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John and Edward Willis

Carpenter

In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of John Willis, Abbey carpenter, his son Edward and niece Ann.

Henry Francis Cary

Writer

Henry Francis Cary, translator of Dante's Divina Commedia into English is buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, not far from Shakespeare's memorial.

Thomas Cremer

Thomas Cremer (or Creamer) and his sister Anne are buried in St Margaret's church Westminster and have an oval memorial tablet on the west wall.

The Prince of Wales attends service for Lady Mary Soames

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of The Lady Soames LG DBE at Westminster on Thursday 20th November 2014 at Noon.

Rwandan Genocide Service in St Margarets

Wednesday, 7th April 2004

A Service of Commemoration was held on the Tenth Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide on Wednesday 7th April 2004.

St Margaret's Church Rwandan Genocide

Most recent Order of the Bath Service

Wednesday, 17th May 2006

The Service of Installation of Knights Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was held on Wednesday 17th May at 11.15am. HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales (The Great Master of the Order) attended the service.

Order of the Bath Special Service

Abbey Remembers Japan Earthquake Victims

HRH The Duke of Gloucester, patron of the Japan Society, attended The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 5 June 2011 at 6.30 pm.

150th Anniversary of Peabody Celebrated

A service to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Peabody and the work of its founder, George Peabody, was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 28th March 2012 at 11.00am.

Service Marks Start of UK Legal Year

Tuesday, 1st October 2013

The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st October 2013.

Judges Service

Abbey Pays Tribute to Sir David Frost

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service to celebrate the Life and Work of Sir David Frost OBE at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th March at 12 noon.

Abbey celebrates work of HMRC

Tuesday, 23rd September 2014

A Service to Celebrate the Work of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd September 2014 at Noon.

HMRC

Abbey Holds Vigil and Requiem to Mark Somme Centenary

A Vigil and Requiem to Commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st July 2016.

The Duke of York attends ANZAC Day service

Tuesday, 25th April 2017

His Royal Highness The Duke of York attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey.

Royal Visit HRH The Duke of York

Scouts and Guides celebration service held

Monday, 6th November 2017

A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 4th November 2017.

Scouts and Guides

Spirit of Windrush celebrated at Westminster Abbey

The Queen was represented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing of the Windrush today.

Westminster Abbey celebrates 70th anniversary of the NHS

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex attended a Service to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey on 5th July 2018.

Abbey marks the Centenary of the Armistice

Sunday, 11th November 2018

The Queen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier The President of Germany attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey.

Armistice HM The Queen President of Germany Remembrance Prince Charles HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Sussex HRH The Duchess of Sussex

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