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John Pym
Statesman
John Pym, politician in the time of Cromwell, died in 1643. He was buried in Westminster Abbey but his remains were exhumed at the Restoration.
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Lord Carrington remembered at Westminster Abbey service
Thursday, 31st January 2019
The Duke of Kent represented The Queen at a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Carrington at Westminster Abbey today.
Lord Carrington memorial service Special Service HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Princess Alexandra Sir John Major
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John Milton
Writer and Poet
John Milton, poet and writer, died in 1674 but his memorial in Poet's Corner was not erected until 1737. He has a memorial window in St Margaret's church.
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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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John André
Soldier
In the nave of Westminster Abbey is the grave and monument to Major John André, executed as a spy by the Americans in 1780.
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John Nedham
Lawyer
John Nedham (Needham), Receiver General of Westminster Abbey, and members of his family are buried in the nave of the Abbey but none have markers.
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John Islip
Abbot and Priest/Minister
John Islip was Abbot of Westminster from 1500 until his death in 1532 and was buried in the chantry chapel he built at Westminster Abbey.
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John Spottiswood
Priest/Minister
John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews, died in London of a fever and was buried with great pomp in the chapel of St Benedict.
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Sir Roger Bannister honoured with new memorial stone
Tuesday, 28th September 2021
A memorial stone to Sir Roger Bannister CH CBE was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 28th September 2021.
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Sir James Stumpe
Politician
Sir James Stumpe, M.P. was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1563 but he has no memorial.
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Westminster Abbey to honour the life of Sir Stirling Moss
Thursday, 21st March 2024
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss will be held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 11.00 am.
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Abbey Celebrates the Life of Sir Terry Wogan
Tuesday, 27th September 2016
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Terry Wogan KBE DL was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 27th September 2016.
Choir Music Terry Wogan Chris Evans Ken Bruce Peter Gabriel Joanna Lumley Katie Melua
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Sir Richard Price
Sir Richard Price or Pryse was buried in St Paul's chapel but nothing marks his grave. He was the eldest son of Sir John Pryse.
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Sir Edward Sutton
Sir Edward Sutton was buried in Westminster Abbey on 1st August 1695 but the exact location is not known and he has no monument.
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Sir Leopold McClintock
Explorer
A memorial to Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock was unveiled in 1908 in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.
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Sir William Dodson
Sir William Dodson was buried in the south aisle of the nave. He was a woollen draper of St Paul's churchyard and Alderman of London.
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Sir Humphrey Bourchier
Soldier
Sir Humphrey Bourchier (or Bourgchier) is buried in St Edmund's chapel. The Purbeck marble altar tomb once had a brass figure on it.
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Sir Herbert Price
Politician and Soldier
Sir Herbert Price, Member of Parliament for Brecon in Wales, was buried on 3rd February 1678 but the location is not given in the register.
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Sir Thomas Langton
Politician
Sir Thomas Langton, MP, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1605 but he has no monument or marker.
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Sir Peter Walters
Philanthropist
Sir Peter Walters has his coat of arms in the west window of the Lady Chapel. This was unveiled by The Queen in 1995.