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The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range ...
There is a beautiful story told by St Jerome, towards the end of the 300s AD, about the end of the life of St John the Evangelist, the writer of the fourth gospel, who has given the Church so much of ...
1st - 30th July 20258.30am - 10.00amThe Abbey £150. Tickets will be released on Tuesday, 20th May 2025 at 2pm BST. Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of ...
Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At Matins most of the service is sung ...
You're welcome to use our multimedia guide when visiting the Abbey during normal hours. You can download a shortened version of the guide on your mobile or tablet, or ...
If you buy an online ticket via the Westminster Abbey website you can upgrade it to an annual pass free of charge. This will enable you to visit the Abbey three times for the price of one. Simply ask ...
She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 15th January 1559 by Dr Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle. The Archbishop of Canterbury usually performs this ceremony but the See was vacant at that time and the ...
Westminster Abbey Institute is overseen by a Steering Group consisting of the Canon Theologian (Chair), the Director of the Institute, the Dean of Westminster, the Canon Rector of St Margaret’s, the ...
Everyone is welcome to attend these recitals, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry. You are surrounded by history at the Abbey, not like a museum where it’s just displayed, but here ...