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Sir Frederick Bridge
Musician and Composer
Sir John Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey, has a memorial tablet on the wall of the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Adrian Hope
Soldier
In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a stone to Brigadier the Honorable Adrian Hope, who was killed in India.
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James Rennell
Engineer
James Rennell, cartographer, is buried in the centre of the nave. His grave is now unmarked but just had his name, death date and age.
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Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire
Soldier
Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire, courtier and soldier, was buried in St Paul's chapel on 7th May 1606. But there is no gravestone.
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Charles Brett
Soldier
Charles Brett, married to Mary, daughter of Colonel John Jeaffreson, in Westminster Abbey on 3rd March 1674, was buried 27th May 1682 in St Margaret's.
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Michael Mayne
Writer, Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of Michael Clement Otway Mayne K.C.V.O, Dean of Westminster, are buried in the nave near the graves of his predecessors in office.
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Antoine Philippe, Duc de Montpensier
Antoine Philippe d'Orleans, Duc de Montpensier was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey and has a monument there.
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Charles Abbot, Baron Colchester
Politician and Statesman
Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in an unmarked grave with his mother Sarah.
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Sir Benjamin Baker
Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave is a memorial window to civil engineer Sir Benjamin Baker. The window was designed by J. Ninian Comper.
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Sir Reginald Pullen
The ashes of Sir Reginald Pullen K.C.V.O. were buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey during his memorial service on 12th November 1996.
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Charles Herries
Soldier
Charles Herries, army officer, is buried in the nave. By the door into the west cloister is a marble monument with a bust.
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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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Thomas Knipe
Priest/Minister
In the south choir aisle is a tablet in memory of the Reverend Dr Thomas Knipe, Head Master of Westminster School and Prebendary of Westminster.
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Henry Purcell & family
Musician and Composer
On 26th November 1695 Purcell was buried in the north aisle of the choir. This was where the organ stood at this time.
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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.
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Robert Blake
Soldier and Sailor
Robert Blake, Admiral and General at sea in the time of Oliver Cromwell, was buried in the Abbey in 1657 but disinterred in 1661.
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George, Charles & Stratford Canning
Politician and Statesman
In the north transept are three statues commemorating George Canning, Prime Minister, his son Charles John, Earl Canning, and George’s cousin Stratford Canning.
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Richard Tyrrell
Sailor
In a window recess of the south aisle of the nave is a large monument of marble to the memory of Rear Admiral Richard Tyrrell.
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John Troutbeck
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr John Troutbeck, Minor Canon of Westminster 1869-1899, was buried in the East Cloister. He was a son of George Troutbeck of Penrith.
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Richard Deane
Soldier and Sailor
Richard Deane, Cromwellian army and naval officer, was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but was exhumed by order of Charles II.