He broke through the confines of the heavens. Buried elsewhere. He lies at St Laurence's church, Upton, near Slough, Buckinghamshire. Nearby is the grave of his son Sir John Frederick William Herschel ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester opened the 98th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th November 2026. The annual event, which marks the start of the nation’s Remembrance ...

Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. She was born on 31st May 1443, daughter of John (Beaufort), Duke of ...

to the glory of your name. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili ...

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus, Deus in Sion: et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem: exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet. Rest eternal grant to ...

Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and was born at Greenwich Palace on 28th June 1491. His elder brother Arthur died so he succeeded his father as King in April 1509. Henry ...

High above the Abbey floor, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries offer ‘the best view in Europe’. An extraordinary setting for exclusive drinks receptions and memorable events. To find out more or ...

The concept of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey was inspired by the Reverend David Railton M.C. (1884-1955) who was a curate in Folkestone in Kent before becoming a chaplain to ...