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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2015
Sunday, 25th January 2015
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Sub-Dean and Rector of St Margaret's.
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Parry: Songs of farewell & works by Stanford, Gray & Wood
Stanford’s eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme, recorded in June 2019 at All Hallows’ Church, Gospel Oak.
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Crib
The Christmas Crib figures at Westminster Abbey were carved at Oberammergau in 1965.
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St Margaret’s Consort
The St Margaret’s Consort is the professional vocal ensemble which provides choral music for the many high-profile services which take place in St Margaret’s Church
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2015
Sunday, 15th March 2015
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.
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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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The Abbey and the Royal Family
British kings and queens have forged a strong bond with Westminster Abbey. Since 1066 every British monarch, except two, has been crowned here.
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College Hall
This is the oldest continuously used dining room in London. It was finished in 1376. Today it is the main dining hall for Westminster School.
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Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Monday, 1st January 0001
Watch or read the reflection from the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Mary - Let it be
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Reflection: First Sunday of Lent
Monday, 1st January 0001
Read or listen to the reflection for the First Sunday of Lent 2024.
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Britain's Oldest Door
Britain's oldest door can be found in Westminster Abbey, in the passage leading to the Chapter House.
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Abbey in Wartime
On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey's treasures were evacuated for safety to country houses, such as Mentmore.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2016
Sunday, 17th July 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr Victor Stock, Priest Vicar.
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Flag days
At various times of the year, we fly the flags of Commonwealth nations, St Peter, the National Saints, the RAF, and the Royal Standard.
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A history of coronations
Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May 2023.
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Abbey gardens
College Garden, within the walls of the Abbey, has been in cultivation for over 900 years. It was used to grow food and medicinal herbs.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2015
Sunday, 14th June 2015
Sermon given by The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church, USA.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2016
Thursday, 13th October 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Vestments and frontals
The Abbey uses many different vestments and altar hangings during the year.
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14th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 6th May 1999
Delivered by The Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 6th May 1999 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.