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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints’ Day 2017
Wednesday, 1st November 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon given at Midnight Mass at Christmas 2018
Monday, 24th December 2018
‘When the angels had left them, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”’
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Robert South
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
Robert South, prebendary of Westminster, is buried in the lantern area, just before the steps up to the Cosmati pavement and next to Richard Busby.
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Nelson Mandela honoured with memorial stone
Wednesday, 18th July 2018
A memorial stone to Nelson Mandela was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on 18th July 2018, the birth centenary of the former President of South Africa.
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Memorial to Chadwick brothers dedicated
Friday, 2nd February 2018
A memorial to two brothers, both priests and distinguished academics, Owen Chadwick OM KBE and Henry Chadwick KBE, was dedicated in the South Quire Aisle of Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st February 2018.
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President of the Republic of Korea visits the Abbey
The President of the Republic of Korea, HE Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Abbey on Tuesday 21st November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.
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In the heart of the city
A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
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Cecil Rhodes
In Henry VII's chapel is a small tablet in memory of Cecil Rhodes. This was given by officials and businessmen from Southern Rhodesia in 1953.
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VE Day 75
On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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Battle of Britain 80th
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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Abbey honours Philip Larkin with Poets’ Corner memorial
Thursday, 1st December 2016
A memorial to the poet Philip Larkin CH CBE was dedicated in Poets’ Corner in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on Friday 2nd December 2016.
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Queen's Westminsters regiment
Soldier
A plaque to several members of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers who died in the Boer war is in the north cloister. A roll of honour for the Queen's Westminsters regiment is in the nave.
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David Livingstone
Writer, Explorer, Physician and Doctor
David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, died at Ilala in the centre of Africa in May 1873. His grave is in the centre of the Nave.
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Sir Anthony Tuke
Philanthropist
In the west window of Henry VII's chapel is the coat of arms of Sir Anthony Tuke, a trustee of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal.
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Date confirmed for Archbishop Tutu service
Thursday, 13th January 2022
Westminster Abbey’s Memorial Evensong for Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be held on Thursday 9th June 2021 at 5.00pm.
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John Denham
Engineer and Philanthropist
John Denham, a former mining engineer, gave money to set up the Warrior's chapel at Westminster Abbey (now dedicated to St George).
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Alfred, Viscount Milner
Statesman
A memorial to Alfred, Viscount Milner can be found on the wall of the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Nelson Mandela
Statesman and Lawyer
On 18th July 2018 a memorial to Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Christianity – some basics
Would you like to know more about the Christian faith? Here’s a short guide: how it began, its beliefs and practices plus, help if you’d like to explore it further.
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Fabian Ware
Soldier
Major General Sir Fabian Ware, founder of the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission, has a memorial stone in St George's chapel.