A warm welcome to everyone travelling to the Abbey for our service commemorating the life of Florence Nightingale later this evening.
The service is held each May and celebrates nursing and midwifery and the achievements of all staff working in these vital services.
ALT The quire stalls in Westminster Abbey, with a vaulted stone ceiling above
ALT The nave altar in Westminster Abbey, with a gold coloured crucifix and a lit lamp, symbolising Florence Nightingale
ALT A nurse holding a lit lamp, symbolising Florence Nightingale