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Henry Priestman
Sailor
In the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Henry Priestman who died in 1712 aged 65, but he is not buried here.
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Henry VIII
Musician
The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place in the Abbey on 24th June 1509. He is buried at Windsor.
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Henry Carr
In the south transept is the grave of Major Henry Carr. It is worn on one side but the name can still be seen.
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Henry VI
Henry VI was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1429 aged 8. He has a modern statue in the Lady Chapel.
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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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Matilda (Maud) wife of Henry I
The marriage of Matilda of Scotland to King Henry I in 1100 united the Saxon and Norman lines. She is buried near the Shrine of St Edward in Westminster Abbey but has no tomb or memorial.
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Henry IV
Henry was born in April 1366 and was crowned on 13th October 1399. He died in a room at Westminster Abbey called the Jerusalem Chamber.
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Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon & Family
Soldier and Statesman
The monument to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (died 1596) is the tallest in Westminster Abbey, at thirty-six feet high. Various members of his family are buried in the Carey vault.
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Henry Ferne
Priest/Minister
Henry Ferne, bishop of Chester, is buried in St Edmund's chapel. His grave consists of a marble plinth inset with an engraved cartouche of arms.
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Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of Charles I, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 21st September 1660.
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Sir Henry Royce
Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window for Sir Frederick Henry Royce, engineer and car designer.
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Henry and John Lawes
Musician and Composer
Henry Lawes, the distinguished musician and songwriter, was buried somewhere in the cloisters. His brother John, a lay vicar of the Abbey, was buried previously.
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Henry Francis Lyte
Composer, Musician and Priest/Minister
In the south choir aisle is a memorial to hymn writer Henry Francis Lyte. The alabaster tablet was unveiled on 16th November 1947.
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Henry Francis Cary
Writer
Henry Francis Cary, translator of Dante's Divina Commedia into English is buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, not far from Shakespeare's memorial.
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Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
Sailor
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathern and Earl of Dublin was buried in the Hanoverian vault below the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poet
The over life-size marble bust of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was unveiled in 1884, on a pillar near to the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer.
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William King
Writer
William King, writer of satires and light verse, is buried in the north cloister but he seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Henry Purcell & family
Musician and Composer
On 26th November 1695 Purcell was buried in the north aisle of the choir. This was where the organ stood at this time.
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Henry Austen Layard
Politician and Diplomat
In St Margaret's Church is a memorial to archaeologist and politician Henry Austen Layard. The tablet has a marble frame and decorative border.
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William & Henry Bentinck
Several members of the Bentinck family are buried in the Ormond vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.