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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was married and crowned in the Abbey and had her funeral here in 2002.
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Soldier
Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother.
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Edward VIII
King Edward VIII abdicated the throne before he could be crowned and was succeeded by his brother King George VI.
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Noel Coward
Playwright, Actor, Composer and Musician
A memorial to composer and playwright Noel Coward was unveiled by The Queen Mother on 28th March 1984 in Westminster Abbey’s south choir aisle.
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Elizabeth Gaskell
Writer and Novelist
In 2010 a memorial to Elizabeth Gaskell, novelist and biographer, was dedicated in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. It consists of a window panel.
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Benjamin Britten
Musician and Composer
In the north choir (or Musicians) aisle in Westminster Abbey is a memorial stone to Benjamin Britten, musician and composer. It was unveiled in 1978.
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Adrian Hope
Soldier
In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a stone to Brigadier the Honorable Adrian Hope, who was killed in India.
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Sir John Betjeman
Writer, Poet and Broadcaster
On a pillar in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate and broadcaster.
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Weston Family
Philanthropist
The family of Garry Howard Weston have given generously to the restoration of Westminster Abbey. A new lift to the triforium has been named the Weston tower.
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Arnold Quellin
Artist and Architect
Some panels carved by Arnold Quellin as part of an altarpiece made by Grinling Gibbons are on display in the Jubilee Galleries. Four statues also exist but are not on show.
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Sir Thomas Vaughan
Soldier and Diplomat
The tomb of Sir Thomas Vaughan, died 1483, is in St John the Baptist's chapel. A Purbeck marble tomb chest stands in an arched canopy.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Musician and Composer
The ashes of Ralph Vaughan Williams, eminent British composer, and his second wife Ursula are buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.
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Antoine Philippe, Duc de Montpensier
Antoine Philippe d'Orleans, Duc de Montpensier was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey and has a monument there.
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John and Paul Methuen
Diplomat
John and Paul Methuen have a joint memorial in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey. John was the eldest son of Paul Methuen (d.1667).
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
Politician and Philanthropist
Near the west door of Westminster Abbey is a statue to politician and philanthropist Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. It was unveiled in 1888
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John Strutt, Lord Rayleigh
Scientist and Physicist
On the wall of the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial to John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, physicist.
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Michael William Balfe
Musician and Composer
In the north choir aisle is a memorial to composer Michael William Balfe. This consists of an oval medallion with a profile bust.
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Sir David Frost
Broadcaster
On 13th March 2014 a memorial stone was unveiled to Sir David Frost in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey during his thanksgiving service.
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Charles Holmes
Sailor
In the north ambulatory is a large monument of grey and white marble to Rear Admiral Charles Holmes. This shows the admiral in Roman armour.
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Victoria & George Cross Holders
In the nave is a joint memorial stone to holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry, and holders of the George Cross.