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• Chapel reveals old stonework

  Friday, 14th September 2007

  The conservators have discovered a discarded fragment of stonework in the Chapel of St John the Baptist.

  St John the Baptist conservation

• John Blair

  Priest/Minister

  Reverend John Blair, author of the well known book The Chronology and History of the World, was buried near the door of the north transept.

• John Plenderleath

  Physician and Doctor

  In north choir aisle is a memorial to Dr John Plenderleath. It consists of a monument with a pyramid background showing a portrait of John.

• John Hunter

  Scientist, Physician and Doctor

  John Hunter, surgeon and anatomist, was interred in St Martin in the Fields. When burials were removed from that church his remains were moved here.

• John Harvey

  Sailor

  In the nave is a joint memorial to Captain John Harvey and Captain John Hutt who were both mortally wounded in 1794.

• John Robinson

  Musician

  John Robinson, organist of Westminster Abbey from 1727 until his death is buried in the north choir aisle of the Abbey.

• John Perryn

  Soldier

  On the west wall of St Margaret's Church Westminster is an oval tablet to John Perryn who was buried in the church.

• John Hilton

  Musician and Composer

  John Hilton, composer, was organist and lay clerk at St Margaret's from 1628 to 1644 and was buried in the church on 21st March 1657.

• John Croft

  In the north cloister is the gravestone of John Croft and his wife Sarah. He lived in College Street, at the back of the Abbey.

• John Bancroft

  John Bancroft and wife Elizabeth are buried in the north cloister. He was a House of Lords doorkeeper and servant to the Duke of Marlborough.

• John Sharole

  Musician and Priest/Minister

  John Sharole (or Du Charol) was a minor canon and is buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey. His grave inscription has worn away.

• John Gavan

  John Gavan and his wife Susan are buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey but their stone is no longer readable.

• John Beverley

  John Beverley, valet or yeoman to Edward III, was buried in the south ambulatory of Westminster Abbey near the king's tomb. His mother was Matilda.

• John Roberts

  Politician

  Above the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer in Poets' Corner is a white marble monument to politician John Roberts. The memorial was erected in 1776.

• John Rutherford

  John Rutherford died on 21st June 1781 and was removed from his original burial place at Olne in Germany to the north cloister for burial.

• John Rae

  Writer and Broadcaster

  The ashes of Dr John Rae, Head Master of Westminster School, were buried in the Dark Cloister, which leads to the schoolyard from the cloisters.

• John Hutt

  Sailor

  In the nave is a joint memorial to Captain John Harvey and Captain John Hutt who were both mortally wounded in a naval victory.

• John Coleman

  John Coleman was buried in the north cloister and has a plain marble tablet. Catherine Coleman, presumed to be his widow, was buried near him.

• John Storr

  Sailor

  In the chapel of St John the Evangelist is a tablet and bust to Rear Admiral John Storr. He is buried in the north transept.

• John Church

  Musician

  John Church, composer, was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey on 10th January 1741. The Precentor called him "very worthy and honest".