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William Malcolm Hailey
Diplomat
In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial tablet to Indian administrator William Malcolm Hailey, Lord Hailey of Shahpur and Newport Pagnell.
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Thomas Fowell Buxton
Politician, Philanthropist and Abolitionist
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, politician, philanthropist and slave trade abolitionist, was born on 1st April 1786, eldest son of Thomas and Anna (Hanbury).
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Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.
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Bernard, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Writer and Soldier
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, universally known as Monty, was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
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The Right Reverend Anthony Ball
Canon Ball is Rector of St Margaret’s and Almoner of the Abbey. He is also an honorary canon of the Anglican cathedrals in Cairo and Madrid.
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A global family
Celebrating Commonwealth Day, one of the most important dates in the Abbey's year.
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What is the Commonwealth?
Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations. Westminster Abbey celebrates the occasion with a special service that takes place on the second Monday of March each year.
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The Commonwealth Service 2024
Monday, 11th March 2024
The Commonwealth Service, a celebration of the Commonwealth which is in its 75th anniversary year, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11th March at 2.45pm.
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Arthur Clarke
Arthur Clarke gave the celestial organ in 1895 in memory of his wife. He has a small white marble tablet in the south choir aisle.
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Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa)
Writer and Abolitionist
In St Margaret's is a memorial tablet to author and slave abolitionist Olaudah Equiano who was baptised Gustavus Vassa in that church when a slave.
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James Rennell
Engineer
James Rennell, cartographer, is buried in the centre of the nave. His grave is now unmarked but just had his name, death date and age.
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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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Mrs William Quartermain
The wife of Dr William Quartermain, one of the King's Physicians, was buried in "the south part of the cross aisle" i.e. south transept.
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A Reflection on history
Friday, 12th June 2020
I have been watching the film of Edward Colston’s statue emerging from Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The statue stood on the city centre Watershed, perhaps five hundred metres from Bristol Cathedral.
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Long Range Desert Group (LRDG)
Soldier
A memorial to members of the Long Range Desert Group was unveiled in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey on 9th December 2013.
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The Wedding of William and Kate
Relive the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, from the moment the guests arrive to the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Sir Francis Allen
Soldier
Sir Francis Allen was buried in the south transept, near William Thynne's tomb, but he had no monument and his gravestone has worn away.
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John and Eleanor Panton
John Panton was buried on 13th March 1619 in the "long aisle on the south side" (ie. south ambulatory) but nothing marks his grave.
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Stephen Crespion
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Stephen Crespion and his sister Elizabeth were buried in the south cloister on 2nd December 1711 and 23rd June 1681 respectively.
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William and James Robertson
Soldier
Colonel William Robertson and James Robertson are buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey with members of their family.