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'''Westminster Abbey''' was a [[church]] in [[London]]. | |aka = | ||
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|location = [[City of Westminster]] | |||
|first cs = Set in Stone (short story) | |||
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'''Westminster Abbey''' was a [[church]] in [[London]]. It had a large [[hall]] with stone [[Column|columns]] and stained-glass [[Window|windows]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Hyperion Empire (comic story)}}) As told by [[Elizabeth I]] to [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], Westminster Abbey was the location of the [[coronation]]s and [[burial]]s of all the [[monarch]]s of [[England]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Hollow Crown (audio story)}}) | |||
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in [[1296]], The [[Stone of Scone]] was moved to Westminster Abbey by [[Edward I]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Set in Stone (short story)}}) | |||
On [[25 December]] [[1950]] the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] stole the [[Stone of Scone]] from Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | In [[1601]], [[William Shakespeare]] brought the [[First Doctor]] to the abbey to seek out [[Elizabeth I]]. There, they visited the tomb of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]], which was the entrance to a secret passage leading to the royal chambers in the [[Palace of Whitehall]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Hollow Crown (audio story)}}) | ||
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[[Category: | [[Ian Chesterton]] visited [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s tomb in Westminster Abbey at some point prior to his travels with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doctor's Tale (audio story)}}) | ||
After his body was brought to [[England]] in [[November]] [[1920]], the [[Unknown Warrior]] was buried in the cemetery of Westminster Abbey. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Mouthless Dead (audio story)}}) | |||
On [[25 December]] [[1950]], the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] stole the [[Stone of Scone]] from Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Set in Stone (short story)}}) | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] once claimed that [[Bede]] had made him an honorary dean of Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Companion Piece (novel)}}) | |||
Westminster Abbey was the venue for the [[recoronation of Elizabeth II]], which was held in the [[morning]] of [[23 November]] [[1997]] following the [[Martian Invasion of 1997|Martian Invasion]] of [[May]] that [[year]]. The event was attended by representatives of every [[nation]] on [[Earth]], including [[head of state|heads of state]] and [[ambassador]]s. Sat behind them were senior military men and other heroes of the invasion, including [[General]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], who attended with his [[wife]] [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]], and [[Brigadier]] [[Winifred Bambera]]. Despite his role in thwarting the invasion, the [[Eighth Doctor]] did not attend, however, as Alistair pointed out to Doris, [[the Doctor]] did attend in their [[fourth incarnation]], accompanied by [[companion]]s [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]]. [[Montserrat Caballe]] led a [[choir]] which sang the [[Recoronation Aria]], a specially-commissioned piece by [[Lord]] [[Andrew Lloyd Webber|Lloyd-Webber]]. Lethbridge-Stewart, content with his [[retirement]], let out a roar of [[laughter]] within Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dying Days (novel)}}) | |||
By [[2005]], [[Clive Finch]], who collected evidence of [[alien invasion]]s, had a [[photograph]] of a "[[giant big tentacle-thing]]" wrapped around Westminster Abbey. This was noticed by a sceptical [[Rose Tyler]], who could not recall the event, though Clive was aware of [[theory|theories]] which explained how the [[memory]] of such incidents was lost to the [[general public]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) | |||
In [[2015]], during the [[Hyperion (species)|Hyperion]] invasion of Earth, [[Clara Oswald]] was exploring Westminster Abbey when she was attacked by one of [[the Scorched]] and saved by [[Firefighter|fireman]] [[Sam (The Hyperion Empire)|Sam]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Hyperion Empire (comic story)}}) | |||
== References == | |||
One ''[[Doctor X]]'' storyline involved monsters invading Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|In Search of Doctor X (short story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 4 September 2024
Westminster Abbey was a church in London. It had a large hall with stone columns and stained-glass windows. (COMIC: The Hyperion Empire [+]Loading...["The Hyperion Empire (comic story)"]) As told by Elizabeth I to Susan, Westminster Abbey was the location of the coronations and burials of all the monarchs of England. (AUDIO: The Hollow Crown [+]Loading...["The Hollow Crown (audio story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
in 1296, The Stone of Scone was moved to Westminster Abbey by Edward I. (PROSE: Set in Stone [+]Loading...["Set in Stone (short story)"])
In 1601, William Shakespeare brought the First Doctor to the abbey to seek out Elizabeth I. There, they visited the tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, which was the entrance to a secret passage leading to the royal chambers in the Palace of Whitehall. (AUDIO: The Hollow Crown [+]Loading...["The Hollow Crown (audio story)"])
Ian Chesterton visited Geoffrey Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey at some point prior to his travels with the Doctor. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale [+]Loading...["The Doctor's Tale (audio story)"])
After his body was brought to England in November 1920, the Unknown Warrior was buried in the cemetery of Westminster Abbey. (AUDIO: The Mouthless Dead [+]Loading...["The Mouthless Dead (audio story)"])
On 25 December 1950, the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright stole the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: Set in Stone [+]Loading...["Set in Stone (short story)"])
The Seventh Doctor once claimed that Bede had made him an honorary dean of Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: Companion Piece [+]Loading...["Companion Piece (novel)"])
Westminster Abbey was the venue for the recoronation of Elizabeth II, which was held in the morning of 23 November 1997 following the Martian Invasion of May that year. The event was attended by representatives of every nation on Earth, including heads of state and ambassadors. Sat behind them were senior military men and other heroes of the invasion, including General Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, who attended with his wife Doris, and Brigadier Winifred Bambera. Despite his role in thwarting the invasion, the Eighth Doctor did not attend, however, as Alistair pointed out to Doris, the Doctor did attend in their fourth incarnation, accompanied by companions Romana II and K9 Mark II. Montserrat Caballe led a choir which sang the Recoronation Aria, a specially-commissioned piece by Lord Lloyd-Webber. Lethbridge-Stewart, content with his retirement, let out a roar of laughter within Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"])
By 2005, Clive Finch, who collected evidence of alien invasions, had a photograph of a "giant big tentacle-thing" wrapped around Westminster Abbey. This was noticed by a sceptical Rose Tyler, who could not recall the event, though Clive was aware of theories which explained how the memory of such incidents was lost to the general public. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"])
In 2015, during the Hyperion invasion of Earth, Clara Oswald was exploring Westminster Abbey when she was attacked by one of the Scorched and saved by fireman Sam. (COMIC: The Hyperion Empire [+]Loading...["The Hyperion Empire (comic story)"])
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
One Doctor X storyline involved monsters invading Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: In Search of Doctor X [+]Loading...["In Search of Doctor X (short story)"])
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