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Abbey gardens
College Garden, within the walls of the Abbey, has been in cultivation for over 900 years. It was used to grow food and medicinal herbs.
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Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was tragically killed in a car accident on 31st August 1997. Her funeral was held in Westminster Abbey on 6th September.
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Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI
Princess Margaret was the second daughter of King George VI and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. She married at Westminster Abbey in 1960.
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William II
Following the custom set by his father William was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 26th September 1087. The ceremony was according to the Anglo-Saxon liturgy.
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William Sayer
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of William Sayer and his wife Sarah. He worked in His Majesty's Victualling Office.
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John Bull and Marlborough Tatton
On the north wall of St Margaret's Church is a cartouche to John Bull, an eminent rich merchant (according to his entry in the register).
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Gerald (Grosvenor) 6th Duke of Westminster
Soldier and Philanthropist
Gerald (Grosvenor), 6th Duke of Westminster was a generous donor to the appeal fund for the restoration of the exterior stonework and the Lady Chapel.
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Harriett Benthall
On the wall of the north cloister is a white marble tablet to Harriett Benthall. Her husband John attended Westminster School as a King's Scholar.
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Harry Carter
The ashes of Harry Carter and his wife lie in the west cloister. He was Clerk of Works at the Abbey responsible for maintenance.
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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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Acworth family
Politician
In the north cloister is the grave of Abraham Acworth, his wife and two sons. He was official in the Exchequer office.
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Sir William Berkeley
Sailor
Vice Admiral Sir William Berkeley was buried in the north ambulatory but has no marker or monument. He was a son of Sir Charles Berkeley.
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Sir Harry D'janogly
Philanthropist
Sir Harry D'janogly, industrialist, textile manufacturer and philanthropist, was a donor to the Abbey restoration appeal which culminated in the cleaning of the Lady Chapel.
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Sir Anthony Tuke
Philanthropist
In the west window of Henry VII's chapel is the coat of arms of Sir Anthony Tuke, a trustee of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal.
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Ralph Arundel (alias Papillon)
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Ralph Arundel was Abbot of Westminster from 1200 to 1214. He was buried in the nave of the old Norman Abbey which was later demolished.
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James, Lord Cranstoun
James, Lord Cranstoun was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 14th July 1773. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Charles Cornwall
Sailor
Admiral Charles Cornwall of Berrington in Herefordshire was buried in the south aisle (presumably of the nave) of Westminster Abbey on 27th November 1718.
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John Herbert
Priest/Minister
The Reverend John Herbert was buried in the north porch of Westminster Abbey on 30th October 1729. His wife Mary was buried with him.
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George Gabriel Stokes
Scientist, Mathematician and Physicist
In the north choir aisle is a bronze roundel by Sir Hamo Thorneycroft to the memory of George Gabriel Stokes, physicist and mathematician.
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George Lake
Soldier
In the north west tower chapel in the nave is a white and coloured marble memorial to Lt. Colonel the Honorable George Lake.