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 choral Evensong most of the ...

The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range of human emotions and experiences; from the depths of anger, resentment, and ...

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The Duke, the charity’s President, was joined in the ...

Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace. Experience Westminster Abbey in a quieter light during our special Wednesday late ...

Simon Preston CBE, who was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1981 to 1987, and Sub-Organist between 1962 and 1967, has died aged 83. Born in Bournemouth, Preston attended ...

A special programme to be broadcast on BBC One will replace this year's Commonwealth Day service. The annual service had been due to take place on Monday 8th March, attended by Her Majesty The Queen ...

Our celebration today marks a particular moment in the long history of this Abbey Church. Two days ago, on Sunday 13th October, we marked the 750th anniversary of the consecration in 1269 of this ...

Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st October 2024 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales. The annual service, which ...

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey has been appointed by the Crown to the Canonry of Westminster to be made vacant through the retirement of the Reverend Professor Vernon White in September. James Hawkey, a ...

A service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey was held on Saturday 29th April. The stone, an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy, will play a central role in the ...

Arranged either side of the altar, behind me, is a set of four statues. From left to right, stand Moses, St Peter, St Paul and King David. They have been there for over a hundred and fifty years, and ...

His Majesty The King was represented by Admiral Sir Anthony Radakin at a Service of Thanksgiving for former Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July 2023. HRH ...