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Sir Thomas Bromley
Politician
Sir Thomas Bromley died on 12th April 1587 and was buried in the chapel of St Paul in Westminster Abbey. He was born in 1530.
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Sir Lumley Robinson
Sir Lumley Robinson was buried in the nave in 1684. His monument which stood near the grave has been reduced in size and moved.
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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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Sir Gilbert Lort
Sir Gilbert Lort and his sister Dame Elizabeth Campbell are buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Templeton
Philanthropist
The west window of Henry VII's Lady Chapel especially honours Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008), a very generous benefactor to the restoration of this chapel.
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Sir Sydney Nicholson
Musician and Composer
The ashes of Sir Sydney Nicholson, organist, lie in the west cloister. His gravestone was re-cut in 1975. He was born on 9th February 1875.
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Sir Francis Drake
Sailor
A memorial to Sir Francis Drake, Elizabethan sailor and explorer, was unveiled in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey on 4th October 1979.
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Sir Francis Chichester
Sailor
A memorial to Sir Francis Chichester, Captain James Cook and Sir Francis Drake was unveiled in the south cloister on 4th October 1979.
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Sir John Chardin
In the nave is a memorial to Sir John [Jean] Chardin, court jeweller to Charles II. By sculptor Henry Cheere.
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Sir Christopher Wren
Architect
Sir Christopher Wren was Surveyor of the Fabric at Westminster Abbey but he is buried at St Paul's Cathedral.
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Sir John Gielgud
Actor
A memorial stone for actor and director Sir John Gielgud was unveiled near to the grave of Lord Olivier in April 2022.
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Sir Edward Rogers
Politician
Sir Edward Rogers, Comptroller of the Household of Elizabeth I, was buried in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Sir Edward Broughton
Soldier
Sir Edward Broughton died from wounds received in the battle of Lowestoft and was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in June 1665.
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Sir Charles Longcroft
Soldier and Airman
In the Lady Chapel is a sword purchased by Officers of the Order of the Bath from a bequest left by Sir Charles Longcroft.
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Sir John Kemp
In the east cloister is a marble memorial to Sir John Kemp. He was the eldest son of Reverend Thomas Kemp, rector of Gissing, Norfolk.
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Sir Frank Lockwood
Politician and Lawyer
In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial brass to Sir Frank Lockwood, lawyer and politician. This was erected in 1899.
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Sir Walter Scott
Writer
A bust of eminent novelist Sir Walter Scott was unveiled in Poets' Corner in 1897. It was the gift of a group of Scott's admirers.
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Sir James Wright
Diplomat
On 28th November 1785 Sir James Wright was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. The inscription on his gravestone is now rather faint.
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Sir Joseph Tredenham
Sir Joseph Tredenham, Member of Parliament for St Mawes in Cornwall, was buried in the south aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Jennings
Sailor
Rear Admiral Sir John Jennings was buried in the centre part of the north transept, but his gravestone inscription has now worn away.