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• 1st Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

  Wednesday, 4th June 1986

  Delivered by His Eminence Cardinal Basil Hume OSB, Archbishop of Westminster at Westminster Abbey.

• The Feast of St Michael and All Angels at Westminster Abbey

  Continuing its series exploring the rich repertoire of music for the church’s great feasts, here the Abbey Choir presents a selection of music for Michaelmas.

• Herbert, 1st Earl Kitchener

  Soldier

  Kitchener was Secretary of State for War but died in 1916. A memorial service was held in the Abbey on 13th June 1916.

• Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster

  The stained glass in the south rose window of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster.

• Freeman Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon

  Politician, Soldier and Statesman

  The ashes of Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon are buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey. His wife was later buried with him.

• Abbey unlocked tour - September

  Monday, 1st September 2025

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• David, 1st Earl Beatty

  Sailor

  David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936), naval officer, has a stall plate as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.

• Edmund, 1st Earl of Kent

  Soldier

  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, was a son of Edward I. He was executed for treason in March 1330 outside Winchester castle and was later brought to the Abbey for burial.

• John, 1st Viscount Welles

  Soldier

  John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, K.G. was buried in Westminster Abbey and early tomb lists give the location as the old lady Chapel.

• William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel

  William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel and his first wife are buried in the nave. They are near the grave of Archbishop Trench.

• Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

  Statesman

  A marble memorial to Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, O.M., statesman, was unveiled in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.

• John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe

  Sailor

  John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) has a stall plate as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the Lady Chapel.

• Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth

  Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1665.

• 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.

• Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall

  Airman

  Cyril Norton Newall, 1st Baron Newall, Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air Force, is remembered in the RAF chapel in Westminster Abbey.

• John Reith, 1st Baron Reith

  Broadcaster

  A tablet to John, 1st Baron Reith, first Director of the BBC can be seen in the lobby leading to the Jubilee Galleries in Westminster Abbey.

• Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax

  Poet and Statesman

  Charles Montague (or Mountague), 1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Garter, is buried in the vault of General Monk in Henry VII's chapel.

• Medieval Monastery tour

  Monday, 1st September 2025

  Explore the history of the Benedictine monastery at Westminster Abbey, from the time when the first twelve monks arrived in 960AD until the dissolution of the monastery under Henry VIII in 1540.

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• Entry prices from 1st October 2024

  We are open to visitors from Monday to Saturday. Find out more about how you can visit.

• George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

  Writer and Statesman

  A memorial to George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., GCSI, GCIE, statesman and writer, was unveiled in Henry VII's chapel in 1930.