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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
Soldier
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, orator and soldier, was buried in Henry VII's chapel but his large monument is in the south transept.
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Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton and his wife Jane are buried in the north transept. A monument to him was erected in the north choir.
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Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions.
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Killigrew Family
Priest/Minister, Soldier and Playwright
In the north aisle of the nave is a white marble monument to Robert Killigrew. It is a tablet in the form of a shield.
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John and Francis Ligonier
Soldier and Politician
In the north ambulatory is a marble monument to Field Marshal John [Jean-Louis], Earl Ligonier. His brother Francis has a memorial in the south cloister.
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Henry Ireton
Soldier
Henry Ireton, Parliamentary official and son in law of Oliver Cromwell, was buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but later exhumed.
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Edward V & Richard Duke of York
The presumed remains of Edward V and Richard Duke of York are buried in the Abbey in a white marble sarcophagus designed by Christopher Wren.
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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick was the eldest son of James I. He died suddenly in 1612 and his funeral was held at Westminster Abbey on 7th December.
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Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Princess Elizabeth Stuart was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel. She was the only surviving daughter of James VI of Scotland.
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James Oswald
Politician
James Oswald was buried in the north aisle of the nave in 1769. A small rectangular brass with a decorated border now covers his grave.
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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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Edmund Ayrton
Musician and Composer
Dr Edmund Ayrton, composer and Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the north cloister. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Eric Symes Abbott
Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of former Dean of Westminster Eric Symes Abbott are buried in the nave near the altar there, with a portland stone tablet.
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Francis and John Beaumont
Poet
Francis Beaumont, poet and dramatist, and his brother Sir John Beaumont are both buried in Poets' Corner, at the entrance to St Benedict's chapel.
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Isaac Barrow
Mathematician
Isaac Barrow, mathematician, classical scholar and theologian, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey with a marble monument against the wall.
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George Savile, Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, Marquess of Halifax is buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel in the vault first used by General George Monck.
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Thomas Willis
Physician and Doctor
In the north transept is the grave of the celebrated physician Thomas Willis. The current stone was dedicated in 1961 to replace the original.
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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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Bernard & Elizabeth Gates
Musician
Bernard Gates, Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey 1740-1757, is buried in the north cloister of the Abbey with his wife Elizabeth.
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Edmond Halley
Astronomer
In the south cloister is a memorial to astronomer Edmond Halley. It takes the form of a stylised comet, of slate, the tail being gilded.