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  • Bonhoeffer: The London years

    Robert Thompson examines Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s time in London and the making of a modern martyr.

  • Abbey Review

    Exploring our past, present and future and meeting the people behind the scenes.

    Abbey Life

  • Address given at a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day 2025

    Friday, 25th April 2025

    History has us telling different stories. History can make us argue.

  • Celebrating the re-building of Westminster Abbey 1269 in the presence of HM The Queen

    Tuesday, 15th October 2019

    Our celebration today marks a particular moment in the long history of this Abbey Church.

    750th anniversary Special Service

  • Sermon given at Evensong on the Third Sunday of Lent 2022

    Sunday, 20th March 2022

    Sermon given at Evensong on the Third Sunday of Lent 2022: The story of Jacob’s ladder is one which has a fascinating reception history. On Christmas Day 1950, a remarkable theft was.

  • Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Easter 2023

    Sunday, 16th April 2023

    Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Easter 2023: The end of today’s second reading is perhaps the finest cliffhanger in history. The end of today’s second reading is perhaps.

  • Advent II Reflection: God who wants to be known

    Sunday, 8th December 2024

    "God wants to be known in history" says The Reverend Canon Mark Birch, as he reflects on the Luke's gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent.

  • Ein kurzer geschichtlicher Überblick der Westminster Abbey

    Die Westminster Abbey ist seit dem Jahr 1066, als Wilhelm der Eroberer König wurde, Krönungskirche. In der Abbey haben zudem zahlreiche königliche Hochzeiten und Begräbnisse, nationale Feierlichkeiten und Gedenkfeiern stattgefunden.

  • Een korte geschiedenis van Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey is al sinds 1066 de kroningskerk, toen Willem de Veroveraar er gekroond werd. Ook hebben er in de Abbey tal van koninklijke huwelijken, begrafenissen en nationale vieringen en herdenkingen plaatsgevonden.

  • Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG

    Tuesday, 20th January 2009

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Charles Wheeler CMG was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th January 2009.

    Sir Charles Wheeler

  • First definitive history of the Abbey published

    Wednesday, 9th October 2019

    A definitive history book of Westminster Abbey was launched last night to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Henry III’s rebuilding of the church.

    Westminster Abbey A Church in History

  • Abbey honours 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens

    Tuesday, 9th June 2020

    Charles Dickens is celebrated with a wreath laying and the release of a film of a sound and light installation which was projected onto the Abbey.

    Charles Dickens Wreathlaying

  • Charles Gore Seminar: Memory, identity and hope

    Thursday, 20th March 2025

    Join us for a seminar evening considering theological and cultural reflections on the Commonwealth today.

    Charles Gore Memorial Lectures

  • Charles Gore lecture: Theology for Commonwealth: God’s Dreaming, Common Worth, Planetary Communion

    Wednesday, 17th September 2025

    Join us for a lecture that offers a theology look for Commonwealth by turning our attention from Word to Dreaming, from wealth to worth, from common good to planetary communion.

  • Evensong & Wreathlaying at the grave of Charles Darwin

    Thursday, 12th February 2009

    Westminster Abbey honoured the memory of Charles Darwin, the naturalist and father of the theory of evolution, with a short service and a floral tribute on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

    Charles Darwin

  • Recent developments

    As we make changes forced upon us we have had to think deeply about our resources and our priorities. Our resources are very much reduced.

  • The Poetics of Life: Life as Poetry

    Wednesday, 18th September 2024

    Join us in the Abbey as Professor Catherine Pickstock gives the annual Charles Gore lecture.

    Voice and Verse

  • Charles Lyell

    Scientist

    Sir Charles Lyell, the distinguished geologist, was buried in the north aisle of the nave. He was the eldest son of Charles and Frances.

  • Charles Kingsley

    Writer, Poet and Priest/Minister

    A bust to writer and poet Charles Kingsley has been moved from St George's chapel to Poets' Corner. By T. Woolner.

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