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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Musician and Composer
The ashes of Ralph Vaughan Williams, eminent British composer, and his second wife Ursula are buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.
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Vaughan Williams, Tavener & MacMillan: Choral works
From established works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir John Tavener to premiere recordings of recent commissions by Sir James MacMillan, this new release brings together iconic pieces with strong musical and historical ties to the Abbey.
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Ralph Selby
Priest/Minister
Ralph Selby, a learned monk in the Benedictine Westminster Abbey, died in 1420 and was buried in the south ambulatory.
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John Williams
Dean and Philanthropist
Dr John Williams was Dean of Westminster from 1620-1644. He has no monument in the Abbey and he is buried at Llandegai in his native Wales.
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Colin Williams
Philanthropist
Colin Williams (1942-2015) was an Abbey Honorary Steward (from 1992-2012) and a generous donor to the appeal for the restoration of Henry VII's chapel.
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Ralph Arundel (alias Papillon)
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Ralph Arundel was Abbot of Westminster from 1200 to 1214. He was buried in the nave of the old Norman Abbey which was later demolished.
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Thomas Ralph Winstanley
In the east cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial tablet to Thomas Ralph Winstanley. He is buried nearby, as are his father the Revd. Thomas Winstanley and his mother Sylvia.
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Charles Williams
d.1720 Writer, Politician, Philanthropist and Statesman
In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a cartouche near the grave of Charles Williams. Sir Charles Hanbury-Williams is also buried here.
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Sir George Williams & YMCA
A memorial window for the Young Men's Christian Association (founded by Sir George Williams) was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey in 1921.
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Lady Susanna Williams
Lady Susanna Williams was buried "near Sir Edward Spragge" on 26th September 1689. This was most probably in the north ambulatory but neither have markers.
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George Ebenezer Williams
Musician
George Ebenezer Williams was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1814-1819. He was buried in the south cloister in April 1819.
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Choir’s new CD celebrates established favourites and new works
Friday, 9th June 2023
The Abbey Choir has released a new CD of choral works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir James MacMillan and Sir John Tavener.
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Vaughan Williams, Tavener & MacMillan: Choral works
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes Pope Benedict XVI
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, attended a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey on Friday 17th September 2010.
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Christianity – some basics
Would you like to know more about the Christian faith? Here’s a short guide: how it began, its beliefs and practices plus, help if you’d like to explore it further.
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Sir William Payne-Galwey
Soldier
Sir William Payne-Galwey is buried in a vault in St Margaret's church. He has no inscribed gravestone and unfortunately his wall tablet is now obscured.
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The Nation's Memory
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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William and Frederick McNally
Soldier
In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster, are two memorial brasses to former choristers of the church, William John McNally and Frederick McNally.
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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord of Williams of Oystermouth
The Reverend Canon Martin Seeley, Principal, Westcott House, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; and the Reverend Canon Michael Beasley, Director of Mission in the Diocese of Oxford, was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Hertford in the Diocese of St Albans at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on Ascension day, Thursday 14th May 2015.
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Royal Family marks Unknown Warrior centenary
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 2020.