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Thomas Hardy
Writer and Poet
On 16th January 1928 the ashes of the poet and writer Thomas Hardy were buried in Poets' Corner, north of the grave of Charles Dickens.
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Sir Oliver Lambert & family
d.1618 Politician
Sir Oliver Lambert or Lambart, politician, was buried in Westminster Abbey but the register just gives the location as "in the monuments".
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Manche Masemola
The statue to Manche Masemola, a modern martyr, was unveiled in 1998 and stands over the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor John Roberts.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Explorer, Sailor and Writer
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Duke of Edinburgh joins Abbey in Remembrance
Thursday, 11th November 2010
The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 82nd Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, Thursday 11th November 2010.
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Metropolitan Police Service holds Carol Service
Thursday, 21st December 2017
The Metropolitan Police Carol Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 19th December 2017.
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Andrew Nethsingha appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers
Tuesday, 5th July 2022
Andrew Nethsingha, currently Director of Music at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has been appointed the new Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey.
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Beautiful new entrance for Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 16th March 2023
The first significant change to the west front of Westminster Abbey in twenty-five years has been completed that now allows step-free access into the church.
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Concert for Holy Week: Bach - St Matthew Passion
Tuesday, 26th March 2024
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.
Choir of Westminster Abbey event Holy Week and Easter Easter
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Haydn: The Creation
Wednesday, 19th June 2024
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia for this performance of Haydn’s great masterpiece The Creation.
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Lecture: Working Together and Walking Together – Diplomacy and Ecumenism in Action
Monday, 11th November 2024
Join us in the Abbey as His Excellency Chris Trott, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See, gives the annual lecture for the Anglican Centre in Rome.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Priest/Minister
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's statue is one of ten to modern martyrs, unveiled in July 1998, which stand above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey's 2008 review
Friday, 19th December 2008
Read all about the major services and events that Westminster Abbey has held over the past 12 months.
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Edwardtide Evensong attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster
Monday, 19th October 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, gave a joint blessing at the end of an Edwardtide Evensong in Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey development plan update
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
The Dean and Chapter wish to provide an update on the progress of the Abbey’s development plans under the 2020 Vision, following its statement in June and December, 2009.
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Abbey celebrates Unknown Warrior anniversary
Tuesday, 9th November 2010
Westminster Abbey will this week celebrate the 90th anniversary of one of its most poignant memorials, The Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Special Coronation events announced
Friday, 24th March 2023
Barefoot tours of the Cosmati pavement headline special Coronation events: Visitors to Westminster Abbey this summer will be invited to walk in their socks on the Cosmati pavement, one of Britain’s greatest.
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Christianity in 10 objects
Every object tells a story. Here at Westminster Abbey, a Christian place of worship for over 1,000 years, there are over 1,000 years of stories to share. Discover more about the beliefs, practices and history of Christianity by uncovering the stories behind these 10 objects from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
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The Westminster Retable
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Westminster Retable, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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Prayer book of Lady Margaret Beaufort
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the prayer book of Lady Margaret Beaufort, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
