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Fraternité concert: Olivier Latry
Thursday, 11th April 2024
Olivier Latry, world renowned titular organist of Notre Dame de Paris, plays a fabulous programme of works by French composers.
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Fraternité talk: When the English spoke French
Thursday, 18th April 2024
Join James Robinson, Interim Director of Collections at the V&A, to discover the complex and interdependent relationship of England and Continental Europe throughout the Middle Ages.
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Charles Hickman
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr Charles Hickman, bishop of Derry (Londonderry), was buried in the south aisle of the nave but he has no monument or gravestone.
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Ann Jett
Ann Jett was buried at the west end of the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on 29th April 1721 but she has no marker.
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B is for Benedictine monks
Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?
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Anniversary Choral Evensong broadcast from Abbey
Thursday, 29th September 2016
BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong celebrated its 90th anniversary this autumn with a live broadcast from the Abbey on Wednesday 28th September on the Eve of the Feast of St Michael and All Angels.
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New Abbey Choir CD celebrates neglected Tudor composer
Friday, 2nd March 2018
The Abbey Choir celebrates the release of a new CD on Hyperion Records today, Friday 2nd March. Conducted by James O’Donnell, who also plays the organ interludes on the disc, Missa Videte miraculum is a compelling introduction to the work of early Tudor composer Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485 – c. 1557).
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A podcast for Remembrance Sunday
Sunday, 8th November 2020
A special edition of Abbeycast, the Abbey’s worship podcast series, is released today to mark Remembrance Sunday.
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A podcast for The Parable of the Talents
Sunday, 15th November 2020
The Reverend Tricia Hillas, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and a Priest Vicar of Westminster Abbey, reads for the latest edition Abbeycast, the Abbey’s worship podcast series, released today.
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A podcast for the Feast of Christ the King
Sunday, 22nd November 2020
A podcast for the Feast of Christ the King:
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A podcast for Advent Sunday
Sunday, 29th November 2020
Today’s episode of Abbeycast, A podcast for Advent Sunday, was recorded this week at the Abbey’s two Jesse Trees, made by the sculptor Benno Elkan (1877-1960), and representing scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
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A podcast for Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, 17th February 2021
Today’s episode of Abbeycast, A podcast for Ash Wednesday, was recorded this week in the Florence Nightingale Chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey open for private prayer and worship this weekend
Friday, 9th April 2021
Following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, the Abbey will be open for private prayer and worship from 9th-11th April.
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Abbey welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Bath service
Abbey welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Bath service: HRH The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, attended the Service and Ceremony of the.
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On truth telling and storytelling
Thursday, 23rd May 2024
Canon Dr Paula Gooder, Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, gives the annual Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture.
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Sir John Davis
Philanthropist
Sir John Davis was chairman of Westminster Abbey Trust from 1973-1985, the organisation which raised millions for the restoration of the exterior of Westminster Abbey.
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New exhibition on Notre Dame de Paris opens
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
The world touring immersive exhibition Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition opens today at the Abbey until 1st June 2024.
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James Wyatt
Architect
James Wyatt, architect, is buried in the south transept. He was Surveyor of the Fabric at the Abbey from 1776 to his death.
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Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial
Tuesday, 19th December 2023
Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.
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Edith Cavell
The first part of the funeral for nurse Edith Cavell was held at Westminster Abbey on 15th May 1919. She was shot by the Germans.