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Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer and Baron Harley of Wigmore is buried in the vault of the Duke of Newcastle.
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Cyril Dams
Priest/Minister
Cyril Theodore Henry Dams was Minor Canon and Precentor at Westminster Abbey from 1951-1963 and Deputy Minor Canon from 1968-1973.
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Richard (Dick) Whittington
A figure of Richard Whittington and his (ginger) cat can be seen in a stained glass window on the north side of the nave.
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Rachel Taylor
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a small wall monument to Rachel (or Rachael) Taylor and her daughter Anne Ludford.
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William Cliffe
Priest/Minister
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of William Cliffe and his two nieces Mary and Ann Davies.
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Westminster Abbey celebrates 750th anniversary
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the re-building of Westminster Abbey today.
Special Service 750th anniversary HM The Queen HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries re-open
Friday, 9th October 2020
Visitors will be welcomed back to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries today, Monday 12th October, after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021
Sunday, 21st November 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021: Pax Christi in regno Christi—‘the peace of Christ in the kingdom of Christ’. In January 1922, Pope Benedict.
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Princess Mary, daughter of George V
Princess Mary was the only daughter of George V and Queen Mary. On 28th February 1922 she married Henry, Viscount Lascelles in Westminster Abbey.
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Marie of Savoy, Queen of France
In 1810 Marie Josephine Louise de Savoy was buried in a vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. Her body was moved to Sardinia in 1811.
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Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Princess Elizabeth Stuart was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel. She was the only surviving daughter of James VI of Scotland.
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Dame Sophy de Geminghen
Dame Sophy (or Soffy) Auguste de Geminghen was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel.
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Sir John Webster
Sir John Webster was buried within Westminster Abbey on 14th April 1675. He was described as having been Commissary for the Emperor of all Russia.
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Robin Stormonth Darling
Soldier and Philanthropist
Robin Stormonth Darling was a benefactor to the restoration of Henry VII's chapel. In the vestibule of the chapel are red and green enamelled plaques.
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Helen Walton
Philanthropist
Helen Walton of the USA, philanthropist, was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal, which ran from 1973-1995.
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Douglessa and Ambrosia Gorges
Lady Douglas (or Douglessa) Gorges and her daughter Ambrosia were buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey but neither had any monument or gravestone.
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Eleanor, Countess of Bar
Eleanor, Countess of Bar, daughter of Edward I and his queen Eleanor of Castile, was buried in Westminster Abbey but the location is unknown.
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Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre
Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre was buried in the Duke of Richmond's vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 24th July 1713.
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E. Leslie Peter of Lee
Philanthropist
E. Leslie Peter of the USA purchased the Lordship of Lee and was a generous benefactor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal.
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Trinity Church New York
In the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel is a wall plaque of silvered bronze, with the parish seal of Trinity Church, New York, USA.