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Abbey in Wartime
On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey's treasures were evacuated for safety to country houses, such as Mentmore.
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Library collection
Today’s library was established after the Abbey was founded as a collegiate church in 1560. It has been in the former monastic dormitory since 1591.
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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.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2017
Sunday, 4th June 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Queen Victoria Coronation 'Peepshow' Restored for Galleries
Tuesday, 22nd August 2017
A rare historic ‘peepshow’ commemorating Queen Victoria’s 1838 Coronation is being prepared for display in the new Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
Queen Victoria The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries Coronation
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Sermon preached on the feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2023
Friday, 13th October 2023
Sermon preached on the feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2023: This is an astonishing place, and today we honour the Saint whose gift it is. On this day,.
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The Choir
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is renowned worldwide. Comprising thirty boys and twelve adult singers, its main focus is to sing the daily choral services.
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Abbey bells
Westminster Abbey now has ten bells which are rung on church festivals and for royal and other occasions.
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The Nave
The Nave is at the western end of the Abbey and contains the graves and memorials of many famous people.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2015
Sunday, 13th September 2015
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Corpus Christi 2021
Thursday, 3rd June 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Corpus Christi 2021: Today is a feast of food, and it is a feast of the body. Jesus said, “Whoever eats me.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2024
Sunday, 12th May 2024
They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 2015
Sunday, 27th September 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of Corpus Christi 2016
Thursday, 26th May 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at Evensong on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2018
Sunday, 5th August 2018
Sermon at Evensong on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2018: Jean-Baptiste Vianney never set out to please people. Rather he proceeded purposefully in seeking to please God. At around this time of.
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Sermon given at Holy Communion on the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 2022
Sunday, 16th October 2022
Sermon given at Holy Communion on the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 2022: What does it mean to talk about being dedicated today? The 13 October 1269—two coffins lay side by.
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Funeral and wax effigies
Find out about the funeral effigies at the Abbey.
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Sermon given at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Monday, 19th September 2022
Sermon given at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: The pattern for many leaders is to be exalted in life and forgotten after death.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018
Sunday, 14th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018: May we commit ourselves to dedicate our lives to the service of God in Christ and to the service of.
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Coronation Club for children launched
Friday, 3rd March 2023
Designed to be used in schools, youth groups and at home with families, the Coronation club will bring viewers behind the scenes at the Abbey,