Germany
Thomas Baltzar (d.1663)
Thomas Baltzar (d.1663), a native of Lübeck, came to England in 1658 and was the most famous violinist of his time. Buried in the Cloisters (no marker).
Ernest Bevin
Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), statesman, helped set up the Federal Republic of Germany in 1946 when he was British Foreign Secretary. His ashes are buried in the Nave.
George II
George II, King of England was born in Hanover in 1683, and reigned 1727-1760. He is buried in a vault below Henry VII's chapel with his wife Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737). Several of their children also lie in this vault, including Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales their eldest son, d.1707. Simple stones cover their graves.
John Ernest Grabe
John Ernest Grabe (1666-1711), the Prussian orientalist who settled in England, has a monument in the south transept. He was buried at St Pancras in London.
George Frederic Handel
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759), the famous composer, is buried in the south transept and the statue on his monument is said to be an exact likeness.
Sir William Herschel
Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) the great astonomer who discovered the planet Uranus, was an immigrant from Hanover. He is buried at Upton in Berkshire but a memorial stone to him was unveiled in the Nave in 1954. His son Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), also an astonomer, is actually buried in the nave, near Sir Isaac Newton.
Anthony Horneck
Anthony Horneck (d.1696) was born and educated at Wittemberg and became a clergyman at Westminster Abbey. He and his wife Jane are buried in the south transept and a memorial tablet was erected nearby. Their son Captain William Horneck d.1746, military engineer, is buried with them and has a monument at the west end of the nave.
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller (d.1723), the famous Court painter, was born at Lübeck and has a bust in the south choir aisle. He is buried at Twickenham.
Richard, Earl of Cornwall
Richard, Earl of Cornwall (1209-1272), brother of Henry III of England, was crowned King of the Romans at Aachen in 1257. He is buried at Hayles Abbey in Gloucestershire but his carved shield of arms (a lion within a border) is one of a series on the wall of the south choir aisle. Richards son Henry of Almayne was murdered in 1271 and his heart was buried in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor. No marker or monument.
Prince Rupert of the Rhine Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria
Prince Rupert of the Rhine Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria (1619-1682), a great soldier and sailor, was a son of Frederick V, Duke of Bavaria and Elector Palatine. Buried in a vault in the south aisle of Henry VIIs chapel with his mother Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662). No monuments.
Johann Peter Salomon
Johann Peter Salomon (1745-1815), violinist and composer, a native of Bonn, was buried in the south cloister.
Meinhard Schomberg
Meinhard Schomberg, Duke of Leinster and Schomberg (1641-1719) was born at Cologne and served in the English army under King William III. He is buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel. No monument.
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith (formerly Schmidt) or "Father Smith", the celebrated organ-builder was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1708 (no marker). He made an organ for the Abbey in 1694 but only two stops from this still survive.
Frederic William, Baron Schulenberg
Frederic William, Baron Schulenberg (d.1720), was a chamberlain to King George II at Hanover. He is buried in the South Transept but has no marker.
Baron Ezekiel Spanheim
Baron Ezekiel Spanheim (d.1710), Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Prussia to Queen Anne, is buried in a vault below St Paul's chapel, with his wife Anna. No marker.
George Stepney
George Stepney (1663-1707), diplomatist, and envoy to most of the Electoral Princes of Germany and the Landgrave of Hesse has a large monument in the south choir aisle near his grave.