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 ...

Charles was born in Dublin, son of John James Stanford and his wife Mary (Henn), both amateur musicians. He was educated in Dublin and took organ lessons at the cathedral. Later he was a choral ...

Anne married Henry VIII as his fourth wife at Greenwich on 6th January 1540 but the marriage was annulled in July of that year. So she was never crowned queen. He found she was not as attractive as ...

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) ...

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 ...

Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence: give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our ...

All groups led by Blue Badge Guides must purchase their group ticket in advance through our Groups portal in order to be allocated a timed entry. Please note private groups must consist of at least ...

Dr Mary Boyle explores the relics and their pilgrims at the Shrine of St Edward. 4 minute read St Erasmus, it is said, met a particularly unpleasant end: his abdomen was slit open and his intestines ...