Memorial of the month
Learn about the lives and legacies of those remembered in the Abbey and discover how people from all walks of life have ended up in the nation's church.
Join a member of staff at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours for a 10-minute talk about one of the thousands of memorials or graves that can be found around the Abbey. Please be aware this offer can be subject to cancellation at short notice.
These talks are available to those with a ticket to visit Westminster Abbey.
Ernest Rutherford was a Nobel Prize winning scientist from New Zealand. His work on the Atom took him to universities across the British Empire.
Join a member of staff in the Nave for a short 10-minute talk that will explore the life and legacy of Ernest Rutherford. This event is part of our Commonwealth Season.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours. Look out for signage in the Abbey that will highlight the location of the talk.
Esther John, a Christian missionary from Pakistan, is one of the ten Modern Martyrs of the 20th century remembered above the Werst Door of Westminster Abbey.
Join a member of the Abbey team in the Nave for a short 10-minute talk that will explore the life and legacy of Esther John as well as the story behind the Modern Martyrs statues. This event is part of our Commonwealth Season.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours. Look out for signage in the Abbey that will highlight the location of the talk.
The oldest monument in the nave of Westminster Abbey belongs to Jane Stoteville, a woman about whom we know very little. This story is typical of many women buried in the Abbey but we can learn a lot about how burial and remembrance has evolved over the years by exploring these gaps in our knowledge.
Join a member of the Abbey team in the Nave for a short 10-minute talk that will explore how this part of the Abbey came to be a site of burial and memorial.
Talks will take place at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours, except for 15th and 17th April when we will take a break for Holy Week. Look out for signage in the Abbey that will highlight the location of the talk.
