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• Prince Rupert of the Rhine

  Soldier

  Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother.

• Charles Brett

  Soldier

  Charles Brett, married to Mary, daughter of Colonel John Jeaffreson, in Westminster Abbey on 3rd March 1674, was buried 27th May 1682 in St Margaret's.

• Frances, Countess de Nassau de Auverquerque

  Frances Aersen Van Sommelsdyck, Countess Van Nassau, Lady Van Auverquerque, was buried aged 82 in the Ormond vault in the Lady Chapel.

• Gervase and Martha Price

  Musician

  Gervase Price, musician, and his wife Martha are buried in the north aisle of the nave, not far from the grave of Ben Jonson.

• Charles, Viscount Portal

  Airman

  Beneath the Battle of Britain memorial window in Westminster Abbey is the name of Charles Frederick, Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Air Chief Marshal.

• Elizabeth Claypole

  Elizabeth Claypole, favourite daughter of Oliver Cromwell, is buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. A small stone marks her burial place.

• Edward and Muriel Fitzroy

  Politician

  The ashes of Edward Algernon Fitzroy, politician, soldier, dairy farmer and Speaker of the House of Commons are buried in the chancel of St Margaret's.

• Sir James Outram

  Soldier

  Sir James Outram, Baronet, is buried in the nave. He was an officer in the East India Company and spent most of his life there.

• Coote Manningham

  Soldier

  In the west aisle of the north transept is a white marble memorial to Major General Coote Manningham. This is by sculptor John Bacon junior.

• Giles Hooper and family

  Lawyer

  Giles Hooper, his two wives and son Edmund are buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. The gravestone inscription has now worn away.

• Queen Anne

  Anne was crowned in the Abbey on 23rd April 1702. She is buried with her husband Prince George of Denmark in a vault in the Lady Chapel.

• William Congreve

  Writer and Playwright

  William Congreve, dramatist, has a memorial near his grave in the south aisle of the nave. The marble monument is by sculptor Francis Bird.

• Jocelyn Perkins

  Priest/Minister and Writer

  The ashes of the Reverend Jocelyn Perkins, Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster Abbey, are buried in St Faith's chapel at the Abbey.

• Robert Stephenson

  Engineer

  Robert Stephenson, called the greatest engineer of the nineteenth century, was buried in the centre part of the nave of Westminster Abbey. His stained glass window is nearby.

• Owen Davies

  In the north cloister is the grave of Owen Davies and his wife Mary (Cliffe). Owen was Receiver General of the Abbey from 1729.

• Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex

  Philanthropist

  In the chapel of St Paul is a large monument, about 24 feet high, to the memory of Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex.

• Charles II

  Charles' coronation took place on 23rd April 1661. He was buried in the Abbey on 14th February 1685 in a vault in Henry VII's chapel.

• Sir Peter Parker

  Sailor

  In St Margaret's Church Westminster is a large monument to Sir Peter Parker who died fighting in America on 30th August 1814.

• Beauclerk family

  Sailor

  Several members of the family of Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St Albans are buried or commemorated in Westminster Abbey. Lord Aubrey Beauclerk has a monument.

• David & Eva Garrick

  Actor

  On the west wall of Poets' Corner is a monument to the famous actor David Garrick, not far from his grave. By H. Webber.