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Sir William Waller
Politician and Soldier
Sir William Waller, Parliamentary General, died on 19th September 1668 at Osterley House and was buried in an overflow burial ground for St Margaret's Church.
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George Darell
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr George Darell, Canon of Westminster 1607-1631, is buried in the south aisle of the nave but has no monument or readable gravestone.
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Peregrine Bertie
On the north west wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial to Peregrine Bertie who died in 1721 and his wife Rachel.
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William Bent and family
On the north wall of St Margaret's Westminster is a tablet to William Bent and family. Much of the inscription is now illegible.
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Vacher family
Philanthropist
The Vacher family of Westminster gave both the brass eagle lectern and the carved and painted pulpit in St Margaret's church Westminster.
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Arbella (Arabella) Stuart
Lady Arbella Stuart, cousin to James VI of Scotland and I of England, lies in a vault beneath the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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Robert Stowell
Architect
Robert Stowell, master mason and architect, rebuilt part of St Margaret's church, Westminster, where he is buried.
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales & family
Frederick Louis (or Lewis), Prince of Wales,son of George II, is buried in the royal vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey with his wife Augusta and several children
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Thomas Blood
Soldier
"Colonel" Thomas Blood, who attempted to steal the Crown Jewels, was buried in the New Chapel burial ground in Westminster in 1680.
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John Hunter
Scientist, Physician and Doctor
John Hunter, surgeon and anatomist, was interred in St Martin in the Fields. When burials were removed from that church his remains were moved here.
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Anne Gawen
On the wall of the fourth bay of the north cloister is a small tablet to Anne Gawen and her parents Isaac and Frances Bush.
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Samuel Flood Jones
Priest/Minister
Samuel Flood Jones was buried in the south cloister. He was an Abbey Minor Canon from 1859 to his death and Precentor from 1869.
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First definitive history of the Abbey published
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
A definitive history book of Westminster Abbey was launched last night to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Henry III’s rebuilding of the church.
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The Queen’s funeral to be held at Westminster Abbey
Saturday, 10th September 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced that the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday 19th September.
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Remembrance tour
Monday, 4th November 2024
Join us for a tour around Westminster Abbey as we explore our links with the Armed Forces and discover we observe Remembrance every year.
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Thomas Whitney and family
Thomas Whitney was buried at St Margaret's Westminster in 1637 but has no marker. Many of his children were baptised at the church.
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John Williams
Dean and Philanthropist
Dr John Williams was Dean of Westminster from 1620-1644. He has no monument in the Abbey and he is buried at Llandegai in his native Wales.
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Francis and John Beaumont
Poet
Francis Beaumont, poet and dramatist, and his brother Sir John Beaumont are both buried in Poets' Corner, at the entrance to St Benedict's chapel.
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HM The Queen visits Abbey's Sacristy project
Thursday, 3rd October 2024
Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 3rd October to see the site of The King Charles III Sacristy where building work will begin early next year to transform the welcome the Abbey offers the millions of people who come from around the world to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.
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Poets' Corner Honour for Elizabeth Gaskell
Friday, 24th September 2010
A memorial window panel in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner to the Victorian novelist and biographer Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) was dedicated on Saturday 25th September 2010.
