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• Royal Ballet Founders

  Composer, Dancer and Musician

  In 2009 a memorial stone to four founders of the Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Constant Lambert and Margot Fonteyn, was unveiled.

• Frances and Charles Burney

  Writer, Novelist, Musician and Priest/Minister

  In a window in Poets’ Corner is a memorial panel to Fanny Burney. Her father Charles, musician, has a memorial in the north choir aisle.

• 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.

• Unknown Warrior

  At the west end of the Nave is the grave of the Unknown Warrior, whose body was brought from France to be buried in 1920.

• Elizabeth II

  Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.

• George W. Childs

  Philanthropist

  George William Childs of Philadelphia USA donated a stained glass window to religious poets George Herbert and William Cowper in St George's chapel.

• Voice and Verse Readings: Remembrance

  Thursday, 7th November 2024

  To mark the opening of the Field of Remembrance, serving members of the British Armed Forces will read poems in the Abbey across the afternoon.

  Events Voice and Verse

• Edwardtide Digital Pilgrimage

  Join us on a poetic journey through the life and legacy of Edward the Confessor.

• A gathering place of nation and Commonwealth

  A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster

• Nathaniel Rogers

  Doctor

  Dr Nathaniel Rogers, physician, presented a small stained glass window to Westminster Abbey. The window is in the east aisle of the south transept.

• William Gifford

  Writer

  William Gifford, critic and editor of Quarterly Review, is buried in the south transept. His friend John Ireland, Dean of Westminster, was buried with him.

• Sir Roger Bannister honoured with new memorial stone

  Tuesday, 28th September 2021

  A memorial stone to Sir Roger Bannister CH CBE was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 28th September 2021.

  Memorial dedication Special Service

• Creation trail: Wellbeing wander

  Thursday, 20th June 2024

  Discover tranquillity in the cloisters and Abbey gardens on this self-guided walk.

  Creation

• Mary Hope

  In the south transept is a marble monument to Mary Hope put up by her husband, a wealthy London merchant. The sculptor was Robert Adam.

• Abbey hosts 12-hour overnight performance of Sixty-Six Books

  Monday, 24th October 2011

  Westminster Abbey was host to a performance of Sixty-Six Books on Friday 21st October in collaboration with the Bush Theatre.

  King James Bible

• Abbey finds rare 17th century manuscript in tin trunk

  The manuscript, thought to date from 1603-1604, is a copy of Donne’s The Courtier’s Library, a satirical attack on corruptions in the church and establishment: rather like a 17th century version of Private Eye.

• Voice and Verse Workshop: Strokes of Poetry

  Saturday, 23rd November 2024

  Step into the world of Westminster Abbey's memorials as we explore their history and emotional impact through poetry.

• 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.

• Lady Margaret Noel

  The burial of Lady Margaret Noel, wife of Sir William Noel, is not recorded in the official burial register but just on a slip of paper.

• Westminster Abbey to honour Sir Roger Bannister

  Thursday, 22nd July 2021

  Westminster Abbey is to dedicate a memorial to Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and who later.