A major new memorial celebrating Tolkien’s creative vision and storytelling by artist Stephen Broadbent will be revealed at a dedication ceremony in Spring 2027.

We meet in this Abbey church, a house of memory, to celebrate the dedication and daring of members of the Royal Air Force and allied air forces during the Battle of Britain. Their sure courage halted ...

You can buy two Adult tickets for the price of one (not valid with pre-booked tickets) with National Rail's Days Out Guide. The 2 for 1 offer also includes an additional free child (17 or under) with ...

Albert Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born at Buckingham Palace on 9th November 1841. He succeeded to the throne in 1901. He was well known as a lover of good food and ...

Learn about the lives and legacies of those remembered in the Abbey and discover how people from all walks of life have ended up in the nation's church. Join a member of staff at 10:30am on selected ...

Henry was born at Winchester Castle on 1st October 1207, eldest son of King John and Isabella. He succeeded his father in 1216. His was one of the longest reigns in English history. Demolition of ...

James Wolfe, son of Edward and Henrietta, was born in 1727 at Westerham in Kent. He was educated at a school in Greenwich and commissioned in his father's regiment in 1741. He had a brilliant career ...

Prince Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 14th December 1895 on the Sandringham estate. On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December ...

Edward, son of Edward II and Isabel, daughter of King Philip of France, was born at Windsor Castle on 13th November 1312 at 5:40am – he was the first English king to have the exact time of his birth ...

She ordered that her wax effigy, dressed in her coronet, robes and shoes worn at Queen Anne's coronation, be set up in Henry VII's chapel near the grave of Ludovic Stuart, cousin of James I, (d.1624) ...

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 ...

Enjoy and experience regular and special services from Westminster Abbey from wherever you are in the world - either live or on demand. You are unable to view this content as it is hosted by a ...