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Richard Deane
Soldier and Sailor
Richard Deane, Cromwellian army and naval officer, was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but was exhumed by order of Charles II.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2017
Sunday, 6th August 2017
Sermon given by The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist.
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Sermon at a Meditation for Holy Week 2021
Monday, 29th March 2021
Sermon at a Meditation for Holy Week 2021: The beginning of the Church is often ascribed to Pentecost and the sending of the Holy Spirit.
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Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2022
Sunday, 30th October 2022
Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2022: ‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end.’ ‘The steadfast love of the Lord.
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Joan, daughter of Edward III
A small bronze statuette (weeper) of Joan, daughter of Edward III, can be seen on the tomb of her father in Westminster Abbey.
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William of Hatfield
A small bronze statuette, or weeper, of William of Hatfield can be seen on the tomb of his father Edward III in Westminster Abbey.
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Humphrey Salwey
Politician
Salwey was buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey in 1652. But his body was exhumed, with other followers of Oliver Cromwell, in 1661.
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Mothers' Union
In 1925 a memorial chapel was set up for those who fell in World War I. The altar frontal was given by the Mothers' Union.
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Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley
A kneeling figure of Lord Darnley can be seen on the monument of his mother Margaret Douglas, in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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John Robinson
Musician
John Robinson, organist of Westminster Abbey from 1727 until his death is buried in the north choir aisle of the Abbey.
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Sibell, Countess Grosvenor
Philanthropist
Sibell, Countess Grosvenor gave money in 1924 for a new altar to be erected in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Samuel Bolton
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Samuel Bolton is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. His gravestone is near the west wall and has been re-cut.
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Andrew and John Van Yzendoorn
Andrew (Andries) Van Yzendoorn and his only son John are buried in the south aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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William Buckland
Scientist, Dean and Priest/Minister
William Buckland, geologist and Dean of Westminster has a memorial in the nave but is buried with his wife in the churchyard at Islip, Oxfordshire.
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Lucy Baynton
Lady Lucy Baynton was buried in the north ambulatory in Westminster Abbey at the entrance to St John the Baptist's chapel on 14th June 1621.
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Nicholas Oudart
Nicholas Oudart was buried in the west cloister on 21st December 1681 but has no marker. He was born at Malines (Mechlin) in Belgium.
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Sir Hugh Pollard
Politician and Soldier
Politician and Royalist army officer Sir Hugh Pollard, 2nd Baronet of King's Nympton, Devon, died on 27th November 1666 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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David Walter Morgan
Priest/Minister
In the north cloister is a tablet near the grave of the Reverend David Walter Morgan. He was a Lay Vicar in the Abbey choir.
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Thomas Aston Coffin
Thomas Aston Coffin, born in the USA, was Commissary General to His Majesty's troops serving in Britain, and was buried in St Margaret's with a memorial tablet.
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Anne Radcliffe
Anne Radcliffe (or Ratcliffe), wife of Sir George Radcliffe, lawyer and politician of Thomhill, Yorkshire, was buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.