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Abraham Cowley
Poet
In Poets' Corner is a monument to poet Abraham Cowley. It consists of an oval panel on a pedestal with a large wreathed urn above.
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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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Edward Bulwer Lytton
Writer
Edward Bulwer Lytton was buried in St Edmund's chapel. He was born in London, a son of Colonel William Earle Bulwer and Elizabeth Lytton.
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Charles de St. Denis, Sieur de St. Evremond
Writer and Soldier
Charles de St. Denis, Sieur (or Lord) of St Evremond, soldier and writer, was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Sir Henry (Brodribb) Irving
Actor
The ashes of Sir Henry Irving, actor, lie in Poets' Corner. John Henry Brodribb (1838-1905) assumed the surname of Irving by royal licence in 1889.
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Edmund Spenser
Poet
On the south wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble memorial to Edmund Spenser, poet and author of The Faerie Queene.
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Thomas Shadwell
Writer and Playwright
Thomas Shadwell, dramatist and writer of comedies and operas, has a black and white marble monument in the east aisle of Poets' Corner.
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John Dryden
Poet and Playwright
John Dryden, Poet Laureate and dramatist, is buried in Poets' Corner. His monument, just outside St Benedict's chapel, now consists of a white marble bust.
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Thomas Blood
Soldier
"Colonel" Thomas Blood, who attempted to steal the Crown Jewels, was buried in the New Chapel burial ground in Westminster in 1680.
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The Cloisters
The Cloisters date mainly from the 13th to the 15th centuries and were where the Abbey’s monks spent much of their time.
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Letters
A weekly open letter to public servants from Claire Foster Gilbert, Director of the Westminster Abbey Institute.
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Address given at A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Year of Engineering 2018
Thursday, 22nd November 2018
"Everything not invented by God was invented by an engineer". These were the memorable words of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Nicholas Rowe
Poet and Playwright
Nicholas Rowe, Poet Laureate and dramatist, was buried in Poets' Corner. His monument was moved to the triforium and can be seen there.
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Thomas and Matthew Arnold
Writer, Poet and Historian
A memorial to Dr Thomas Arnold, famous head master, is now on a ledge in the nave, while son Matthew has two memorials.
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Joseph Addison
Poet and Playwright
In Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble statue of Joseph Addison, poet and essayist, by the sculptor Sir Richard Westmacott, erected in 1809.
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Matthew Prior
Poet and Diplomat
In Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a large monument to poet and diplomat Matthew Prior. Bust by A. Coysevox.
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Daniel Pulteney
Politician
In the south cloister is a monument to politician Daniel Pulteney. His effigy reclines on a sarcophagus and he holds a book on his knee.
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Gabriel Goodman
Dean and Priest/Minister
In the chapel of St Benedict is a monument to Welshman Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster 1561-1601. It consists of a bearded figure in Doctor's robes.
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Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
Sailor
The grave of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, the famous admiral, is in the central part of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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John Philips
Poet
Poet John Philips is commemorated in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His standing monument of white marble is next to that of Geoffrey Chaucer.