On Friday 15th June 2018 the ashes of Professor Stephen Hawking were interred during a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. His ashes were laid to rest near Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
One thousand guests invited by the Hawking family were joined by more than a thousand members of the public, selected by a public ballot.
The official hashtag for the service is:
#HawkingFoundation.
Stephen Hawking’s Interment at Westminster Abbey
It was a wonderful day. The sun shone as guests streamed into Westminster Abbey in the heart of London. The service was a most beautiful occasion, with moving tributes from Professor Hawking’s family and friends. We will update this site with photos and film from the day as it becomes available, so please keep checking back to find out more.
You can visit Westminster Abbey to see where the Professor’s ashes are interred. Find out more here: www.westminster-abbey.org/
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On the Shoulders of Giants
London Auction House Christie's will be hosting an online auction of some of Professor Hawking's possessions. We are honoured that the last lot of the sale, one of Professor Hawking’s iconic wheelchairs, will be sold to benefit the Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Motor [...]
Lucy Hawking introduces Brief Answers To The Big Questions
Lucy Hawking introduces Professor Hawking's Final Book We are excited to share the news that this October 15th will see the publication of Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the final book by Professor Stephen Hawking. Lucy Hawking says: "The book, which our father [...]
Professor Hawking’s Final Book
Professor Hawking's Final Book We are excited to share the news that this October 15th will see the publication of Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the final book by Professor Stephen Hawking, as introduced here by Lucy Hawking. "The book, which our father was [...]
Competition for place at Book Launch
To celebrate the publication of the book we have been offered one ticket for the event at the Royal Institution on Monday 15th October, where Stephen Hawking gave his famous Reith Lectures. To enter the draw please comment on our Facebook post here:
Lucy Hawking Accepts Role as Chair of the Foundation
Lucy Hawking We are delighted that Lucy Hawking (pictured below with Major Tim Peake and a guest) accepted the role of Interim Chair of The Stephen Hawking Foundation at yesterday's board meeting. She joins Dr Mary Hawking, Professor Kip Thorne and Professor Malcolm Perry on the [...]
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