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Thomas Sprat
Dean, Priest/Minister and Poet
Thomas Sprat, Dean of Westminster, is buried in St Nicholas’s chapel in Westminster Abbey. His son Thomas and wife Helen lie with him.
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth
A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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Wang Zhiming
Priest/Minister
A statue to the modern martyr Wang Zhiming was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to the Abbey.
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Gell Family
Members of the Gell family, including Daniel, Anthony, William Egerton, John Henry and Katherine, are buried or memorialised in the Abbey precincts.
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Thomas Willis
Physician and Doctor
In the north transept is the grave of the celebrated physician Thomas Willis. The current stone was dedicated in 1961 to replace the original.
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Laurence Olivier
Actor
The ashes of Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, the greatest actor of his generation, are buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey.
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John Feckenham (alias Howman)
Abbot and Priest/Minister
John Feckenham (alias Howman) was Abbot of Westminster from 1556-1559 but is not buried in the Abbey and he has no memorial.
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Carteret family
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey are monuments to Dame Elizabeth Carteret, Edward and Philip Carteret.
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Music
Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.
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Lord Ashdown remembered
Tuesday, 10th September 2019
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rt Hon The Lord (Paddy) Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was held at Westminster Abbey.
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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.
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Edward the Confessor and Edith
Edward the Confessor was King from 1042 to 1066. He founded a monastery to St Peter, known as Westminster Abbey. His body still lies in his Shrine.
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Mansell Family
Several members of the Mansell family of Glamorgan in south Wales are buried in Westminster Abbey, including Thomas, Edward, Henry, Mary, Francis and Elizabeth.
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Richard Creed
Soldier
There are memorials to two people named Richard Creed in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey: Major Richard Creed and Lieutenant Richard Creed.
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Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond
A wax effigy of Frances Teresa (Stuart), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, with her pet parrot, can be seen in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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Christopher Anstey
Writer and Poet
On a pillar in Poets’ Corner is a marble tablet to Christopher Anstey, by sculptor Charles Horwell, put up by his son John.
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St Oscar Romero
Priest/Minister
A statue to Oscar Romero, modern martyr and saint, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor John Roberts.
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Henry V and Catherine de Valois
Henry’s tomb is below his elaborate chantry chapel in Westminster Abbey. His funeral armour and the effigy of his wife, Catherine de Valois, can be seen in the Abbey Galleries.
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Edward I and Eleanor of Castile
Edward and Eleanor's coronation took place on 19th August 1274. Both are buried in St Edward's chapel in Westminster Abbey and Eleanor has a fine effigy.
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The Institute
Westminster Abbey Institute works with the public service institutions around Parliament Square to revitalise moral and spiritual values in public life.