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• Susanna Gunning

  Novelist

  Susanna Gunning, novelist, was buried in the north cloister on 5th September 1800 aged 60. She seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.

• Theodore Palaeologus

  Soldier

  In the chapel of St Michael is the grave of Theodore Palaeologus, buried 3rd May 1644. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Parliamentary army.

• Lady Waldegrave

  Mary, wife of James, 2nd Baron Waldegrave and later Earl Waldegrave, was buried in the middle aisle of the nave on 27th January 1719.

• Dame Katherine Byron

  Dame Katherine Byron, widow of Sir Thomas, was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey in 1676 but the exact location is not known and there is no memorial to her.

• Eleanor Worgan

  Eleanor, wife of organist and composer Dr John Worgan, was buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.

• Margaret, daughter of Edward I

  On the 8th of July 1290 Margaret, daughter of Edward I, was married to John, son of the Duke of Brabant, in Westminster Abbey.

• Mary Trevor

  Mary Trevor was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 29th March 1780 aged 71. She was unmarried.

• 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.

• United States Donors

  Musician, Politician, Actor and Philanthropist

  In St Margaret's is a tablet recording the names of American benefactors, including Frank Sinatra, who gave generously to the restoration appeal.

• Sir Leopold McClintock

  Explorer

  A memorial to Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock was unveiled in 1908 in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.

• Further information

  Find out about sculptor Thomas Brock's contribution to Westminster Abbey.

• President of the Republic of Turkey visits Abbey

  Tuesday, 22nd November 2011

  The President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Abdullah Gül, and Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November 2011 during a State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

  State Visit

• President of Austria visits Abbey

  Thursday, 30th August 2012

  His Excellency Mr Heinz Fischer, the President of 
Austria, made a private visit to Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th 
August 2012.

• President of Indonesia visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 31st October 2012

  The President of the Republic of Indonesia laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 31st October 2012, as part of his official State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

• President of the United Arab Emirates visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 1st May 2013

  His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 1st May during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  HRH The Duke of York

• President of Cyprus visits Abbey

  Thursday, 16th January 2014

  His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Thursday 16th January 2014.

• President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 1st November 2016

  His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

• President of Germany visits Abbey

  Tuesday, 28th November 2017

  The President of Germany, His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited Westminster Abbey during an official visit to the United Kingdom.

• ANZAC Day

  Friday, 25th April 2008

  Australian and New Zealand expatriates and visitors packed the Abbey for the annual Anzac Day service which was also attended by HRH The Duke of Gloucester and HRH The Duke of Kent.

  ANZAC Day Special Service

• Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

  Tuesday, 8th June 2010

  A Service for the New Parliament was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 8th June 2010.

  Service for the New Parliament