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Give the full name of the Abbey.

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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster.

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In which year were Prince William and Catherine Middleton married in the Abbey?

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29th April 2011

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After which family of craftsmen is the technique of inlaid stone in the Great Pavement in front of the high altar called?

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Cosma family
Cosmati technique is opus sectile, ‘cut work’.

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Who is the latest person to be commemorated with a memorial in the Abbey?

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Sir John Gielgud, Actor, 1904-2000
MEMORIAL: 26th April 2022
LOCATION: South Transept;Poets’ Corner
MEMORIAL TYPE: Stone

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Name the first king to be crowned in the Coronation Chair.

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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.

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Which family gave the chandeliers in the nave to the Abbey in 1965?

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Members of the Guinness family presented sixteen lead crystal chandeliers to hang in the nave and transepts of Westminster in 1965.

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The black marble covering the grave of the Unknown Warrior was quarried in which country?

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The grave was then capped with a black Belgiun marble stone (the only tombstone in the Abbey on which it is forbidden to walk).

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Who composed the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest?

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Zadok the Priest (HWV 258) is a British anthem that was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of George II in 1727.

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Name the last English monarch to be
commemorated with a full-sized recumbent sculpted memorial in the Abbey.

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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.

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Which king did Henry VII originally intend to have enshrined in the Henry VII Chapel?

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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.

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On June 30th 2016 an all-night vigil was held in the Abbey to commemorate which event?

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The Centenary Of The Battle Of The Somme.

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In which year did St Dunstan arrive in Westminster with 12 Benedictine monks?

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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.

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Which colour gowns are worn by Westminster Abbey volunteers?

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When is the feast day of St Edward the Confessor?

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13th October?

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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?

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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).

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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?

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The Chronicles of Barsetshire is a series of six novels by English author Anthony Trollope, published between 1855 and 1867.

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In which year was the opening of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries?

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2018

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Name the Victorian architect who designed the High Altar?

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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).

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Name the poet for whom a
memorial stone was unveiled on
2nd December 2016.

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poet Philip Larkin

The poetPhilip Larkinwas commemorated with a floor stone dedicated on 2 December 2016.

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Who is the current Surveyor of the
Fabric?

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Ptolemy Dean(2012–present)

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Which of Henry VIII’s wives is buried in the Abbey?

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Anne of Cleves

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Which peer is responsible for setting up the Coronation?

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Earl Marshall of England, currently Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

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Where is Captain James Cook commemorated?

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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).

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Who unveiled the foundation stone for the new tower in December 2016?
King Charles III, then Prince of Wales.
26
Where will you find a statue of Martin Luther King?
Martin Luther King is one of the ten Modern Martyrs of the 20th century. The Martyrs were unveiled in 1998 above the west door of the Abbey. The sculptor was Tim Crawley.
27
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.
28
Where in the Abbey did King Henry IV die?
In 1413 Henry died, exhausted, in the Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey and was succeeded by his son, Henry V.
29
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 mother Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey.
30
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 and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday It is closed to visitors on Sunday (but open for worship and prayer).
31
What do you call a church which is subject to the authority of the sovereign as visitor?
Royal Peculiar?
32
Where can you see the Stone of Scone?
In 1996, the stone was returned to Scotland, and kept in Edinburgh Castle with the Honours of Scotland. The stone remains property of the Crown and is transported to London for use at coronations. Since March 2024, it has been on permanent public display in Perth.
33
Where is the family vault of the Percys?
The family vault of the Percy family, dukes of Northumberland, is in St Nicholas's chapel in Westminster Abbey. The first burial there was in 1745.
34
Who is the current Grand Master of the Order of the Bath?
William, Prince of Wales
35
A renowned television and radio broadcaster is commemorated in the south choir aisle. What is his name?
Richard Dimbleby, radio and television broadcaster, has a memorial in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey. In the stone wall slab is inserted a bronze portrait relief by his son Nicholas.
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A memorial to which social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust was unveiled in the nave in 2012?
Octaves Hill
37
Name the novelist and poet who wrote ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and who is commemorated in Poets’ Corner.
C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis)
38
The present building dates mainly from the reign of which King?
The present building dates mainly from the reign of King Henry III. In 1245 he pulled down the eastern part of the 11th century Abbey, which had been founded by King Edward the Confessor and dedicated in 1065.
39
Where is the ticket office which guides must normally use to buy entrance tickets on weekdays (Monday to Friday)?
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40
Whose coat of arms is located on the external front of the Abbey above the West Door?
At the time of the completion of the towers, the King of Great Britain was George II and, directly over the main entrance to Westminster Abbey, you can see a row of coloured shields and right in the middle of them a large crest. This is the crest of King George II.
41
Name the island on which the original Benedictine Monastery was built in 960AD.
Benedictine monks first built a house of worship in or around 960 A.D. on the banks of the River Thames, the river that bisects the city of London, in an area that was then known as Thorny Island.
42
Give the collective name for the ten statues installed in the niches above the West Door in the 1990s.
Ten modern martyr statues unveiled in 1998: Kolbe, Masemola, Luwum, Elizabeth of Russia, Martin Luther King Jr, Romero, Esther John, Tapiedi and Zhiming.
43
At what time does the Holy Communion Service take place in the nave every weekday (Monday to Friday)?
Every day (except Good Friday and Holy Saturday) the Eucharist is celebrated at 8.00 am.
44
A new stained glass window was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in September 2018. Give (i) the name of the artist (ii) the official title of the window
(i) David Hockney (ii) The Queen's Window
45
What title is given to the head clergyman in Westminster Abbey?
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
46
In 1945 the first meetings of which United Nations body were held in Church House, Dean’s Yard?
United Nations General Assembly and UN Preparatory Commission and Security Council.
47
In which year was the unknown warrior buried in the Abbey?
11th November 1920
48
Name the mother of Lady Jane Grey who is buried in St Edmund’s Chapel.
Jane's mother, Lady Frances was the daughter of Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's youngest sister.
49
Which order of monks was associated with Westminster Abbey until the Reformation in the 16th century?
Benedictine monks of Westminster
50
When was the Cosmati pavement completed. Why is it called Cosmati?
1268 The pavement belongs to a type of inlaid stone decoration known as Cosmati work, after one of the families of craftsmen who specialized in it and the technique is called opus sectile, 'cut work'.
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Why is guiding suspended in the nave at 12noon on weekdays (Monday to Friday)?
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52
Name ONE of the judges buried in the chapel of St Paul, who took part in the trial of Mary Queen of Scots.
Sir Thomas Bromley died on 12th April 1587 and was buried in the chapel of St Paul in Westminster Abbey. In 1579 he became Lord Chancellor and presided at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.
53
Name the 14th century book, which sets out the order of service for the coronation.
The rite of Coronation in England, which is really a series of ancient rituals, has its roots in the ninth century and was codified in the fourteenth in a book called the Liber Regalis, which the Abbey still possesses.
54
What image is displayed on Stephen Hawking’s tombstone?
The stone depicts a series of rings, surrounding a darker central ellipse. The ten characters of Hawking's equation express his idea that black holes in the universe are not entirely black but emit a glow, that would become known as Hawking radiation. In this equation the T stands for temperature; the h for Planck's constant which is used to understand parts of quantum mechanics; c stands for the speed of light; 8Pi helps us to grasp its spherical nature; G is Newton's constant to understand gravity; M stands for the mass of the black hole and k stand for Boltzmann's constant, which is the energy of gas particles.
55
Which 19th century engineer was buried next to Thomas Telford at his own request?
Robert Stephenson
56
Name the Abbey’s Surveyor of the Fabric who designed the tower leading to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
Ptolemy Dean
57
Name the saint who brought the Benedictine monks to Westminster Abbey in 960.
The first twelve monks were brought to Westminster in about 960AD by St Dunstan, then Bishop of London.
58
Name the last English king to be buried in Westminster Abbey.
William III, King of England and Scotland, in 1702 Anne, Queen of Great Britain, in 1714 George II, King of Great Britain, in 1760
59
Name TWO of the architects buried in the nave.
(i) Sir Charles Barry (ii) ?
60
What does “Pyx” mean?
The container in which the consecrated bread of the Eucharist is kept.
61
Name the type of enamel work found on the tomb of William de Valence in the Chapel of St Edmund.
His tomb has the only existing example in England of Limoges champlevé enamel-work on a monument.
62
Name the mother of Henry VII who is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
63
What does the memorial to John Harrison depict?
The inscription reads: JOHN 'LONGITUDE' HARRISON CLOCKMAKER 1693 1776 An inlaid brass and stainless steel strip (one of Harrison's inventions – a bimetallic strip) is placed through his name with the longitude for the stone, 000º 7' 35" W, inscribed on it (this was calculated by the National Maritime Museum).
64
Name TWO of the 20th century martyrs whose statues stand over the Great West Door.
(i) (ii) The martyrs are drawn from every continent and many Christian denominations and represent all who have been oppressed or persecuted for their faith. Among them are victims of Nazism, communism and religious prejudice in the 20th century. They are, from left to right: St Maximilian Kolbe from Poland Manche Masemola from South Africa Janani Luwum from Uganda Grand Duchess Elizabeth from Russia Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights leader who was assassinated St Oscar Romero, Archbishop in El Salvador who was assassinated Dietrich Bonhoeffer, from Germany, killed by the Nazis in 1945 Esther John from Pakistan Lucian Tapiedi from Papua New Guinea Wang Zhiming, a pastor killed during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
65
Where exactly in the Abbey is what is said to be the oldest door in Britain?
Britain's oldest door can be found in Westminster Abbey, in the passage leading to the Chapter House.
66
Name the chapel where King Edward VI is buried.
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553)He was buried in Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. His grave remained unmarked until a stone was inserted in front of the present altar.
67
Where in the Abbey are the visitor toilets located?
Accessible toilets are located in the Cloisters.
68
Why did Stephen Hawking have these words written on his grave: “Here lies what was mortal of Stephen Hawking”?
The words are a knowing echo of the Latin inscription on the grave of Isaac Newton, who lies nearby.
69
Why is October 13th an important date in Westminster Abbey’s calendar?
This church was consecrated on 13th October 1269.
70
Name the first bride to place her bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she was known as Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at her marriage to King George VI in 1923.
71
Name the TWO saints shown in the medieval wall paintings in Poet’s Corner.
(i) St Thomas (ii) St Christopher
72
What is the cost of an Adult entry ticket to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries?
adults £5 children aged 17 and under are free
73
In which year did the first Parliament meet in the Chapter House?
1352 For over two centuries the Commons did not even meet in the Palace. In 1352 it first met in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey, and in 1397 it moved from there to the Refectory, or dining hall, of the Abbey.
74
What was the name of the “island” on which Edward the Confessor built his Abbey?
Thorney Island was the eyot (or small island) on the River Thames, upstream of medieval London, where Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster (commonly known today as the Houses of Parliament) were built. It was formed by rivulets of the River Tyburn, which entered the Thames nearby. In Roman times, and presumably earlier, Thorney Island may have been part of a natural ford where Watling Street crossed the Thames, of particular importance before the construction of London Bridge.
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In which year was the Palace of Westminster largely destroyed by fire?
The Palace of Westminster, the medieval royal palace used as the home of the British parliament, was largely destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834.

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