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St Margaret's Choristers to sing their first service
Wednesday, 27th September 2023
The St Margaret's Choristers, a new choir for girls aged 11 - 17, will sing its first service in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey.
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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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Henry and John Lawes
Musician and Composer
Henry Lawes, the distinguished musician and songwriter, was buried somewhere in the cloisters. His brother John, a lay vicar of the Abbey, was buried previously.
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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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William and Mary Carnegie
Priest/Minister
The ashes of William Hartley Carnegie, Sub-Dean of Westminster, and his second wife Mary Endicott Carnegie are buried at the west end of the nave.
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Edmund Kyrton
Abbot
Edmund Kyrton or Kirton was Abbot of Westminster from 1440-1462. He is buried beneath a now lost brass in St Andrew's chapel Westminster Abbey.
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James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Soldier
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith and several members of his family are buried in the Ormond vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel.
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George and Margaret Stradling
George Stradling and his wife Margaret are buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey but only Margaret's small stone is visible.
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Charles McIlvaine
Priest/Minister
In St Faith's chapel is a brass wall plaque for Charles Pettit McIlvaine, bishop of Ohio. His body lay for four days in the chapel.
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Bell ringing at the Abbey
A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey:.
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Richard Tufton
In the south ambulatory is a monument of black and white marble, with an oval recess in which is a bust, to Richard Tufton.
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Fox family of Farley
Several young children of Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716) of Farley in Wiltshire are buried in the cloisters. He was a Member of Parliament for Salisbury.
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Robert Herrick
Poet and Priest/Minister
In 1994 a memorial to lyric poet Robert Herrick was unveiled in the new Poets' Corner window. The glass also contains memorials to other writers.
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth
A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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Cholmondeley family
Soldier
James Cholmondeley, army officer, is buried in the nave but with no monument. A memorial also stands for two sons of Robert, 1st Viscount Cholmondeley.
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The rough trade of politics
Westminster Abbey Institute works with the public service institutions around Parliament Square to revitalise moral and spiritual values in public life.
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Special Service remembers Armenian Martyrs of 1915
Wednesday, 28th October 2015
HRH The Prince of Wales, His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, attended a Special Service to celebrate the lives of the newly-sainted Armenian Martyrs of 1915 at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2015.
Special Service Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales Armenian Martyrs
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Abbey marks 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Monday, 21st September 2020
Westminster Abbey marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Sunday 20th September 2020.
Battle of Britain Sunday Battle of Britain 80th anniversary Boris Johnson
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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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Mary I
Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. She was crowned in the Abbey on 1st October 1553 and lies buried with Elizabeth I.