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Sir Charles Parsons
Scientist and Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window to Sir Charles Parsons, scientist and marine engineer.
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Edmund, 1st Earl of Kent
Soldier
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, was half brother to Edward I. He was executed for treason in March 1330 outside Winchester castle.
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Richard Jones, Earl of Ranelagh
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, his first wife, son and two daughters are buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich
George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich, was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 14th January 1663. He has no monument.
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James Johnston
Soldier
General James Johnston is buried in the centre part of the nave. Only a small stone now marks his grave, near that of Thomas Telford.
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David Herbert Lawrence
Writer, Poet and Novelist
A memorial to novelist and poet D.H. Lawrence was unveiled in Poets' Corner on 16th November 1985. It was presented by the D.H. Lawrence Society.
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Sir Joseph John Thomson
Scientist and Physicist
The ashes of physicist Sir Joseph John Thomson lie in the nave near the graves of Newton and Rutherford. Interment took place during his funeral.
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Herbert Thorndyke
Writer and Priest/Minister
Herbert Thorndike, priest, was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey with his brother John. There is no marked gravestone to see.
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William Levinz
In the north aisle of the nave is a memorial tablet to William Levinz, government official. He was buried on 26th August 1765.
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Mary and Adria Lucy
Mary and Adria Lucy, wife and daughter respectively of Edward Lucy, are buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Henry Francis Lyte
Composer, Musician and Priest/Minister
In the south choir aisle is a memorial to hymn writer Henry Francis Lyte. The alabaster tablet was unveiled on 16th November 1947.
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Long Range Desert Group (LRDG)
Soldier
A memorial to members of the Long Range Desert Group was unveiled in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey on 9th December 2013.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poet
The over life-size marble bust of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was unveiled in 1884, on a pillar near to the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer.
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Connop Thirlwall
Historian and Priest/Minister
Connop Thirlwall, historian and bishop of St David’s, is buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey, in the same grave as his friend George Grote.
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Dylan Thomas
Poet
A memorial stone to Welsh poet Dylan Thomas was unveiled on 1st March 1982. It lies between memorials to Lord Byron and George Eliot.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Writer
On a pillar in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, is a white marble bust, with a brown marble base, to novelist and essayist William Makepeace Thackeray.
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Henry Petty, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
Politician
In the north west tower chapel in the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial bust to Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne, politician.
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James Prescott Joule
Scientist and Physicist
In the north choir aisle is a white marble memorial to James Prescott Joule, physicist. He was born in Salford near Manchester.
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Sir John Jennings
Sailor
Rear Admiral Sir John Jennings was buried in the centre part of the north transept, but his gravestone inscription has now worn away.
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Walter de Wenlok
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Walter de Wenlok was Abbot of Westminster from 31st December 1283 until his death on 25th December 1307. He was buried beneath the Cosmati pavement.