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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.
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Richard Hakluyt
Writer, Scientist and Priest/Minister
Richard Hakluyt, called 'the father of modern geographers', was buried in November 1616, but the place of his burial was not noted in the register.
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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.
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Jane, Lady Clifford
Jane, Lady Clifford's monument stands in the chapel of St Nicholas. The marble monument may be ascribed to sculptor John Bushnell, on stylistic grounds.
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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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Anne Gawen
On the wall of the fourth bay of the north cloister is a small tablet to Anne Gawen and her parents Isaac and Frances Bush.
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Hugh Trenchard
Airman
The ashes of 'the father of the Royal Air Force' Hugh Trenchard are buried in the RAF chapel at the end of the Lady Chapel.
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Richard Trevithick
Engineer
A stained glass window to Richard Trevithick, Cornish inventor and engineer known as the 'father of the locomotive engine', can be seen in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)
Writer and Novelist
On 21st June 1980 a memorial stone for George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), novelist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner. The sculptor was John Skelton.
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Elizabeth Fane
In St Nicholas’ chapel is a large elaborate monument of alabaster and marble to Elizabeth Fane. She was buried on 19th November 1618.
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Robert Poole Finch
Priest/Minister
Reverend Robert Poole Finch and his wife Lucy are buried in the north transept. The gravestone, now worn away, is just inside the entrance door.
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Charles Kingsley
Writer, Poet and Priest/Minister
A bust to writer and poet Charles Kingsley has been moved from St George's chapel to Poets' Corner. By T. Woolner.
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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.
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Wenceslaus Hollar
Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar, the famous etcher, is buried in St Margaret's church and has a wall tablet there. This tablet replaced one lost by bomb damage.
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John Laird Mair Lawrence
In the centre of the nave is the grave of John Laird Mair (Lawrence), 1st Lord Lawrence. Nearby is a bust of Lord Lawrence.
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James Thomson
Poet and Playwright
James Thomson, poet and playwright, has a memorial in Poets' Corner. It is placed on the wall and was designed by Robert Adam.
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Joseph Lister
Physician and Doctor
In the north choir aisle is a memorial to surgeon Lord Lister, pioneer of antiseptic treatment. The white marble roundel shows a profile of Lister.
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Sir George Cornewall Lewis
In the north transept is a memorial bust and inscription tablet to politician Sir George Cornewall Lewis. It is by sculptor Henry Weekes.
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Rudyard Kipling
Writer and Poet
The ashes of Rudyard Kipling, poet and writer, were buried in Poets' Corner at noon on 23rd January 1936. His books include The Jungle Book.
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Archibald Campbell Tait
Priest/Minister
On a pillar of St Benedict's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a white marble bust, with a shield of arms below, to Archibald Campbell Tait.