Treasures of Westminster Abbey

. Tony Trowles is Librarian at Westminster Abbey, UK

"I love it. Thanks" according to Amazon Customer. After visiting Westminster Abbey, and not being allowed to take photographs, I decided that when I got home, not wanting to carry a heavy book all over Britain and Europe, I would search out a book which had all the information I wanted. I needed a book which listed who was buried there, and when, and which had loads of photos for my memories. This is a spectacular book, and meets all of my needs. I love it. Thanks.. High level overview with excellent pictures. Excellent book with both pictures and write up focused on explaining major figures, sculptures, and history. Good companion to someone visiting Westminster Abbey especially since you are unable to take pictures inside.. Informative Very interesting read. Use it prior to your visit so you know what you are looking at once you get there.

Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century and with the shrine of its principal royal founder, St Edward the Confessor, at its heart, it is also the coronation church where monarchs have been crowned amid great splendour since 1066. Seventeen out of the thirty-nine sovereigns crowned in Westminster Abbey also lie buried within its walls. The Treasures of Westminster Abbey celebrates an iconic building and its rich artistic heritage. Many of the most significant individuals in British history are remembered here: royalty and aristocracy, clergy and politicians, writers, scientists and musicians. The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, was planned with that in mind and is a treasure house of architectural and artistic achievement on which each succeeding century has left its mark. The Abbey, one of Britain's greatest medieval buildings and among the best-known churches in the world, has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Ranging from the thirteenth-century shrine of St Edward and the Renaissance splendour of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, to the literary memorials of Poe

About the Author Tony Trowles is Librarian at Westminster Abbey, UK.