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It had been prophesised that Henry IV would die in Jerusalem. But on a visit to the Abbey in 1413, he was taken ill and died in a room in the Abbot's house known as the Jerusalem Chamber.
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A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
- 'Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice' Psalm 105: 3
- Our memorial to poet Percy Shelley was dedicated #onthisday in 1954. One of the most renowned poets of the Romantic period, he is remembered for his works such as Ode to the West Wind and Ozymandias. His memorial adjoins that to his fellow poet John Keats in Poets’ Corner.
- Architect and stained glass designer Sir John Ninian Comper was born #onthisday in 1864. Among the works he designed for the Abbey is a series of eight windows in the nave, each depicting an English king with an abbot of Westminster of the same era. They are: King Edgar and St
- 'The spirit of the Lord is upon me... he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken hearted' Isaiah 61: 1
- Charles Dickens, author of some of the greatest novels in the English language, died #onthisday in 1870. Dickens is buried among other literary powerhouses in the Abbey's Poets' Corner. Only twelve mourners attended the funeral, but the grave was left open as thousands of people
- 'For it is the God who said, 'Light will shine out of darkness,' who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ' 2 Corinthians 4: 6
- June's Memorial of the Month talks highlight the life of Aphra Behn. Buried in the Cloisters, she was one of the first English women to earn a living through her writing. Her plays, poetry and prose engage with politics, gender, power and social expectation in ways that still
- The Abbey has been a place of worship since the tenth century. Our doors are open every day for services and everyone is welcome to join us. You can find more information about worshipping here, and full service times, at: westminster-abbey.org/worship-and-mu…
- 'Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.' Psalm 98: 4
- This is the tomb of Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, and his wife Frances, who are buried in the Abbey's Lady Chapel. The tomb's domed canopy is supported by grand life-size figures of Hope (pictured below), Truth, Charity and Faith, and is topped with the figure of
- Our memorial to actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft was dedicated #onthisday in 2005. Her career spanned more than six decades, and she was well-known for her Shakespearean and classical roles, as well as her Oscar-winning screen performance in A Passage to India. Her memorial can be
- 'The courage of a woman' - Antony and Cleopatra (IV, 14) Dame Millicent Fawcett, leader of the constitutional women's suffrage movement, is remembered with this memorial in the Abbey's St George's Chapel. She is also honoured with a statue just across the road from us in
