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Sir John and Lord Thomas Burgh
Soldier
Sir John Burgh [or Borough] and his brother Thomas, 5th Lord Burgh are both buried in the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey.
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Horatio, Viscount Nelson
Sailor
One of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, is his wax effigy in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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Edward and Sir Edmund Godfrey
On the wall of the east cloister is a memorial to brothers Edward and Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. The marble monument has a sculpted shield.
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Edmund Hooper and family
Edmund Hooper, organist and master of the choristers at Westminster Abbey, was buried in the cloisters of the Abbey on 16th July 1621.
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Supporters of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
The Dean & Chapter of Westminster would like to thank the following generous supporters.
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Westminster Abbey sends condolences to His Majesty The King on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Thursday, 8th September 2022
The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle OBE, has sent his condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on behalf of all at Westminster Abbey.
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37th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 25th May 2023
Loretta Minghella talks about Money, Bias and the Geography of the Heart
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2017
Friday, 13th October 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.
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Address at the Evening Service on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 2018
Sunday, 19th August 2018
Address at the Evening Service on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 2018: ‘I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see; I sought my God, but my God eluded me..
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Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon & Family
Soldier and Statesman
The monument to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (died 1596) is the tallest in Westminster Abbey, at thirty-six feet high. Various members of his family are buried in the Carey vault.
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Edward Hyde & family
Politician, Historian and Diplomat
Various members of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon's family are buried with him in a vault in the north ambulatory, near Henry VII's chapel.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2019
Sunday, 20th January 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2019: In the Gospels we find lots of references to wedding feasts. In the Gospels we find lots of references to.
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Charles II
Charles' coronation took place on 23rd April 1661. He was buried in the Abbey on 14th February 1685 in a vault in Henry VII's chapel.
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Owen and William Wynne
Lawyer
On the wall of the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet with a sculpted coat of arms to Owen Wynne.
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Sir Peter Parker
Sailor
In St Margaret's Church Westminster is a large monument to Sir Peter Parker who died fighting in America on 30th August 1814.
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Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architect, Historian and Writer
In the centre of the nave is the grave of Sir George Gilbert Scott, architect and Surveyor of the Fabric at the Abbey from 1849-1878.
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Charles Dickens
Writer and Novelist
A small stone with a simple inscription marks the grave of Charles Dickens, famous English novelist, in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Edward Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Politician
Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, was buried in St Edmund's chapel in Westminster Abbey. His wife Jane erected a large monument for him.
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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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William & Margaret Cavendish
Writer, Soldier and Poet
In the north transept is a monument by Grinling Gibbons to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle and his wife Margaret, who were both writers.