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Poets' Corner Honour for Elizabeth Gaskell
Friday, 24th September 2010
A memorial window panel in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner to the Victorian novelist and biographer Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) was dedicated on Saturday 25th September 2010.
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The Duke of York attends ANZAC Day service
Tuesday, 25th April 2017
His Royal Highness The Duke of York attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey.
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Dean Preaches in New York
Monday, 13th June 2011
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon at Solemn Eucharist on the feast of Pentecost, Sunday 12th June 2011, at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, a parish church in the episcopal diocese of New York, NY, United States of America.
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The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Monday, 19th September 2022
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II: The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey at 11:00am on Monday 19th September 2022. Before the service, the.
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Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York
Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV when both were children. She was buried at the Abbey.
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Dean of Westminster preaches in New York
Friday, 18th May 2012
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, embarked on a two week trip to the East Coast of the USA from 30th April to 14th May.
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Edward V & Richard Duke of York
The presumed remains of Edward V and Richard Duke of York are buried in the Abbey in a white marble sarcophagus designed by Christopher Wren.
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18. Elizabeth of York
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions.
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Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 15th January 1559. Her large monument is in the Lady Chapel.
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Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.
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Trinity Church New York
In the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel is a wall plaque of silvered bronze, with the parish seal of Trinity Church, New York, USA.
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Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
A gilt bronze statuette of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, can be seen on the tomb of his father King Edward III.
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Philippa Mohun, Duchess of York
Philanthropist
Philippa Mohun, Duchess of York was buried in St Nicholas' chapel. Her altar tomb was originally in the centre of the chapel but was moved.
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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was married and crowned in the Abbey and had her funeral here in 2002.
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Elizabeth daughter of Henry VII
In the chapel of St Edward the Confessor is a small tomb with a black marble slab for Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII.
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Elizabeth Corbett and Mildred Hotham
On the north wall of St Margaret's is a tablet to Elizabeth Corbett and Lady Mildred Hotham. The epitaph verses were composed by Alexander Pope.
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Abbey to honour Cranford’s creator
Friday, 8th January 2010
Elizabeth Gaskell, whose novel Cranford formed the basis of one of the BBC’s prime-time television drama successes, will be honoured with a memorial in a window panel in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Festival of Commemoration Evensong
Monday, 17th November 2008
An Evensong to mark the start of the Abbey’s ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place on Monday 17th November 2008.
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Elizabeth Hollingworth
In the area called the Dark Cloister, leading to the Little Cloister, is a wall tablet to Elizabeth Hollingworth, widow of William.
