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Elizabeth and John Gregory
Carpenter
John Gregory worked as the Abbey carpenter and on his death his widow Elizabeth took over the running of the business.
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Elizabeth, Countess of Mexborough
A memorial to Elizabeth, Countess of Mexborough is on the wall of St John the Baptist's chapel. This shows a woman grieving beside an urn.
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth
A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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John & Elizabeth Heylyn
Priest/Minister
Dr John Heylyn and his wife and daughter are buried in the south transept. The gravestone inscription is now very faint except for Elizabeth's name.
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Elizabeth, Lady Lumley
Elizabeth, wife of Richard 1st Viscount Lumley of Waterford, was buried in the vault of the Earl of Exeter in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Lady Elizabeth & Joseph Nightingale
In St Michael’s chapel, off the north transept of Westminster Abbey, is a remarkable monument, by L.F. Roubiliac, commemorating Lady Elizabeth Nightingale and her husband Joseph.
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Elizabeth Palmer & Matthew Johnson
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble wall tablet to Elizabeth Palmer, her grand daughter Frances and grandson Mathew Johnson.
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Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Writer and Poet
The poet Robert Browning is buried in Poets' Corner. His wife, poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is buried in Florence, but is memorialised in Westminster Abbey.
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Elizabeth and Maria Pope
Actor
Two actresses, Elizabeth and Maria, the first and second wives of tragic actor Alexander Pope, are buried together in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey staff honoured for role in The Late Queen’s funeral
Monday, 27th March 2023
Three members of the Abbey staff have been honoured for their role in the funeral of The Late Queen last September.
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Thomas and Elizabeth Moore
Elizabeth Moore was buried on 5th August 1720 in the east cloister. Her tablet has been moved to the wall of the Dark Cloister.
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Elizabeth, Lady Latimer
Elizabeth, wife of Edward Osborne, Viscount Latimer, was buried on 5th May 1680 together with her daughter Lady Grace. But the location is unknown.
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Elizabeth Gibbons, Countess of Home
Elizabeth Gibbons, Countess Dowager of Home, was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel on 23rd January 1784 aged 80.
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Elizabeth and Jane Joye
In the north cloister is the gravestone of sisters Elizabeth and Jane Joye. Elizabeth was the eldest child of James Joye.
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John and Elizabeth Warren
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
John Warren, bishop of Bangor, and his wife Elizabeth, philanthropist, are buried in the north transept. Both have monuments in the west aisle.
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Catherine Hyde & Elizabeth Cotes
Catherine Hyde was buried in the nave on 28th February 1707. Elizabeth Cotes was her personal maid who was buried with her.
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HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon
Thursday, 6th April 2017
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Rt Hon The 1st Earl of Snowdon GCVO in St Margaret's Church on Friday 7th April. They were accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon
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King and Queen of Jordan visit Westminster Abbey
Friday, 1st March 2019
The King and Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan visited Westminster Abbey on 1st March as part of a Governmental visit to the UK.
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Marie of Savoy, Queen of France
In 1810 Marie Josephine Louise de Savoy was buried in a vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. Her body was moved to Sardinia in 1811.
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The Queen approves recommendations for Abbey
Monday, 9th February 2004
Recommendations put forward by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, for the organisation, management and accountability of the Royal Peculiars have today been approved by Her Majesty the Queen.