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John Gavan
John Gavan and his wife Susan are buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey but their stone is no longer readable.
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Thomas Finell
Musician
Thomas Finell, Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the south cloister but he has no marker. Children were baptized in St Margaret's Westminster.
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Richard Murray
Sailor
Captain Richard Murray was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.
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Padre Railton – WWI soldier
Our team of experienced Learning Officers can join you online in your classroom to bring the Abbey to life even if you cannot visit. We offer a range of formats: interactive sessions, costumed characters (and guided virtual tours, tailored to your needs, interests and the age of your class.
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Richard Willis & family
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to Richard Willis and members of his family.
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Godolphin family
Statesman
Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, Queen Anne's chief minister, is buried in the south aisle of the nave. His bust is by sculptor Francis Bird.
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Sermon Given at a Service of Thanksgiving to Mark the Centenary of Blind Veterans UK
Tuesday, 6th October 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at Evening Prayer on the Third Sunday of Easter 2021
Sunday, 18th April 2021
Sermon at Evening Prayer on the Third Sunday of Easter 2021: There is something important about the strangeness of scripture. Research publicised by the BBC this week has brought the documents known.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Trinity Sunday 2021
Sunday, 30th May 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Trinity Sunday 2021: God is for us, God is with us, and God is ahead of us. We learned this past week that an international.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Lent 2022
Sunday, 20th February 2022
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Lent: Sleep, in heaven, is impossible. Bob Monkhouse, of blessed memory, told many memorable jokes—this one sticks in my mind, possibly.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Baptism of Christ 2023
Sunday, 8th January 2023
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Baptism of Christ 2023: We, the Church, have been entrusted with a message to rebalance our brains, and save our souls. Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Lent 2024
Sunday, 4th February 2024
In the first few lines of John’s gospel, I hope anyone would find ideas that are gripping and enticing.
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Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught married in Westminster Abbey in 1919. Hers was the first royal wedding to be held at the Abbey since Richard II’s.
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Sir Lumley Robinson
Sir Lumley Robinson was buried in the nave in 1684. His monument which stood near the grave has been reduced in size and moved.
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John Van Hasdunck
John Van Hasdunck, one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to the King, was buried in the cloisters on 6th November 1678.
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Thomas Becker
Soldier
Colonel Thomas Becker was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster on 27th April 1716. There is no monument or marker for him in the church.
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Thomas Whitby
Thomas Whitby, of Hounslow in Middlesex, was buried in the south ambulatory on 25th January 1622 but he has no monument or marker.
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Thomas Betterton
Actor
The famous actor manager Thomas Betterton was buried in the East Cloister "over against the third pillar from the south end next to the garden".
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Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery
Politician and Soldier
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, Baron Boyle of Marston, Baron of Broghill in Ireland, Knight of the Thistle, was buried on 11 September 1731.
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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.