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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the festival of the Baptism of Christ, 2022
Sunday, 9th January 2022
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the festival of the Baptism of Christ, 2022: You are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you. I was fortunate to be.
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Sir George Pocock
Sailor
Admiral Sir George Pocock has a white marble memorial in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey. It shows a seated figure of Britannia.
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Poet
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, died in 1892. His funeral at Westminster Abbey was attended by thousands of mourners. Bust by T. Woolner.
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Edward Wetenhall
Priest/Minister, Physician and Doctor
In the south transept of Westminster Abbey is the grave of Bishop Wetenhall. His son Edward, a doctor, has a monument, by William Woodman, nearby.
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Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax
Poet and Statesman
Charles Montague (or Mountague), 1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Garter, is buried in the vault of General Monk in Henry VII's chapel.
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Abbey finds rare 17th century manuscript in tin trunk
Friday, 3rd November 2017
The manuscript, thought to date from 1603-1604, is a copy of Donne’s The Courtier’s Library, a satirical attack on corruptions in the church and establishment: rather like a 17th century version of Private Eye.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Second Sunday of Lent 2016
Sunday, 21st February 2016
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2016
Sunday, 15th May 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at Evensong of the Baptism of Christ 2020
Sunday, 12th January 2020
Sermon at Evensong of the Baptism of Christ 2020: Today, again is Epiphany, today is Theophany. The Baptism of Jesus by John in the River Jordan which we celebrate today is one.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Scientist, mathematician and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton was buried in Westminster Abbey on 28th March 1727. His monument, by J.M. Rysbrack and W. Kent, is in the nave.
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Address Given by His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury at Evening Prayer in Westminster Abbey on the Occasion of the Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Britain
Friday, 17th September 2010
Address given by Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Corpus Christi 2019
Thursday, 20th June 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Corpus Christi 2019: Christians have been accused of cannibalism since earliest times. Christians have been accused of cannibalism since earliest times, and someone walking off the.
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William Shakespeare
Playwright
Shakespeare was buried at Stratford upon Avon in 1616 and it was not until 1741 that a statue to him was erected in Poets' Corner.
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Sir Thomas Hardy
Sailor
At the west end of the nave is a monument to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy. He is shown in Roman armour reclining on a sarcophagus.
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Zachary and William Pearce
Dean and Priest/Minister
In the south aisle of the nave is a memorial with bust to Zachary Pearce, Dean of Westminster. The monument was erected in about 1777.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent 2023
Sunday, 19th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent 2023: Where is the violence we see and sometimes experience actually coming from? In a world full of wrath, and.
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Address of the Pope Given at a Service of Evening Prayer
Friday, 17th September 2010
Address given by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Baptism of Christ 2015
Sunday, 11th January 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Almoner.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2015
Sunday, 1st February 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Baptism of Christ 2016
Sunday, 10th January 2016
Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White, Canon Theologian.