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Henry VI
Henry VI was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1429 aged 8. He has a modern statue in the Lady Chapel.
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Christopher Hildyard
Artist and Priest/Minister
The Reverend Christopher Hildyard, Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster Abbey, was buried in St Faith's chapel, and also has an oval stone tablet.
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John Thomas Micklethwaite
Architect
John Thomas Micklethwaite, architect and archaeologist and Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey 1898-1906, is buried in the west cloister of the Abbey.
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John Seely, Lord Mottistone
Architect
Henry John Alexander Seely, 2nd Lord Mottistone, of the architect firm of Seely and Paget, re-built several of the houses in Little Cloister, Westminster Abbey.
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George Herbert
Poet
In St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a two light stained glass window to the memory of poets George Herbert and William Cowper.
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Combined Services Memorial
Soldier, Airman and Sailor
A monument in the cloisters commemorates men of the Submarine Service, the Commandos, and Airborne Forces and Special Air Service who died in the war.
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William Cowper
Poet
In St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a two light stained glass window in memory of poets William Cowper and George Herbert.
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John Keble
Writer, Poet and Priest/Minister
On a pillar on the west wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a white marble bust to poet and clergyman John Keble.
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Brian Thomas
Artist
Brian Thomas, painter and stained glass artist, executed six lancet windows in Westminster Abbey below the north transept rose window.
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War dead 1914-1918
Soldier, Airman and Sailor
Edward, Prince of Wales, unveiled a memorial to the Million Dead of the First World War. The tablet is in St George's chapel.
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Westminster Abbey staff war memorial
Soldier
On the wooden panelling in St George's chapel are painted the names of Westminster Abbey staff, or former choristers, who died for their country.
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Joost de Blank
Priest/Minister
The ashes of Archbishop Joost de Blank and his sister Bartha are buried in the nave, just outside the entrance to St George's chapel.
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The Nave
The Nave is at the western end of the Abbey and contains the graves and memorials of many famous people.
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Joseph Wilcocks
Dean and Priest/Minister
Joseph Wilcocks, Dean of Westminster, was buried in a specially built vault in what is now St George's chapel, Westminster Abbey.
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Reverend David Railton
Priest/Minister and Soldier
The Grave of the Unknown Warrior was inspired by the Reverend David Railton M.C. chaplain to the 2nd Battalion of the Hon. Artillery Company.
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British Prisoners of War 1914-1918
Soldier and Airman
In 1926 a stained glass window was unveiled in the north choir aisle to remember British prisoners of war who died during World War I.
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William Wordsworth
Poet
A white marble life size figure of poet William Wordsworth is in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey. The figure is seated with crossed legs.
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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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Sir Ninian Comper
Architect
The ashes of architect and stained glass designer Sir John Ninian Comper are buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Bernard, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Writer and Soldier
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, universally known as Monty, was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.