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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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Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.
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One People Oration 2017
Monday, 6th November 2017
Speaker: Sir John Major; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
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Rediscovering the Great Sacristy
In December 2019, Westminster Abbey embarked on an exciting project to uncover the foundations of the medieval Great Sacristy on the North Green.
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President Trump visits Westminster Abbey
Monday, 3rd June 2019
President Donald J. Trump visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd June on the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
State Visit President of the United States President Trump Donald Trump Melania Trump
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2022
Sunday, 27th November 2022
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2022: Is the coming of the Son of Man at an unexpected hour a threat or a promise? Is the.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2023
Wednesday, 1st November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2023: God will wipe away every tear. Today's readings centre on the theme of "Praising God and thanking Him for His love.
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26th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 26th May 2011
Delivered by Richard Chartres KCVO, Bishop of London at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 26th May 2011 and at Keble College, Oxford on Friday 27th May 2011.
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Trinity Church New York
In the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel is a wall plaque of silvered bronze, with the parish seal of Trinity Church, New York, USA.
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John Frost
Musician and Priest/Minister
John Frost was Minor Canon and Chanter of Westminster Abbey 1623-1642 and was buried on 10th May 1642 in the north transept near the porch.
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Prince Harry opens Field of Remembrance
Thursday, 9th November 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion's 89th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th November 2017.
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Abbey
Tuesday, 23rd October 2018
The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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George Green
Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist
A memorial for George Green, mathematician and physicist, was unveiled in the nave in July 1993, adjoining the graves of Isaac Newton and Lord Kelvin.
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Edward Wiggett Thompson
The ashes of Edward Wiggett Thompson and his wife are buried in the Islip chapel. He was Head Master of the Abbey Choir School.
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Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
The books forming the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939-45 can be seen in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Reimerd Watkins
Reimerd Watkins, his wife and three children were buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. None have markers.
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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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Ashes of Dr Wesley Carr buried in the Abbey
Wednesday, 25th April 2018
Evensong on Tuesday 24th April 2018 was followed by the burial of the ashes of the Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr KCVO, who was Dean of Westminster from 1997 to 2006.
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The Duke of Sussex opens the 90th Field of Remembrance
Thursday, 8th November 2018
His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex opened the Royal British Legion's 90th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2018.
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Members of the Royal Family honour war dead
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th November.