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John Strode
Soldier
Colonel John Strode, governor of Dover Castle in Kent and a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Charles II, was buried on 30th March 1686.
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Sophia, Countess of Darlington
Sophia Charlotte, Countess of Darlington, was buried in the Duke of Ormond’s vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel on 24th April 1725.
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Thomas, Lord Paget
Writer, Politician and Soldier
Thomas, Lord Paget was buried in the "north aisle" of Westminster Abbey on 19th February 1742 (most likely the north choir aisle).
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Louis Henry Bedford
Soldier
St Margaret's south aisle is a small tablet to soldier Louis Henry Bedford. His name is also inscribed on the Crimea and Indian Mutiny column.
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Viscount Byng of Vimy
Soldier
Viscount Byng of Vimy was Commander of the Canadian Corps during the 1914-18 war and became Governor General of Canada.
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The Nation's Memory
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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Later monarchs
Find out about the many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here.
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Abbey bells ring to mark birth of Princess
Saturday, 2nd May 2015
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Princess Charlotte bell ringing Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers
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Autumn season of events celebrates human dignity
Tuesday, 26th September 2023
A new season of events at Westminster Abbey this autumn, Dignity, will remember those whose impact on national life may have been overlooked or forgotten.
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William IV
William was a son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He and Queen Adelaide were crowned in Westminster Abbey on 8th September 1831.
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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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Edward and Judith Cary
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Edward Cary, sub-dean of Exeter, and his daughter Judith are buried in St Margaret's Westminster and she has a memorial tablet.
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The Wedding of William and Kate
Relive the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, from the moment the guests arrive to the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Celebrating the Commonwealth
Celebrating Commonwealth Day, one of the most important dates in the Abbey's year.
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VE Day 75
On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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Stone family
Priest/Minister
George Stone, archbishop of Armagh, was buried in the north aisle of the nave on 28th December 1764. He was born on 7th January 1708.
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Atwood family
Scientist, Mathematician and Priest/Minister
In St Margaret's church are two memorials to the Atwood family. The Reverend Thomas Atwood and his wife have a tablet on the south wall.
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Edith Cavell
The first part of the funeral for nurse Edith Cavell was held at Westminster Abbey on 15th May 1919. She was shot by the Germans.
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Sir Lewis Robessart, Lord Bourgchier
Soldier
In the chapel of St Paul is a lavishly decorated tomb to Sir Lewis (de) Robessart, Lord Bourgchier (or Bourchier), Knight of the Garter.
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Charles James Fox & Henry V. Fox, Lord Holland
Writer, Statesman and Abolitionist
Charles James Fox, statesman, has a monument in the north transept. Henry Vassal Fox, 3rd Baron Holland, has a large monument behind that to Charles.