City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
St. Margaret’s Church
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 29, 2018
1. St. Margaret’s Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Margaret’s Church. .
St Margaret's Church Westminster Abbey . Visitors are welcome to this beautiful church. The present building, consecrated in 1523, is the third on the site. Since 1614 St Margaret's has been the church of the House of Commons. Windows commemorate Caxton and Milton, who worshipped here, and Raleigh, who is buried in front of the altar, under the glorious window made for King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon in c1520. After about nine hundred years of service as a parish church for the people of Westminster, St Margaret's was placed under the care of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster by Parliament in 1973. It is still in regular use for worship and for recitals of music.
In Memory of Ian and Cora Bullen 1973.
St Margaret's Church
Westminster Abbey
Visitors are welcome to this beautiful church. The present building, consecrated in 1523, is the third on the site. Since 1614 St Margaret's has been the church of the House of Commons. Windows commemorate Caxton and Milton, who worshipped here, and Raleigh, who is buried in front of the altar, under the glorious window made for King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon in c1520. After about nine hundred years of service as a parish church for the people of Westminster, St Margaret's was placed under the care of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster by Parliament in 1973. It is still in regular use for worship and for recitals of music.
In Memory of Ian & Cora Bullen 1973
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 51° 30.006′ N, 0° 7.629′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Parliament Square and St. Margaret’s Street, on the right when traveling south on Parliament Square. Located in front of Westminster Abbey. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England SW1P 3JX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
