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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.

• Sir William Temple & Family

  Writer, Politician and Statesman

  In the nave south aisle is a marble memorial to statesman and author Sir William Temple, his wife Dorothy, daughter Diana and sister Martha Giffard.

• Stephen Hawking

  Physicist, Scientist and Writer

  The ashes of eminent physicist Professor Stephen Hawking were interred in the nave of Westminster Abbey near Newton.

• Hidden Highlights tour - April

  Monday, 1st April 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Events

• Hidden Highlights tour - May

  Wednesday, 1st May 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

• Hidden Highlights tour - June

  Saturday, 1st June 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Creation

• Hidden Highlights tour - August

  Thursday, 1st August 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

• James Craggs

  Statesman

  James Craggs, MP, is buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel. His monument is now in St George's chapel.

• John Thorndyke

  John Thorndike (Thorndyke), younger brother of Abbey clergyman Herbert Thorndike, emigrated to New England in the early 1630s and married Elizabeth Stratton. He is buried in the east cloister of the Abbey.

• Pierre Le Courayer

  Priest/Minister

  The Roman Catholic divine Dr Pierre Le Courayer is buried in the south cloister. On the wall nearby is a marble tablet with his monogram.

• 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.

• James Harrington

  Writer

  James Harrington, scholar, was buried on the south side of the chancel of St Margaret's but his gravestone was later moved to the north side.

• Charles Watson

  Sailor

  In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Vice-Admiral Charles Watson. This was designed by James Stuart.

• Sir William Davenant

  Poet

  The poet Sir William Davenant is buried in Poets' Corner. He was buried in the grave from which his rival Thomas May had been ejected.

• Channel 4 to screen Time Team dig Sunday 18th April

  Tuesday, 13th April 2010

  Channel 4 kicks off the new series of Time Team on Sunday 18th April at 5.30pm with Westminster Abbey as the first show. Time Team visited the Abbey in September 2009 and dug up a section of North Green looking for evidence of Henry III’s sacristy.

  Time Team

• Commonwealth Secretary-General gives One People Oration

  Friday, 11th March 2011

  His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General gave the One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th March 2011.

  One People Oration

• Writing in good faith: a pilgrimage in fiction, film and thought

  Thursday, 22nd May 2025

  Writer and broadcaster Rhidian Brook gives the annual Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture.

  Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

• George V

  King George V was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911. He supported proposals for the burial of the Unknown Warrior in the Abbey.

• John Blow

  Musician and Composer

  John Blow, organist and composer, was buried in the north choir aisle in 1708, near the door which at that time led to the organ.

• Francis Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry

  Francis Fitzmaurice, 3rd Earl of Kerry and his wife Anastasia are buried in St Andrew's chapel. He erected a large monument to his wife.