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• Abbey marks anniversary of Grenfell tragedy

  A Memorial Service to mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy was held in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 14th June 2022.

• Choristers see WWII relics

  Tuesday, 31st May 2005

  Choir School years forms 1 and 2 last week visited the temporary exhibition of a NAAFI truck and spitfire, outside the Cabinet War Rooms off Whitehall.

  WW2

• St Margaret’s holds Parliament service to mark Centenary

  Tuesday, 6th November 2018

  A service for Parliament to mark the centenary of the end of World War I was held at St Margaret's Church on 6th November 2018.

  Armistice Special Service

• Thomas Shadwell (c.1640-1692)

  Curator Dr Susan Jenkins shares more about the lives and poetry of nine Poet Laureates who are buried or memorialised in Poets' Corner.

• St Margaret's Church

  St. Margaret’s is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s sometimes called ‘the parish Church of the House of Commons’. Everyone’s welcome to visit.

• Her Majesty The Queen attends the Commonwealth Service

  Her Majesty The Queen led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 9th March 2020.

• Abbey marks 81st anniversary of the Battle of Britain

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey.

• Members of The Royal Family attend Commonwealth Day service

  The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey on Monday 14th March 2022.

• Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud

  A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

• Trees of life service takes place at the Abbey

  A Service of Remembrance with the blessing of saplings for a living memorial to honour those who served and died in the COVID-19 pandemic was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 11th October 2022.

• A Christmas message from the Dean of Westminster

  Sunday, 25th December 2022

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, spoke of the joy of Christmas and the importance of understanding one another as he gave the Pause for Thought reflection on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas morning.

• Happy ending for Brontë memorial in 85th anniversary year

  The Brontë memorial in Westminster Abbey has been amended to include the diaereses (dots) over the ‘e’ of the names of the literary sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, which have been missing from the memorial since its installation 85 years ago, following an approach from journalist and Brontë historian Sharon Wright.

• Annual Judges Service Marks Start of Legal Year

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 1st October 2014.

• A service to celebrate the 300th anniversary of St Edward’s Church of England Primary School and St Edward’s Church of England School and Sixth Form College in Romford

  A service to celebrate the 300th anniversary of St Edward’s Church of England Primary School and St Edward’s Church of England School and Sixth Form College in Romford was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 3rd February 2010.

• Abbey Hosts Royal Wedding

  His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales KG and Miss Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.

• Spirit of Windrush celebrated at Westminster Abbey

  The Queen was represented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing of the Windrush today.

• Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF

  Her Majesty The Queen attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th July 2018.

• Duke of Cambridge marks Royal Navy anniversary

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief, the Royal Navy Submarine Service, attended a service to recognise fifty years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent.

• Lord Ashdown remembered

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rt Hon The Lord (Paddy) Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was held at Westminster Abbey.

• A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day

  Australians and New Zealanders packed Westminster Abbey on Sunday 25th April 2010 for the annual ANZAC Day service, which was attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester, representing Her Majesty The Queen.