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Thomas Whitby
Thomas Whitby, of Hounslow in Middlesex, was buried in the south ambulatory on 25th January 1622 but he has no monument or marker.
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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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Thomas, Margaret and Richard Blagrave
Musician
Thomas Blagrave, musician and singer, was buried in the north cloister but he has no monument. His wife Margaret was buried next to him.
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Samuel Barton and Jane Wowen
Priest/Minister
On a pillar in the south transept is a memorial to Dr Samuel Barton. His daughter Jane and her husband John Wowen are also buried here.
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Henry Grove
Soldier
The Hon. Henry Grove, Lieutenant General, who fought in Flanders under the Duke of Marlborough, was buried in the east cloister on 26th November 1736.
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Charles Hall
Priest/Minister
In the north cloister is the grave of the Reverend Charles Hall. From 1761 he was Dean of Bocking in Essex.
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Sir Edward Sutton
Sir Edward Sutton was buried in Westminster Abbey on 1st August 1695 but the exact location is not known and he has no monument.
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Richard Knevet
Richard Knevet was a gentleman pensioner of Elizabeth I and was buried in St John the Evangelist's chapel at Westminster Abbey in 1559.
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Dame Mary James
In the north choir aisle, not far from her grave, is a marble monument to Dame Mary James, wife of Sir John James.
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Margaret Radcliffe or Ratcliffe
Margaret Radcliffe or Ratcliffe was a favourite maid of honour to Elizabeth I. She died at Richmond Palace and was buried in St Margaret's church.
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Westminster Abbey staff war memorial
Soldier
On the wooden panelling in St George's chapel are painted the names of Westminster Abbey staff, or former choristers, who died for their country.
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William Dalrymple
Sailor
In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a white and yellow marble monument to William Dalrymple. The sculptor was Robert Adam.
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Roger Tonge
Priest/Minister
Dr Roger Tonge was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1549 but he has no marker.
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Andrew Nethsingha
Andrew Nethsingha: Appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers in January 2023, Andrew Nethsingha is the Abbey’s director of music and principal conductor of the Abbey Choir.
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Taverner: Western Wynde Mass
James O’Donnell brings composer John Taverner to the fore, presenting two of the undisputed choral masterpieces from sixteenth-century England.
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The Westminster Retable
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Westminster Retable, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915.
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Truth
In the world of public service, trustworthiness, dependability, wise decision-making and solid relationships all depend upon truth.
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The Obamas Visit Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 24th May 2011
The President of the United States of America, Mr Barack Obama, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24 May 2011, the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
State Visit The Choir of Westminster Abbey President of the United States President Barack Obama Michelle Obama President Obama
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Annual Judges Service Marks Start of Legal Year
The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2015.