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Cobham at the Abbey  -  06 Aug 2009
4barsrest.comThe Cobham Band recently performed at Westminster Abbey to help keep 40 days of rain away! Canon Jane Hedges recently welcomed the Cobham Band back for a

Teenage Girl Writes Play For Royal Court  -  06 Aug 2009
Show and StayAnya Reiss, the 17-year-old daughter of a Westminster Abbey canon, wrote Spur of the Moment while at a young writer's course at the Royal Court theatre.

Harry Patch, the last survivor of the first world war trenches, is ...  -  06 Aug 2009
guardian.co.uk...horrors of Passchendaele prompted Gordon Brown to announce a national memorial service at Westminster Abbey for those who served in the first world war.

House of Faith  -  06 Aug 2009
Express BuzzThe St Mary's church, which was completed in the year 1680 is known as the Westminster Abbey of the East. One of the oldest and most ancient structures in

Oliver Cromwell's grave comes back to life for summer at ...  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images For a few weeks only, visitors to Westminster Abbey can gaze on the second-last resting place of Oliver Cromwell,

Honey that is the bees' knees  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukBefore me in the morning haze is the capital's finest skyline: St Paul's, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, and all is a hive of activity.

Roaming around Ireland; Part II  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Hughson ChronicleThis city of over a million people, over 25 percent of the country's total population, has no distinguishing landmarks, ie Eiffel Tower or Westminster Abbey

Face to faith  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukThe dean of Westminster Abbey proposes raising £10m for a "corona" – a giant crown – on top of the abbey's crossing of nave and transepts.

'Harry Potter' Producer Ignored First Book  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Philadelphia BulletinAs a boy he attended Westminster School, a London boarding school founded in 1179 near Westminster Abbey. It was, Heyman recalled, similar to Harry's

Life in the shadows  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Malaysia Star...have come at a worse time for a motley bunch of ex-Malaysians gathered under a huge oak tree across the road from Westminster Abbey in central London.

Thatcher can teach us  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Socialistworker.co.uk...her funeral will unfortunately involve lying in state at Westminster Abbey, rather than a crossroads burial at midnight with a stake through her heart.

Matthew Bell: The IoS Diary  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
IndependentA remarkable age, but not quite as impressive as Thomas Parr, the old man commemorated by a plaque in Westminster Abbey. Parr was born in 1483,

Britain's top law lords get new address for the Supreme Court  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukLittle George Street, opposite the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, failed to reflect the grandeur of the new building.

Interim organist and choirmaster named at Christ Church  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Indianapolis StarSmith also has experience with Choir tours, with a CD recording in 2007 and choir tour in 2007 including liturgical performances at Westminster Abbey,

Family Travel in London – Why Now? (1 of 3)  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
EntertainmentToday.netOur view soared past Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, past Buckingham Palace and on to the green foliage in the miles beyond. Later on the trip,

London for beginners  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Chicago TribuneWestminster Abbey: Profoundly moving site of coronations and funerals. On weekdays, catch the youth choirs at late-afternoon services.

Service planned for WWI sacrifice  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
BBC NewsIt is likely to be held at Westminster Abbey and will be attended by the prime minister, Downing Street said. The Queen is also expected to attend.

UK plans memorial to World War I veterans  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
The Associated PressVeterans' association the Royal British Legion said it is likely that the ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey, and be attended by Queen Elizabeth II.

Text: Fr Fergus Kelly at Daughters of Charity Anniversary Mass  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Independent Catholic NewsHe was accused of “having his eye� on Westminster Abbey. In response to all this uproar Cardinal Wiseman wrote a pamphlet – he was always writing pamphlets

London popularity raises hotel jobs hope  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
news.caterer.comThe city has topped a new survey of the UK's favourite holiday hotspots, with the popularity of attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey,

£100K TO GET THRONE FIT FOR CHARLES  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
UK ExpressWestminster Abbey won approval for the Government grant, which is due to be announced next week by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

EDITORIAL: Ensign woes  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Las Vegas Review - JournalThe Times went on to describe that when Michelle and the girls arrived at Westminster Abbey, the building was closed to tourists with people already in told

Ex-bodyguard: Security lapses led to Diana death  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Bromley TimesDespite his resignation, Mr Wharfe was still held in high esteem by the Royals and was called in to head up the security in Westminster Abbey during Diana's

New Zealand's black mood gives Wales autumn hope  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
WalesOnlineSIR WINSTON CHURCHILL is Prime Minister, the coronation of the Queen takes place at Westminster Abbey, Dylan Thomas dies and Tony Blair is born.

Peabody estates shortlisted in Inside Housing's Sustainable ...  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Horticulture WeekAbbey Orchard, located near Westminster Abbey, was shortlisted in the Transformation category and Goldsmith's Close in East Acton was

No fags and no food for future princess Fergie  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Irish TimesThis morning there is yet another rehearsal at Westminster Abbey. So far these have been less than glorious. The adults have all been rooted to the ground

Lynden Cranham's Glyndebourne Players in concert  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Yeovil ExpressRichard Barnes was a chorister at Westminster Abbey and a choral scholar at King's College Cambridge, getting his Diploma from the Royal College of

A Look at a 'Wilderness Warrior' Pioneer  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
FOXNewsThey thought that beneficiaries, who are our Taj Mahals and the great canyons and the Tetons were our equivalent of Westminster Abbey or the Louvre.

Anya Reiss, 17, pens play for Royal Court  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Times OnlineAnya Reiss, whose father Robert is a canon at Westminster Abbey, wrote Spur of the Moment, an expletivestrewn family drama, while she was on a young

Biographer Claire Tomalin to chronicle the life of Charles Dickens  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Times OnlineDickens's story took him from humble beginnings in Portsmouth to a burial at Westminster Abbey in 1870. He began his career as a journalist and went on to

The Stone of Destiny: Movie Review  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
TVNZ...for freedom after Scotland's plea to be independent is rejected, he plots to remove the Stone of Scone, aka The Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey.

What happened on this day?  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
التيار الوطني1986 - Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. They divorced in 1996. 1997 - Police in Miami Beach, FL,

Touring the British Isles  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Payson RoundupIt will probably be a half-day tour, which will include Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.

Saint John almanac  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Telegraph-JournalIn 1986, Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. They divorced 10 years later. In 1999, King Hassan of Morocco died at age 70 and his son

The Bath MP who helped shape the city  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Bath ChronicleIn Westminster Abbey there is a magnificent marble monument that honours George Wade and you will find a stunning three quarter portrait of the great man in

Chamber Chorus director returns to his English roots  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
St. Louis Post-Dispatch...he sang at several Anglican cathedrals in southwestern England and in a host of prestigious choirs in London, from Westminster Abbey to St. Paul's.

Gordon Waller of Peter & Gordon dies at 64  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
CBC.caEstablished in the 12th century, the school sits on the grounds of Westminster Abbey and counts the likes of Christopher Wren, Ben Jonson and AA Milne among

Organ recital  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Isle of Wight County PressSt Michael the Archangel Church is welcoming Geoffrey Morgan, a former assistant organist at Westminster Abbey, to give the inaugural recital at 7.30pm

Wapak seems small after European trip  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
LimaOhio.comI saw Westminster Abbey. In the smaller towns, we roamed around and shopped. In Germany, I spoke German the entire time. I only spoke English to members of

New Bishop announced in England  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Religious Intelligence Ltd...has seen considerable growth in candidates for ministry of all kinds.� Mark will be consecrated as Bishop of Shrewsbury in Westminster Abbey on 28 October.

Witmer comes home with bronze  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Abbotsford TimesHis team did get to check out the Westminster Abbey and Witmer said there was no shortage of activity. Before he left, the secondary school grad said there

On this day in history  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Chicago TribuneIn 1986 Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in Westminster Abbey in London. (The couple divorced in May 1996.)

Today in History - July 23  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
The Associated PressIn 1986, Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) Ten years ago: Members of the Kennedy

Closing credits  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Financial Times...of UK digital communications policy into legislation, invited the BBC's leadership to a meeting in his eighth-floor office near Westminster Abbey.

Saddleback goes global with study abroad programs  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Lariat Saddleback College...to visit Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Bath and Stonehenge, and of course, tours of Westminster Abbey and various other areas of London.

Gas station owner under Chevron fire Frank Mickadeit  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
OCRegisterI haven't been able to reach you, Judy, but the answer is, yes – assuming you mean Westminster Abbey officials. I don't know that I'll be up to receiving

Alan Taylor's week  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Sunday Herald...the pleasure of introducing my dear friend Ian Hamilton who, in 1950 with a quartet of friends, retrieved the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey.

Souls adrift, seeking anchor  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Boston GlobeAs the story opens, the internationally celebrated writer is being buried in Westminster Abbey as thousands gather outside in an orgy of public mourning.

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