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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.
- In St Nicholas' Chapel is the monument to Lady Elizabeth Fane (d.1618). It is decorated with the figures of herself and her husband, Sir George, who kneel at a prayer desk canopied within a canopied and curtained recess. George erected the monument; however, he was not actually
- 'He heals the broken-hearted, and binds up their wounds' Psalm 147: 3
- As the Scotland and England teams prepare for their opening matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we've been out spotting heraldic symbols of both countries in the Abbey, including: - This crowned Scottish lion which stands at the feet of Mary Queen of Scots' tomb effigy - The
- This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #colourful, so we're taking a look back at the making of The Queen's Window, designed by artist David Hockney and unveiled in the Abbey in 2018. Hockney's only work in stained glass, the window was commissioned to celebrate the reign of
- '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…
