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Sir Frederick Haldimand
Soldier and Statesman
Sir Frederick Haldimand, Knight of the Bath, is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his stall plate can be seen in Henry VII's chapel.
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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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Stanley Baldwin
Politician and Statesman
A memorial to Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, was unveiled in the nave on 18th December 1997 by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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William Barnard
Priest/Minister
Dr William Barnard, Bishop of Derry, was buried in the Islip chapel in Westminster Abbey. His white marble memorial tablet is now in the triforium.
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Sir Thomas Erskine May, Lord Farnborough
Lawyer
In St Margaret's is a memorial to lawyer Sir Thomas Erskine May, who was created Lord Farnborough on his retirement from the House of Commons.
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Sir David Frost
Broadcaster
On 13th March 2014 a memorial stone was unveiled to Sir David Frost in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey during his thanksgiving service.
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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
Sailor
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) has a stall plate as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the Lady Chapel.
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Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon & Family
Soldier and Statesman
The monument to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (died 1596) is the tallest in Westminster Abbey, at thirty-six feet high. Various members of his family are buried in the Carey vault.
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John Seely, Lord Mottistone
Architect
Henry John Alexander Seely, 2nd Lord Mottistone, of the architect firm of Seely and Paget, re-built several of the houses in Little Cloister, Westminster Abbey.
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James Clerk Maxwell
Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist
In the nave is a memorial stone for James Clerk Maxwell, eminent physicist and mathematician. It is to the north of the grave of Newton.
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John Hay
Priest/Minister
The Reverend John Hay is buried in the south cloister. On the wall is a mural monument by the sculptor Michael Rysbrack.
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Sir Clifton Wintringham
Physician and Doctor
In the west aisle of the north transept is a monument to physician Sir Clifton Wintringham. This shows a mourning woman leaning on a sarcophagus.
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Sir John Pringle
Physician and Doctor
On the wall of the south transept of Westminster Abbey is a memorial of grey and white marble to Sir John Pringle, physician.
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Edward and Francis Smedley
Priest/Minister
In the west cloister are two white marble tablets to the Reverend Edward Smedley and his son Francis, but neither are buried at the Abbey.
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Alfred Lyttelton
Politician, Diplomat and Lawyer
On the south wall in St Margaret's church is a memorial to politician, lawyer and sportsman Alfred Lyttelton. The sculpture includes an oval relief portrait.
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Combined Services Memorial
Soldier, Airman and Sailor
A monument in the cloisters commemorates men of the Submarine Service, the Commandos, and Airborne Forces and Special Air Service who died in the war.
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Roger Townshend
Soldier
The Honourable Lieutenant Colonel Roger Townshend has a monument in the south aisle of the nave. He is buried at Albany, New York.
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William Whitfield Dakins
Priest/Minister
William Whitfield Dakins, minor canon of Westminster, is buried in the south cloister. The inscription was re-cut in 1950 but is now rather worn.
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Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland
Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland, Duke and Earl of Southampton, Earl of Chichester, Baron of Newbury and Nonsuch, Knight of the Garter, buried 1730.
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William Webb Follett
Lawyer and Politician
In the chapel of St Michael is a large marble statue in memory of Sir William Webb Follett, eminent lawyer and politician, by W. Behnes.