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18. Henry VII, crowned and buried in the Abbey
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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6. Isabella of Angoulême
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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Douglessa and Ambrosia Gorges
Lady Douglas (or Douglessa) Gorges and her daughter Ambrosia were buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey but neither had any monument or gravestone.
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George Pollock
Soldier
Sir George Pollock, army officer, was buried in the nave, to the west of Lord Clyde. He was the fifth son of David Pollock.
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Guyon Griffith
In the north cloister is a marble tablet to schoolboy Guyon Griffith. The inscription reads: "Near this tablet are interr'd the remains of Guyon Griffith."
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Hammond Witherley
Musician
Hammond Witherley, singer, was buried on 4th October 1717 in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. No gravestone seems to have been inscribed for him.
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Reimerd Watkins
Reimerd Watkins, his wife and three children were buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. None have markers.
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Anniversary Choral Evensong broadcast from Abbey
Thursday, 29th September 2016
BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong celebrated its 90th anniversary this autumn with a live broadcast from the Abbey on Wednesday 28th September on the Eve of the Feast of St Michael and All Angels.
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Bass Singer
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Frederick Ramsay
Musician
In St Margaret's Church Westminster is a brass remembering Frederick Ramsay, a former chorister who was killed in the Great War.
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John Buswell
Musician and Composer
Dr John Buswell, composer and singer at the Abbey, was buried in the north cloister.
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Two Knights Grand Cross installed in Bath Chapel
Two Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath were installed in the Abbey's Lady Chapel on 10 July 2023.
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John Bannister
Musician
John Bannister or Banester, distinguished musician, is buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. A small black marble tablet is on the wall.
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Richard Warburton
Politician
Richard Warburton, descended from the ancient family of Warburton, was buried in the south cloister on 29th October 1771, but he has no readable gravestone.
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Martyrs of the Reformation
In October 1977 Lady Fisher of Lambeth unveiled a memorial stone to Martyrs of the Reformation. This is to the west of Elizabeth I’s tomb.
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Mary, Countess of Kent
Mary, Countess of Kent was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 20th March 1644 but nothing marks her grave.
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Sir Charles Rich
Sailor
Sir Charles Rich, naval captain, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1706 but has no memorial.
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Edwardtide
During Edwardtide, we celebrate the life of St Edward the Confessor, King of England 1042–1066 and the re-founder of Westminster Abbey.
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The Queen's Window by David Hockney is revealed
Westminster Abbey will today unveil a new stained glass window designed by David Hockney and commissioned to celebrate the reign of Her Majesty The Queen.
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Ukraine Ambassador attends wreath laying at Innocent Victims’ Memorial
The Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Vadym Prystaiko, was present for the wreath laying in honour of the victims of the current war in Ukraine.