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• Richmond Webb

  Soldier

  Richmond Webb and his wife are buried in the east cloister. The tablet, over the door into the Pyx Chamber, has now lost its inscription.

• Armed Forces memorial

  Soldier, Airman and Sailor

  In the south cloister is a memorial to UK Armed Forces who have lost their lives in conflicts since the end of the 1939-1945 war.

• Sir Leopold McClintock

  Explorer

  A memorial to Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock was unveiled in 1908 in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.

• Abbey Holds Vigil and Requiem to Mark Somme Centenary

  A Vigil and Requiem to Commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st July 2016.

• Westminster Abbey marks Agincourt Anniversary

  HRH The Duke of Kent and HRH Princess Michael of Kent attended a service to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th October 2015. The National Anthem was sung.

• St Margaret’s holds Parliament service to mark Centenary

  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.

• HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opens the Field of Remembrance

  HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th November 2009.

• St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church.

• Prince of Wales attends Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland

  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE (1926 - 2010) in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15th February at 12 noon.

• The Arts Society celebrates 50th anniversary

  HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, attended a service of celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of The Arts Society at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th May 2018.

• St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on 8th January 2020.

• MPs and peers mourn Sir David Amess at St Margaret’s Church

  A Service of Prayer and Remembrance for Sir David Amess MP was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 18th October 2021.

• Duchess of Gloucester attends a Service to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 30th March 2011 to mark the 40th anniversary of the coming into effect of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act (1970).

• Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

  A Service for the New Parliament was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 8th June 2010.

• Westminster Abbey celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham

  Westminster Abbey, in collaboration with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, held a day of celebration in honour of Our Lady of Walsingham.

• Memorial dedicated to Octavia Hill co-founder of the National Trust

  A Service to dedicate a Memorial to Octavia Hill (1838-1912) and to give thanks for the work of the National Trust was held at Westminster Abbey today at 12 noon in the centenary year of the death of Octavia Hill, the leading social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust.

• Duke of Edinburgh opens 84th Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 84th Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2012.

• Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry Open 87th Field of Remembrance

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion's 87th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th November 2015.

• Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Attend VE Day Service

  Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th May 2015.

• Westminster Abbey celebrates Dickens’ Bicentenary

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 7th February 2012 at 11.15 am to celebrate the life and work of Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth.