With a history which stretches all the way back to the 10th century, Westminster Abbey has ... This started the tradition of burials and memorials in the abbey which continues to this day.

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, ...

On the wooden panelling in St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey are painted the names of Westminster Abbey staff, or former choristers, who died for their country during the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 ...

CHARLES DARWIN’s grave in Westminster Abbey was defaced on Monday morning. Spray-on orange chalk was used to write “1.5 IS DEAD” on his memorial, in Scientists’ Corner. Last week, it was reported that ...

The Ernest Shackleton memorial stone at Westminster Abbey, central London ... it was the first expedition in history to travel within 100 miles of the South Pole and successfully ascend Mount ...

A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, was dedicated at Westminster Abbey in London on Thursday 15th February 2024.

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Climate activists from Just Stop Oil painted over the grave of British naturalist Charles Darwin at London's Westminster Abbey on ... to clean the memorial and do ...

In a statement, Westminster Abbey said that its conservators were "taking immediate action to clean the memorial and do not anticipate that there will be any permanent damage. The police were ...

A Westminster Abbey spokesperson said: "The Abbey's conservators are taking immediate action to clean the memorial and do not anticipate that there will be any permanent damage." ...

This medieval church, graced by many royal weddings and coronations, offers a magnificent peek at London's far-reaching history. Westminster Abbey is generally busy – and the staff keeps you ...