London Past Papers Westminster Abbey Flashcards
Give the full name of the Abbey.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster.
In which year were Prince William and Catherine Middleton married in the Abbey?
29th April 2011
After which family of craftsmen is the technique of inlaid stone in the Great Pavement in front of the high altar called?
Cosma family
Cosmati technique is opus sectile, ‘cut work’.
Who is the latest person to be commemorated with a memorial in the Abbey?
Sir John Gielgud, Actor, 1904-2000
MEMORIAL: 26th April 2022
LOCATION: South Transept;Poets’ Corner
MEMORIAL TYPE: Stone
Name the first king to be crowned in the Coronation Chair.
Henry IV
The Chair has been in use at the coronation ceremony since 1308 although opinion is divided as to when it was actually used for the crowning, but this was certainly the case from 1399 whenHenry IVwas crowned in the Chair.
Which family gave the chandeliers in the nave to the Abbey in 1965?
Members of the Guinness family presented sixteen lead crystal chandeliers to hang in the nave and transepts of Westminster in 1965.
The black marble covering the grave of the Unknown Warrior was quarried in which country?
The grave was then capped with a black Belgiun marble stone (the only tombstone in the Abbey on which it is forbidden to walk).
Who composed the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest?
Zadok the Priest (HWV 258) is a British anthem that was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of George II in 1727.
Name the last English monarch to be
commemorated with a full-sized recumbent sculpted memorial in the Abbey.
Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scotswere the last monarchs to be buried with full tomb effigies; monarchs buried after them are commemorated in the abbey with simple inscriptions.
Which king did Henry VII originally intend to have enshrined in the Henry VII Chapel?
Henry VI
Henry VII had three goals when planning his chapel. The first was to build a shrine to honour and hold the body ofHenry VI, who was expected to be canonized. Ultimately, canonization did not occur and Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York, were interred in the tomb intended for Henry VI.
On June 30th 2016 an all-night vigil was held in the Abbey to commemorate which event?
The Centenary Of The Battle Of The Somme.
In which year did St Dunstan arrive in Westminster with 12 Benedictine monks?
About 960AD
The first twelve monks were brought to Westminster inabout 960ADby St Dunstan, then Bishop of London. No trace of the building to which they came can be seen above ground as King Edward the Confessor built a new Abbey on the site, which was consecrated on 28th December 1065.
Which colour gowns are worn by Westminster Abbey volunteers?
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When is the feast day of St Edward the Confessor?
13th October?
On which day does Evening Prayer with no choir, replace Evensong?
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In which style of architecture is the Henry VII chapel built?
The chapel is built ina very late Perpendicular Gothic style, the magnificence of which caused John Leland to call it the orbis miraculum (the wonder of the world).
In December 2015 a wreath was laid in the Abbey to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of the author of the ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’. What was his name?
The Chronicles of Barsetshire is a series of six novels by English author Anthony Trollope, published between 1855 and 1867.
In which year was the opening of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries?
2018
Name the Victorian architect who designed the High Altar?
Sir George Gilbert Scott designed the High Altar screen 1867-1873 with a mosaic of the Last Supper (executed by Antonio Salviati) and a cedar of Lebanon table (made by William Farmer).
Name the poet for whom a
memorial stone was unveiled on
2nd December 2016.
poet Philip Larkin
The poetPhilip Larkinwas commemorated with a floor stone dedicated on 2 December 2016.
Who is the current Surveyor of the
Fabric?
Ptolemy Dean(2012–present)
Which of Henry VIII’s wives is buried in the Abbey?
Anne of Cleves
Which peer is responsible for setting up the Coronation?
Earl Marshall of England, currently Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
Where is Captain James Cook commemorated?
A memorial to Captain James Cook,Sir Francis Drakeand Sir Francis Chichester was unveiled inthe south cloister ofWestminster Abbeyon 4th October 1979 (known as the Navigators’ memorial).
Who unveiled the foundation stone
for the new tower in December
2016?
King Charles III, then Prince of Wales.
Where will you find a statue of Martin Luther King?
Martin Luther King is one of the tenModern Martyrsof the 20th century. The Martyrs were unveiled in 1998 above the west door of the Abbey. The sculptor was Tim Crawley.
In which chapel is Queen Anne buried?
Queen Anne is buried with her husband Prince George of Denmark in a vault in the Lady Chapel.
Where in the Abbey did King Henry IV die?
In 1413 Henry died, exhausted, in the Jerusalem Chamber atWestminster Abbeyand was succeeded by his son,Henry V.
Where exactly in the Abbey will you
find a statue of Lord Darnley?
A kneeling figure of Lord Darnley can be seen on the monument of his motherMargaret Douglas, Countess of Lennoxin the south aisle ofHenry VII’s chapelat Westminster Abbey.
What time does the church open to
tourists on Saturdays?
The abbey is open from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday and9 am to 1 pmon Saturday It is closed to visitors on Sunday (but open for worship and prayer).
