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Westminster Abbey celebrates 750th anniversary
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.
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A podcast for Palm Sunday
Sunday, 5th April 2020
A new podcast is released today for Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week.
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New Zealand Prime Minister reads for Abbey podcast
Friday, 24th April 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has recorded a poem for Westminster Abbey’s podcast which will be published as part of this weekend’s ANZAC Day commemorations.
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Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with us
Monday, 29th March 2021
Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with Westminster Abbey
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Henry Purcell & family
Musician and Composer
On 26th November 1695 Purcell was buried in the north aisle of the choir. This was where the organ stood at this time.
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Milman Children
In the north choir aisle is the grave, with brass letters, of three young children of Henry Hart Milman, Canon of Westminster 1835 to 1849.
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George Bryan
Soldier
In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a monument to Captain George Bryan. The white marble tablet shows a kneeling woman mourning.
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Sir John Burland
Lawyer
Sir John Burland, judge, was buried in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey. His monument was moved to the triforium and can be seen there.
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Bernard Smith
Musician
Bernard Smith, organist and organ maker, known as "Father Smith", was buried in St Margaret's Westminster, on the south side of the chancel, on 20th March 1708.
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Sir William Ramsay
Scientist
A memorial to chemist Sir William Ramsay was unveiled in the north choir aisle on 3rd November 1922 by the Duke of York.
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John Plenderleath
Physician and Doctor
In north choir aisle is a memorial to Dr John Plenderleath. It consists of a monument with a pyramid background showing a portrait of John.
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William Sterndale Bennett
Composer and Musician
Composer Sir William Sterndale Bennett is buried in the north choir aisle, not far from the graves of Henry Purcell and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
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Isaac Watts
Writer
In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a marble mural monument to non-conformist minister and hymn writer Isaac Watts.
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William Thynne
In the south choir aisle is a tomb of alabaster and marble to William Thynne. His recumbent effigy in armour lies on a rush mattress.
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Robert Clive
Soldier
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey, has a memorial tablet in the south choir aisle. It was erected in 1919 by public subscription.
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Sir Edward Elgar
Musician and Composer
A memorial to the eminent composer Sir Edward Elgar was unveiled in the north choir (or Musicians') aisle in Westminster Abbey on 1st June 1972.
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John de Warenne
Soldier and Diplomat
In the north choir aisle is a carved shield for John, Earl of Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey. The arms are "checky, or and azure".
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Evelyn Levett Sutton
Priest/Minister
In the north choir aisle is a monument to the memory of the Reverend Evelyn Levett Sutton. This includes a relief of a weeping woman.
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Henry Francis Lyte
Composer, Musician and Priest/Minister
In the south choir aisle is a memorial to hymn writer Henry Francis Lyte. The alabaster tablet was unveiled on 16th November 1947.
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James Prescott Joule
Scientist and Physicist
In the north choir aisle is a white marble memorial to James Prescott Joule, physicist. He was born in Salford near Manchester.