St. Margaret's Church

St. Margaret's Church Review

Dwarfed by its neighbor, Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret's was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between 1488 and 1523. As the unofficial parish church of the House of Commons, St. Margaret's is much sought after for weddings and memorial services. Samuel Pepys, Chaucer, and John Milton worshipped here, and Winston Churchill tied the knot here in 1908. Since 1681, a pew off the south aisle has been set aside for the Speaker of the House (look for the carved portcullis). The stained glass in the north windows is classically Victorian, facing abstract glass from John Piper in the south, replacing the originals, which were ruined in WWII.