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Howard and Enid Nixon
Writer and Historian
The ashes of Howard Millar Nixon, Librarian of Westminster Abbey, and his wife Enid, are buried just beside the Library door in the east cloister.
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William Page Wood, Baron Hatherley
Lawyer
William Page Wood, Baron Hatherley, Lord Chancellor, and his wife Charlotte have memorial brasses in St Margaret's Church Westminster. Their memorial windows were destroyed in the war.
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Accessibility for those with disabilities
We want your visit to the Abbey to be safe and enjoyable, so offer some useful tips to help you prepare for your visit.
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Creation: Yoga in the Garden
Saturday, 29th June 2024
Join us for a grounded session of yoga in the Abbey’s garden.
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Abbey unlocked tour - July
Thursday, 4th July 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Creation art workshop: Rooted in History
Saturday, 17th August 2024
Join artist Luke Adam Hawker for an afternoon of drawing the trees and architecture of Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey unlocked tour - August
Thursday, 1st August 2024
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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Leonard Plukenet
Writer and Physician
Dr Leonard Plukenet (or Pluckenett) was botanist to Queen Mary II and was buried in the chancel of St Margaret's church on 12th July 1706.
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John Bancroft
John Bancroft and wife Elizabeth are buried in the north cloister. He was a House of Lords doorkeeper and servant to the Duke of Marlborough.
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Anna Maria D'Oyly
Anna Maria D'Oyly, wife of Edward, was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.
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Christopher Teesdale
Soldier
Colonel Christopher Teesdale and his eldest son are buried in the churchyard of St Margaret's Westminster.
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Prime Minister pays tribute to Westminster terror attack victims
Tuesday, 22nd March 2022
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP, today paid tribute to the victims of the terror attack which brought Westminster to a standstill five years ago.
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Nicholas Litlyngton
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Nicholas Litlyngton, Abbot of Westminster, was buried in St Blaise’s chapel (part of what is now Poets' Corner). The Missal he gave to the Abbey can be seen in the new Galleries display.
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Sermon at the The Whitehall Carol Service 2018
Tuesday, 18th December 2018
Is it possible or sensible to talk of a Golden Age? And if so, when might there have been a Golden Age?
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Joseph Wilcocks
Dean and Priest/Minister
Joseph Wilcocks, Dean of Westminster, was buried in a specially built vault in what is now St George's chapel, Westminster Abbey.
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A Reflection on time
Friday, 3rd April 2020
I came to Westminster just months ago, installed as the 39th Dean on 16th November. A new boy, with west country ways, they had to bring me up to speed quickly.
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A Reflection on closing down
Friday, 20th March 2020
I sat staring at a computer screen trying to find words that I could use that would explain why we had to close the Abbey.
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John Rae
Writer and Broadcaster
The ashes of Dr John Rae, Head Master of Westminster School, were buried in the Dark Cloister, which leads to the schoolyard from the cloisters.
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Thomas Bushell
Soldier and Engineer
Colonel Thomas Bushell was buried on 24th April 1674 in the Little Cloister. The Little Cloister is the area where the clergy have their residences.
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Major General and Mary Lowther
Soldier
Major General Lowther and his mother Mary are buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey but have no marker.