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Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona
Philanthropist
In the nave is a stained glass window to the memory of Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona, philanthropist. The window was designed by Sir Ninian Comper.
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Sir John Denham
Poet
Sir John Denham, poet, was buried on 23rd March 1669 in Poets' Corner, near Chaucer's tomb. He has no monument and had no inscribed gravestone.
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Frederick Cavendish
Politician
In St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial window and a brass plaque to Lord Frederick Cavendish, Member of Parliament, who was murdered in Dublin.
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William Lyndewood
Priest/Minister
The mummified body of Bishop William Lyndwood was re-buried in the north cloister after being uncovered by workmen in the crypt chapel of St Stephen's.
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John, 1st Viscount Welles
Soldier
John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, K.G. was buried in Westminster Abbey and early tomb lists give the location as the old lady Chapel.
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John Peter Foster
Architect
The ashes of architect J. Peter Foster were buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey on 5th December 2010.
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Ian Fraser, Lord Fraser of Lonsdale
Politician, Soldier and Philanthropist
In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial, with a braille version of the inscription, for Ian Fraser, Baron Fraser of Lonsdale. Blinded at the battle of the Somme he devoted his life to the welfare of visually impaired people.
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Robert Henry Charles
Priest/Minister
Dr Robert Henry Charles was Canon of Westminster from 1913 and Archdeacon from 1919 and is buried with his wife in the north cloister.
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Sir John Chardin
In the nave is a memorial to Sir John [Jean] Chardin, court jeweller to Charles II. By sculptor Henry Cheere.
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James Stewart Mackenzie
On the wall of the south transept is a marble monument to Scottish politician James Stewart Mackenzie. This shows a portrait relief medallion of James.
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Sir William Chambers
Architect
Sir William Chambers, architect, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, beside fellow architects Robert Adam and James Wyatt.
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Lord Robert Manners
Sailor
In the north transept is a monument, known as The Three Captains memorial, commemorating Royal Navy captains William Bayne, William Blair and Lord Robert Manners.
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Judith and Justinian Isham
Judith and Elizabeth, twins of Sir Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet of Lamport in Northamptonshire, were both buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Thomas and John French
Thomas and John French were servants to Dean Thomas Sprat at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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Lancelot Capability Brown
Gardener and Architect
A memorial fountain to Lancelot Capability Brown was unveiled in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey in 2018.
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Lord Byron remembered, 200 years on
Thursday, 18th April 2024
A wreath was laid at the Abbey's memorial to Lord Byron on Thursday 18th April, the eve of the 200th anniversary of the poet's death.
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Her Majesty The Queen attends Abbey Somme Service
Thursday, 30th June 2016
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service and Vigil on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th June 2016.
Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Battle of the Somme
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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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William IV
William was a son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He and Queen Adelaide were crowned in Westminster Abbey on 8th September 1831.
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Sebert, King of the East Saxons & Ethelgoda
Just inside the gates of the south ambulatory is an arched recess containing the supposed tomb of Sebert, King of the East Saxons.