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Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2023
Tuesday, 25th April 2023
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 25th April 2023.
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Annual service
The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air.
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The Judges' Service
the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung at about 12.30 pm following the annual service
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A national service to celebrate 12 Step Recovery
Tuesday, 25th October 2022
A National Service to celebrate 12 Step Recovery was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 25th October.
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Free Sunday organ recitals resume
Thursday, 3rd September 2020
Regular Sunday organ recitals begin again at the Abbey this week after a five-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The organs
Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.
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Concerts and events
Attending a concert at the Abbey is a memorable experience, whether you choose one of our free Sunday organ recitals or a flagship choral concert.
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Duchess of Cambridge to host community carol service at the Abbey
Tuesday, 30th November 2021
A Christmas service hosted by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate inspirational individuals will take place at the Abbey on Wednesday 8th December..
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Intelligence Services MI5, GCHQ, SIS
Codebreaker
On the wall of the south cloister is a memorial honouring all members of the various branches of the United Kingdom’s Intelligence Services from 1909.
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Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day
Thursday, 25th April 2019
The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Cambridge attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day.
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Recordings
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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Westminster Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor of Westminster
Monday, 4th July 2016
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Steve Summers, and other Westminster councillors to the annual Civic Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 3rd July.
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Food & drink
Relax over delicious food and drink, whether you’re visiting Westminster Abbey or not. The Cellarium Café and Terrace serves meals throughout the day.
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Attend a service
Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.
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Judges mark the start of the new legal year
Monday, 2nd October 2023
Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 2nd October 2023 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales.
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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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Prime Minister attends Abbey Nightingale service
Wednesday, 12th May 2021
The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP, attended a service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th May 2021.
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Order of Service
Find out more about the practical purpose and historical significance of orders of service for coronations.
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Judges mark start of the legal year
Friday, 1st October 2021
Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey for a special service to mark the start of the legal year.
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Ticket ballot opens for Stephen Hawking Memorial Service
Wednesday, 9th May 2018
A ballot opens 9th May for tickets for the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Professor Stephen Hawking and the burial of his ashes.