We came again as the Abbey was closed on Sunday when we first came.
The coronation of Kings and Queens has taken place here since 1066, and many of the nation’s Kings and Queens are buried in the Abbey. One of them is Edward the Confessor, King of England from 1042 to 1066, whose shrine is at the heart of the Abbey. Oliver Cromwell, William Pitt, Geoffrey Chaucer, Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens, Michael Faraday, Charles Darwin (amongst others) were buried here while Shakespeare and Winston Churchill (and others), had their memorials erected within.
I regret that I do not have any photograph of the Abbey as photography is prohibited within the Abbey. I can understand if flash photography is not allowed if there are paintings involved. But here there are tombs, memorials and marble sculptures. So what is the logic in not allowing photography? Even St Peter's Basilica, the Louvre (which has one of the world's best art collection) and the British Museum (just to name a few) allow photography. I hope the Dean and Chapter of Westminster would read this and change the no photography rule in the Abbey.
It is a church and place of worship. That is why they do not permit photos.
ReplyDeleteBut there are many places of worship ( churches, mosques, temples, shrines etc) that allow photography. So long as we do it not in the middle of a mass or not disturbing others, I think it should be allowed
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