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Holles Family
Politician, Soldier and Sailor
Francis, Sir George, Sir Frescheville and John duke of Newcastle are among members of the Holles family buried in Westminster Abbey. Three have monuments.
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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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Thomas Thynne
Politician
In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a monument to Thomas Thynne (Thynn) who was murdered in the Haymarket in London.
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
Soldier
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, orator and soldier, was buried in Henry VII's chapel but his large monument is in the south transept.
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Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architect, Historian and Writer
In the centre of the nave is the grave of Sir George Gilbert Scott, architect and Surveyor of the Fabric at the Abbey from 1849-1878.
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David & Eva Garrick
Actor
On the west wall of Poets' Corner is a monument to the famous actor David Garrick, not far from his grave. By H. Webber.
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William Murray, Lord Mansfield
Statesman, Lawyer and Abolitionist
William Murray, Earl of Mansfield was buried in the north transept and has a large monument by John Flaxman.
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Arthur & Augusta Stanley
Writer, Dean, Historian and Priest/Minister
In Henry VII’s chapel is the grave and monument of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, and the grave of his wife Lady Augusta.
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John and Francis Ligonier
Soldier and Politician
In the north ambulatory is a marble monument to Field Marshal John [Jean-Louis], Earl Ligonier. His brother Francis has a memorial in the south cloister.
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Carteret family
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey are monuments to Dame Elizabeth Carteret, Edward and Philip Carteret.
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William Wilberforce & family
Priest/Minister, Statesman and Abolitionist
William Wilberforce, MP, who took up the cause for the abolition of slavery was buried in the north transept. Samuel was Dean of Westminster and Basil was Archdeacon.
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Funeral and wax effigies
Find out about the funeral effigies at the Abbey.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2019
Friday, 1st February 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2019: Everything comes together when we think not of the sacrifice of animals but of the.
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James Stanhope & Stanhope family
Politician, Soldier and Diplomat
In the nave, within the choir screen, is a large monument to James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope. Inscriptions to later Stanhope's have been added.
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Address of the Pope Given at a Service of Evening Prayer
Friday, 17th September 2010
Address given by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2015
Thursday, 14th May 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Epiphany of Our Lord 2016
Wednesday, 6th January 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Second Sunday of Lent 2016
Sunday, 21st February 2016
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018
Sunday, 14th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018: May we commit ourselves to dedicate our lives to the service of God in Christ and to the service of.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019
Sunday, 29th September 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019: Why are we all here? Why are we all here? Why are you here? I suppose there may be many.