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James Butler, Duke of Ormond & family
Soldier
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, and several members of his family, are buried in a vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel.
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Elizabeth, Countess of Desmond
Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Desmond was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey in 1629 but she has no marker. Her father's first wife Elizabeth Berkeley is also buried in this chapel.
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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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George Slaughter
Soldier
Captain George Slaughter was buried in the north cloister. His gravestone is no longer readable but the inscription was recorded in a book.
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James Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn & Family
Soldier
Colonel James Hamilton, and the 6th and 7th Earls of Abercorn are buried in the Abbey.
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Anna Hassall
Anna Hassall was buried in a vault in the Islip chapel in Westminster Abbey on 26th November 1750, aged 37.
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Dame Margaret Skipwith
Dame Margaret Skipwith was buried 8th January 1742 in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey on Whit Sunday 1st June 1533. The celebrations took place over four days.
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Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel, Westminster Abbey.
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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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William Kerr, Marquis of Lothian
William Kerr, 2nd Marquis of Lothian was buried in the Ormond vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel on 6th March 1722..
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William, Earl Cadogan
Soldier and Diplomat
William, Earl of Cadogan, K.T. soldier and diplomat, was buried on 21st July 1726 aged 57 in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the east.
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James Callaghan
Politician and Statesman
On 7th July 2015 a memorial stone for James Callaghan, former Labour Prime Minister, was unveiled near memorials to Harold Wilson and other Prime Ministers.
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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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Henry Newport, Earl of Bradford
Politician
Henry Newport, Earl of Bradford, Baron Newport of High Ercall, Lord Lieutenant and Custos of Shropshire was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault.
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Charles MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry
Soldier
Charles MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry was buried in the north ambulatory but he has no monument or marker. He was killed fighting the Dutch.
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Edward Jones
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr Edward Jones, Bishop of St Asaph, and his son Richard are buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster.
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Eleanor Bowes
Eleanor Verney, wife of George Bowes, was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault in Westminster Abbey.
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A podcast for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, 10th May 2020
A podcast for the Fifth Sunday of Easter is published today as the Abbey continues to offer virtual worship for all.
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Benefact Group celebrates support for good causes
HRH The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark over £100 million raised for good causes by the Benefact family in Westminster.