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• George Walsh

  Soldier

  In the east cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet to General George Walsh. He had a long military career.

• George Falconer

  Sailor

  Captain George Falconer was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.

• George Grote

  Historian

  George Grote, celebrated historian, is buried in the south transept. He was a Royal Society Fellow, University of London Vice-Chancellor, British Museum trustee and MP.

• George III

  George III and Queen Charlotte were crowned in the Abbey on 22nd September 1761. The ceremony was long and they were not crowned until 3.30pm.

• 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.

• George Peabody

  Philanthropist

  In the centre aisle of the nave, near the west door, is a stone commemorating the temporary burial of George Peabody, American merchant and philanthropist.

• George I

  George I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1714. He could not speak much English and the ceremonies were mostly conducted in Latin.

• George Fascet

  Abbot

  George Fascet, Abbot of Westminster, is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel. His altar tomb of stone shows his coat of arms.

• George Lake

  Soldier

  In the north west tower chapel in the nave is a white and coloured marble memorial to Lt. Colonel the Honorable George Lake.

• George Whicher

  Philanthropist

  George Whicher is buried in the east cloister with a tablet on the wall. He endowed some almshouses in Westminster.

• George Tierney

  Statesman

  Statesman George Tierney has a white marble memorial in the north west tower chapel in the nave of Westminster Abbey. This was erected in 1832.

• George Bryan

  Soldier

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a monument to Captain George Bryan. The white marble tablet shows a kneeling woman mourning.

• George Darell

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr George Darell, Canon of Westminster 1607-1631, is buried in the south aisle of the nave but has no monument or readable gravestone.

• George Preston

  Priest/Minister

  In the section of the cloister of Westminster Abbey called the Dark Cloister is a wall memorial to the Reverend George Preston.

• George Howe

  Soldier

  In the north-west tower chapel in the nave is a memorial to George Augustus, 3rd Viscount Howe. He was commander of the Royal American regiment.

• George Burden

  George Burden, Receiver General of Westminster Abbey from 1577 to his death in 1593, was buried in the north transept but he has no monument.

• George Hickes

  Writer and Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr George Hickes, writer and linguist, was buried in St Margaret's church on 18th December 1715 but he has no monument or gravestone.

• George Jewell

  In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a tablet to George Jewell, schoolmaster, Wife Lucia is buried with him. Her second husband was Vincent Bourne, poet.

• George, Duke of Kent, son of George V

  Soldier and Sailor

  On 29th November 1934, George Edward, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, in Westminster Abbey.

• George Gabriel Stokes

  Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist

  In the north choir aisle is a bronze roundel by Sir Hamo Thorneycroft to the memory of George Gabriel Stokes, physicist and mathematician.