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Hugh Easton
Artist
There are six stained glass windows in Westminster Abbey and its precincts designed by stained glass artist Hugh Easton.
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Edward Hyde & family
Politician, Historian and Diplomat
Various members of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon's family are buried with him in a vault in the north ambulatory, near Henry VII's chapel.
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Hatton Family
Statesman
The large monument to Sir Christopher Hatton is now in the triforium, having being moved from the lower Islip chapel. He and his wife Alice are both buried just outside this area .
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Queen Anne
Anne was crowned in the Abbey on 23rd April 1702. She is buried with her husband Prince George of Denmark in a vault in the Lady Chapel.
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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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Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland & Percy family
Politician and Soldier
A large white marble monument to Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland stands in this chapel. This was designed by Robert Adam and sculpted by Nicholas Read.
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William and Aymer de Valence
Soldier and Philanthropist
William de Valence, Lord of Pembroke and Wexford, has a tomb in St Edmund's chapel. Aymer de Valence has a tomb beside the High Altar.
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Edward III and Philippa of Hainault
Edward was crowned in 1327. Monuments to him and his wife Philippa of Hainault are in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey.
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Tanabata: Story of Two Stars
Saturday, 10th July 2021
Don’t miss out on visiting the Tanabata: Story of Two Stars installation in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey. This art installation has been created by Coco.
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Princess Alexandra of Kent
On 24th April 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, second son of the Earl of Airlie, in Westminster Abbey.
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Aldam and John Frame
Gardener
Aldam and John Frame (Freame) held the post of gardener at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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Centenary of the Birth of Blessed Oscar Romero
Saturday, 23rd September 2017
HE Mrs Elisabeth Hayek Weinmann, Ambassador of El Salvador, attended Evensong commemorating the centenary of the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 23rd September.
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George Ebenezer Williams
Musician
George Ebenezer Williams was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1814-1819. He was buried in the south cloister in April 1819.
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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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Peter Wellesbourne Kemp-Welch
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial window to Peter Wellesbourne Kemp-Welch. This was designed by John Piper.
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Abbey Choir departs for Rome tour
Monday, 23rd January 2017
The Choir of Westminster Abbey departs today for a four-day visit to Rome to participate in events marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Vatican.
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Henry Roper
Musician
On the wall of the Little Cloister is a memorial to Henry Quittenton Roper, chorister of Westminster Abbey May 1879-November 1884.
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Dame Sophy de Geminghen
Dame Sophy (or Soffy) Auguste de Geminghen was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel.
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Sir Denis Mountain
d.2005
The coat of arms of Sir Denis Mountain, 3rd Baronet, can be seen in the lower section of the west window of the Lady Chapel.