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• President George W. Bush and First Lady visit Abbey

  Thursday, 20th November 2003

  The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr welcomed President Bush and Mrs George W Bush to Westminster Abbey today and invited him to lay a wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  State Visit President of the United States George W. Bush Laura Bush

• St George's Day

  Saturday, 23rd April 2005

  Representations of St George and his dragon can be seen in Westminster Abbey on Henry VIIs tomb and grille, in the Lady Chapel statue series, in stained glass windows to the YMCA and Sir Benjamin Baker in the nave, and in the window in St Benedicts chapel.

  St George

• George V

  King George V was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911. He supported proposals for the burial of the Unknown Warrior in the Abbey.

• George Edmund Street

  Architect

  A brass in the nave covers the grave of George Edmund Street, architect. His best known work is the Royal Courts of Justice.

• Victoria & George Cross Holders

  In the nave is a joint memorial stone to holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry, and holders of the George Cross.

• George and Nicholas Monck

  Priest/Minister, Soldier and Sailor

  General George Monck and his brother NIcholas are both buried in Westminster Abbey. The General's funeral armour is on display.

• St George, martyr, patron of England, c 303 (transferred)

  St George flag

• George Wylde

  Politician

  George Wylde, politician is buried in the north ambulatory, near the entrance to St Paul's chapel. The stone is rather damaged and has been re-cut.

• George Green

  Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist

  A memorial for George Green, mathematician and physicist, was unveiled in the nave in July 1993, adjoining the graves of Isaac Newton and Lord Kelvin.

• George Wade

  Soldier

  Field Marshal George Wade, famous for roads he built in Scotland, was buried in the centre aisle of the nave. His monument is by Roubiliac.

• 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.

• George Graham

  Scientist

  George Graham, clock and instrument maker, was a son of George Graham (d.1679) and his wife Isobel. He was probably born in 1673 near Carlisle.

• George IV

  George IV's coronation in the Abbey in 1821 was a pageant that cost £230,000. A crown containing over 12,000 diamonds was specially made.

• George Sparrow

  In St Margaret's is a memorial tablet to George Sparrow, Government agent, and members of his family. Unfortunately this is now hidden behind the organ.

• George Slemaker

  George Slemaker, porter and bell ringer at Westminster Abbey, is buried in the south cloister with his wife Susanna.

• George Slaughter

  Soldier

  Captain George Slaughter was buried in the north cloister. His gravestone is no longer readable but the inscription was recorded in a book.

• George Jay

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr George Jay, Dean Designate of Peterborough, was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 5th November 1661.

• George Stepney

  Diplomat

  George Stepney, diplomat, is buried in Westminster Abbey. He has a large monument of marble in the south choir aisle not far from his grave.

• George Walsh

  Soldier

  In the east cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet to General George Walsh. He had a long military career.

• George Falconer

  Sailor

  Captain George Falconer was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.