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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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Westminster Abbey is open to visitors once again
Friday, 21st May 2021
From today, Westminster Abbey will be open on selected days to visitors, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thomas Brown
Writer
Essayist and satirist Thomas Brown was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey, near Edmund Berry Godfrey's monument, on 22nd June 1704.
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Samuel and Henrietta Barnett
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
In the south choir aisle is a marble tablet to the memory of Samuel Barnett, Canon of Westminster, and his wife Dame Henrietta Barnett.
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William Pulteney, Earl of Bath
William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, is buried in the Islip chapel with his wife and three children and his brother. A new vault was made.
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Lord John Thynne & Family
Priest/Minister
In the north choir aisle is a monument to Lord John Thynne, Sub Dean of Westminster. This shows his white marble life sized recumbent effigy.
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Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
Sailor
The grave of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, the famous admiral, is in the central part of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Francis Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry
Francis Fitzmaurice, 3rd Earl of Kerry and his wife Anastasia are buried in St Andrew's chapel. He erected a large monument to his wife.
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Thomas & William Cecil, Earls of Exeter
Politician and Soldier
Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, his first wife, two daughters and his son are buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Abbey supports The Passage to prevent street homelessness
Friday, 10th May 2024
Westminster Abbey has donated £500,000 to leading homelessness charity The Passage to support their innovative homelessness prevention scheme, No Night Out.
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Tricia Hillas appointed Canon of Westminster
Monday, 26th April 2021
The Reverend Tricia Hillas, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, has been appointed by HM The Queen to serve as a Canon of Westminster.
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Hidden Highlights tour - April
Monday, 1st April 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - May
Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - August
Thursday, 1st August 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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William Camden
Writer and Historian
William Camden, author and antiquary, was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. He was Head Master of Westminster School and Abbey Librarian.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Priest/Minister
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's statue is one of ten to modern martyrs, unveiled in July 1998, which stand above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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Horatio, Viscount Nelson
Sailor
One of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, is his wax effigy in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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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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James Turle
Musician and Composer
James Turle was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1831-1882. He has a memorial tablet in the cloisters and a memorial window in the Abbey but is not buried here.
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Richard Tufton
In the south ambulatory is a monument of black and white marble, with an oval recess in which is a bust, to Richard Tufton.