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• Richard (Dick) Whittington

  A figure of Richard Whittington and his (ginger) cat can be seen in a stained glass window on the north side of the nave.

• Sir Richard Lane

  Politician

  Sir Richard Lane, Member of Parliament for Worcester 1727-1731 and one-time Mayor of that city, was buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey.

• Richard Brinsley Sheridan

  Playwright and Statesman

  Richard Brinsley Sheridan, statesman, dramatist and wit, was buried in Poets’ Corner. The inscription on his gravestone was re-cut in 1956 but is now faint.

• Richard Chenevix Trench

  Writer, Poet and Dean

  In the centre of the nave is the grave of Richard Chenevix Trench, Dean of Westminster, writer and poet. The inscription is by Dean Church.

• Sir Richard Price

  Sir Richard Price or Pryse was buried in St Paul's chapel but nothing marks his grave. He was the eldest son of Sir John Pryse.

• William Richard Lethaby

  Writer, Architect and Historian

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial stone to William Richard Lethaby, Surveyor of the Fabric of the Abbey, 1857-1931.

• Richard de Ware

  Abbot

  Richard de Ware was Abbot of Westminster from 1258-1283 and is buried beneath the Cosmati pavement, in front of the High Altar of Westminster Abbey.

• 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.

• Richard Annesley, Lord Altham

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend Dr Richard Annesley, Lord Altham was buried in St Benedict's chapel on 25th November 1701, next to the monument of Cardinal Simon Langham.

• Richard de Crokesley

  Abbot

  Richard de Crokesley was Abbot of Westminster from 1246-1258 and a stone coffin, thought to be his, was discovered in 1913.

• John and Richard Blackborne

  John Blackborne was buried in the cloisters but the exact location is not known. Richard Blackborne, his brother, was mostly likely buried near John.

• Sir Richard Fletcher

  Soldier and Engineer

  Lieutenant Colonel Sir Richard Fletcher, chief engineer to the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular war, has a white marble memorial in the north west tower.

• Richard & William Neile

  Dean and Priest/Minister

  Richard Neile was Dean of Westminster from 1605-1610 but he has no memorial or portrait at the Abbey, being buried in York Minster.

• Richard and John Le Neve

  Sailor

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a large monument of black and white marble to the memory of Richard Le Neve.

• Richard de Berkyng

  Abbot

  Richard de Berkyng was Abbot of Westminster from 1222 to his death on 23rd November 1246. He was first buried in the old Lady Chapel.

• 6. Richard I and the 'bad omens'

  Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.

• James and Richard Hart

  Musician and Composer

  James Hart, born 1647, composer and Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey on 15th May 1718.

• Anne Neville, wife of Richard III

  Anne was crowned queen on 6th July 1483. She died in 1485 and is buried on the southern side of Westminster Abbey's High Altar.

• Edward V & Richard Duke of York

  The presumed remains of Edward V and Richard Duke of York are buried in the Abbey in a white marble sarcophagus designed by Christopher Wren.

• Richard Ingram, 5th Viscount Irvine

  Soldier

  Richard (Rich) Ingram, 5th Viscount Irvine (or Irwin) was buried in a vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel on 17th April 1721.