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Henry Spoore
Henry Spoore (or Spurr), Clerk of the Works at Westminster Abbey from 1696-1703, was buried in the south cloister. His stone cannot now be seen.
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Michael Hare
In the west cloister is the grave of Michael and Mary Hare. He lived in Millbank street Westminster. Mary was a child of James Merest.
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Emery Hill
Philanthropist
On a pillar at the west end of St Margaret's is a cartouche to Emery Hill who founded almshouses and is buried in the church.
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Andrew Gammell
Soldier
Lieutenant General Andrew Gammell was buried in the south cloister on 26th October 1815, aged 50. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Sir William Stonor
Soldier
Sir William Stonor, soldier, died in 1494 and was buried in the old Lady Chapel (this chapel was taken down after his burial).
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William Moore & William Morris
Lawyer
In the chapel of St John the Evangelist is the grave of William Moore and his daughter Anna Maria. The inscription has been re-cut.
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Thomas Gorges
Priest/Minister
Dr Thomas Gorges was buried in Westminster Abbey on 14th December 1667 but the location is not known and he has no monument.
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Edward Ashurst Morris
In St Margaret's church Westminster, in the north wall, is a stained glass window to Edward Ashurst Morris, designed by Edward Frampton.
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James Lambe
Priest/Minister
Reverend James Lambe, Oriental scholar and Arabic expert, was buried near the pulpit stairs on 20th October 1664 but he has no monument or marker.
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Lady Arabella Macarty
On 5th June 1698 Lady Arabella Macarty was buried in St Edmund's chapel near the tomb of Sir Humphry Bourchier. But she has no monument.
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Innocent Victims' Memorial
Just outside the west door is a memorial to Innocent Victims of war and oppression. It is a large circular slate memorial, slightly raised.
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Sir William Dodson
Sir William Dodson was buried in the south aisle of the nave. He was a woollen draper of St Paul's churchyard and Alderman of London.
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Edmund Mason
Priest/Minister
Edmund Mason, Dean of Salisbury and tutor to the future Charles I, is buried in Westminster Abbey but the exact location is not known.
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Sir William Bassett
Politician and Soldier
Sir William Bassett (Basset) was buried "within the south door of the monuments" of Westminster Abbey, most likely the south ambulatory in 1667. But nothing marks his grave.
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Nicholas Ludford
Musician and Composer
Composer Nicholas Ludford (c.1490-1557) was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster on 9th August 1557 but he has no marker or monument.
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Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon
Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon was buried in St Edmund's chapel in the Abbey but has no monument.
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Your questions answered
Planning to visit the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries? Please make sure you read the following information and tips before your experience.
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Her Majesty The Queen attends the Commonwealth Service
Her Majesty The Queen led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 9th March 2020.
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Princess Mary, daughter of George V
Princess Mary was the only daughter of George V and Queen Mary. On 28th February 1922 she married Henry, Viscount Lascelles in Westminster Abbey.
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Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Anne is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.