The early wooden effigies were gathered together in the upper part of Abbot Islip’s chapel from 1606 and were displayed in the new Abbey Museum in 1908. Unfortunately, during a bombing raid in 1941, ...

The Abbey has previously taken a hard ... though the final decision lies with the Dean of Westminster. It would put pressure on the British Museum - which has several similar artefacts known ...

Westminster Abbey has been home to royal coronations since 1066 For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic ...

She died in Winchester on 18th July 1817. A copy of the sermon preached at Evensong before the unveiling can be obtained from Westminster Abbey Library. See also the websites of the Jane Austen ...

The site – which also comprises the small medieval Church of Saint Margaret, built in Perpendicular Gothic style, and Westminster Abbey, where all the sovereigns since the 11th century have been ...