westminster abbey: behind the scenes

Westminster Abbey: Behind the scenes

Westminster Abbey houses over 1,000 years of history within its walls.

As well as being the coronation church since 1066 it is the final resting place of seventeen

monarchs.

The magnificent lantern roof of Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

A general view of the great infrastructure inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The white marble effigy of Queen Elizabeth l rests on her ornate tomb. Getty Images

Monuments inside the chapels of St John the Evangelist, St Michael and St Andrew, Getty Images

The Choir of Westminster Abbey attend Evensong. Getty Images

A detail on the tomb of Edward III. Getty Images

The great west window depicting figures from the Old Testament dating from 1735. Getty Images

The organ built by Harrison and Harrison inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

A memorial stone to Winston Churchill inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

A golden Crucifix inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

Vessels seen on a table ahead of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The Battle of Britain window in the RAF Chapel. Getty Images

The organ cases, designed by J.L. Pearson inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The organ in the Lady Chapel. Getty Images

The order of service for Evensong at Westminster Abbey on November 17, 2015. Getty Images

A prayer request card inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The Reverend Mark Birch conducts a service inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The Choir of Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The Choir of Westminster Abbey line up to sing. Getty Images

The Sacrarium leading to the Quire. Getty Images

The Cosmati Pavement in Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

A detailed view of the Coronation Chair inside Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

Lozenge stone memorials for King William III and Queen Mary II who are buried in a vault below, at the South Aisle of Westminster Abbe. Getty Images

The tomb of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, and his first wife Dorothy. Getty Images

The skeletal figure of Death emerges from the monument to Lady Elizabeth Nightingale. Getty Images

St Nicholas's Chapel. Getty Images

The view from the triforium - which will be open to the public in 2018 - of the Great West Door at Westminster Abbey. Getty image

The view of Westminster Abbey from Henry V's secret chapel at Westminster Abbey on September 15, 2015 in London, England. To mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, Westminster Abbey will conduct special tours of Henry V's chantry chapel. The chapel has never been opened to the public and sits above the medieval King's tomb within the Shrine of Edward the Confessor. Getty Images

The tomb of King Henry V at Westminster Abbey. Getty Images)

The tomb of King Henry V at Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

The view of Westminster Abbey from Henry V's secret chapel. Getty Images)

The stairwell leading to Henry V's secret chapel. Getty Images

The stairwell leading to the Henry V’s secret chapel. Getty Images

Entry to the chapel is gained via uneven spiral steps, worn down from centuries of use. Getty Images

Henry V's Chantry Chapel seen from the north ambulatory. Getty Images

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