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Patrons lend their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers
Friday, 1st March 2024
Five patrons from across the worlds of public service and the arts have lent their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers – a new girls’ choir founded at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, last year.
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Albany Wallis
Lawyer
Albany Wallis, eminent solicitor of Norfolk Street in the Strand, and his son Albany Charles Wallis are buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Clarence and Eric Fletcher
Politician
On the south side of St Margaret's Church Westminster is a memorial window to Clarence Fletcher. Below is a tablet to his son Eric.
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Spranger & Ann Barry
Actor
Celebrated tragic actor Spranger Barry and his second wife Ann are buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey but no inscription remains for them.
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Elizabeth and Maria Pope
Actor
Two actresses, Elizabeth and Maria, the first and second wives of tragic actor Alexander Pope, are buried together in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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George Pollock
Soldier
Sir George Pollock, army officer, was buried in the nave, to the west of Lord Clyde. He was the fifth son of David Pollock.
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John Henderson
Actor
John Henderson, actor, is buried at the foot of the grave of David Garrick in the south transept. The inscription has now worn away
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Lord Harris of Peckham
Philanthropist
Lord Harris of Peckham was a major donor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal and the stained glass in the east windows of the Lady Chapel are his gift together with his wife.
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Wardour family
Anna Sophia Wardour and two sons are buried in the centre part of the nave. Their graves are now marked by small lozenge stones.
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William Foxley Norris
Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of the Very Reverend William Foxley Norris K.C.V.O., Dean of Westminster 1925-1937, are buried in the nave of the Abbey.
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Susanna Cibber
Actor
Susanna Cibber, actress, is buried in the north cloister. She seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone and there is no memorial to her.
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James Macpherson
Writer and Poet
Writer James Macpherson is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. His grave adjoins that of fellow Scot Robert Adam.
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Charles Smyth
Writer, Historian and Priest/Minister
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is an oval tablet to former Rector and Canon of Westminster Charles Hugh Egerton Smyth.
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Nicholas Clagett
Priest/Minister
Nicholas Clagett, Bishop of Exeter, was buried at St Margaret's Westminster in 1746 but he has no gravestone or memorial.
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Carolyn Craig
Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Carolyn Craig FRCO earned her organ performance degrees in the United States and first worked in the United Kingdom as organ scholar at Truro Cathedral in 2018-2019 between her undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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Sir Winston Churchill Remembered
Friday, 30th January 2015
Members of the Churchill family and representatives of Churchill-related organisations joined the congregation at a wreath laying to commemorate the Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH TD at Westminster Abbey on Friday 30th January.
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Westminster Abbey Institute Welcomes New MPs
Wednesday, 13th May 2015
The Westminster Abbey Institute hosted a reception on Tuesday 12th May 2015 to welcome new Members of Parliament.
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Westminster Abbey Celebrates the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College
A Service to Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Whitelands College was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 24th May 2016.
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The Reverend Anthony Ball installed as a Canon of Westminster
Monday, 12th September 2016
The Reverend Anthony Ball was installed as a Canon of Westminster during Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 10th September 2016.
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Westminster Abbey Celebrates the Life of Ronnie Corbett
A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie Corbett CBE was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Wednesday 7th June.