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Sir Charles Rich
Sailor
Sir Charles Rich, naval captain, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1706 but has no memorial.
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Roger Tonge
Priest/Minister
Dr Roger Tonge was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1549 but he has no marker.
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Timothy Brent
Architect
Timothy Brent, Surveyor General to the Duchy of Cornwall, was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Gielgud
Actor
A memorial stone for actor and director Sir John Gielgud was unveiled near to the grave of Lord Olivier in April 2022.
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Abbey Marks Shakespeare Anniversary
Monday, 8th August 2016
Westminster Abbey marked the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare with a wreath laying during Matins on Sunday 7th August 2016.
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Crown Prince and Princess of Serbia mark UN World Humanitarian Day
Friday, 18th August 2023
Crown Prince and Princess of Serbia mark UN World Humanitarian Day: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia attended a wreath laying ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
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Princess Alexandra of Kent
On 24th April 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, second son of the Earl of Airlie, in Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Betjeman
Writer, Poet and Broadcaster
On a pillar in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate and broadcaster.
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Jacinto de Castro
Statesman
Don Jacinto Borges Pereira de Castro, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the King of Portugal to the Court of Britain, was buried in the nave.
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Queen's Westminsters regiment
Soldier
A plaque to several members of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers who died in the Boer war is in the north cloister. A roll of honour for the Queen's Westminsters regiment is in the nave.
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The rough trade of politics
On 18th October 2021, Westminster Abbey welcomed Parliamentarians to St Margaret’s Church as we mourned the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP.
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George Herbert
Poet
In St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a two light stained glass window to the memory of poets George Herbert and William Cowper.
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William Cowper
Poet
In St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a two light stained glass window in memory of poets William Cowper and George Herbert.
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Welbore Ellis, Baron Mendip
Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, Member of Parliament, was buried in the north transept on 7th February 1802. He has no monument or gravestone.
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Arthur, Viscount Lee of Fareham
Politician, Soldier and Philanthropist
Arthur Hamilton Lee, Viscount Lee of Fareham was a benefactor to Westminster Abbey. He gave two bronze candelabra and two paintings.
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New Collaboration to Reveal Secrets of Effigies
Wednesday, 3rd May 2017
The wax-work heads of naval hero Horatio Nelson and Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder, which are over two hundred years old, have been scanned using the world’s most advanced radiology technology in a new collaboration between Westminster Abbey, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.
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St Margaret's organist wins Queen's Award
Monday, 23rd November 2020
Thomas Trotter, the organist at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, has been awarded this year’s Queen’s Medal for Music.
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Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - February
Tuesday, 20th February 2024
Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.
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Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - April
Saturday, 13th April 2024
Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.
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Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - May
Thursday, 9th May 2024
Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.