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A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
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    Jun 18
    Enjoy reduced-price entry to Westminster Abbey this summer as part of the UK Government's Great British Summer Savings campaign. The initiative runs from 25 June - 1 September, when discounts will be available on all full-price entry tickets for adults and families. Tickets
    Two women smiling and taking a selfie in front of the grand facade of Westminster Abbey under a blue sky with scattered clouds. The Abbey features intricate carvings, large arched windows, and twin towers.
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    'Jesus said: 'Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations' Luke 24: 46-47
    An illustration of the resurrection from an illuminated medieval manuscript
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    Richard III died #onthisday in 1485. At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Richard and his army were defeated by Tudor forces led by Henry VII, ending the Wars of the Roses. His bones were buried in Greyfriars Abbey but were lost for centuries during the dissolution of the
    A portrait of Richard III with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black hat adorned with a red jeweled medallion. He is dressed in a black velvet robe with gold and red detailing, featuring an ornate chain across his shoulders. The background is a rich red fabric with subtle patterns. His expression is solemn, gazing slightly to the left.
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    Aug 21
    'Jesus said: 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself'' Matthew 22: 37-39
    An aerial view of the quire stalls in Westminster Abbey where members of a congregation are standing during a service