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John Spottiswood
Priest/Minister
John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews, died in London of a fever and was buried with great pomp in the chapel of St Benedict.
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John Parsons
Musician and Composer
John Parsons, organist and composer, is buried in the cloisters. He was the Abbey's Master of Choristers from 1613-1623, and Organist from 1621.
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John Gadbury
Writer and Astronomer
Dr John Gadbury, writer, astrologer and astronomer, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster on 28th March 1704. He has no memorial.
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Fundraising concert for Ukraine to take place at St Margaret’s Church
Thursday, 28th April 2022
Dona Nobis Pacem: A Concert for Ukraine, will take place in St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00pm to raise funds in support of the DEC’s (Disasters Emergency Committee) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
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John Churchill
Carpenter
On a pillar in St Margaret's church is a marble cartouche for master carpenter John Churchill. He served the King and later Queen Anne.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021
Tuesday, 29th June 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021: The life of our heavenly patron St Peter reminds us that even when we get it wrong, the love of Christ.
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Charles Ignatius Sancho honoured with St Margaret’s memorial
Tuesday, 19th December 2023
Charles Ignatius Sancho, who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, has been honoured with a new memorial.
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The Prince of Wales reads St John 15: 9-15
The Queen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier The President of Germany attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey.
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John Shepherd
Musician and Composer
John Shepherd, singer and composer, died in 1558 and was buried at St Margaret's Westminster. He has no marker or memorial.
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John Carey, Earl of Dover
Soldier
John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover, Viscount Rochford and Baron Hunsdon, was buried in the Carey family vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Sir John Salisbury
Soldier
Sir John Salisbury, one of the knights of the chamber of King Richard II, is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Charles St Clare Bedford
Charles St Clare Bedford, Chapter Clerk at Westminster Abbey 1854-1900 and Coroner for the City of Westminster 1845-1888, is buried in the north cloister.
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John and Edward Willis
Carpenter
In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of John Willis, Abbey carpenter, his son Edward and niece Ann.
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Sir John Ogle & son
Soldier
Lt. Colonel Sir John Ogle was buried in the Abbey on 17th March 1640. He was the fifth son of Thomas and his wife Jane.
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Sir John Shorditch
Sir John Shorditch was buried in St Benedict's chapel in 1345. His grave may be that which is now beneath Dr William Bill’s tomb chest.
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John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
The embalmed body of Prince John of Eltham was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1337 and he has a fine monument. He was born at Eltham manor in Kent.
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John & Elizabeth Heylyn
Priest/Minister
Dr John Heylyn and his wife and daughter are buried in the south transept. The gravestone inscription is now very faint except for Elizabeth's name.
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John and Avis Freeman
Musician
In the west cloister is a white marble tablet to John and Avis Freeman. Called "Honest Brother Freeman" he was a member of the Abbey.
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Dr John Rae
Explorer
On 30 September 2014 a memorial stone to Dr John Rae, explorer, was unveiled in St John the Evangelist chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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William & John Herschel
Scientist, Musician, Mathematician and Astronomer
A memorial stone to William Herschel, astronomer and musician, was unveiled in the nave in 1954. The grave of his son Sir John is nearby.