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• John

  John was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 27th May 1199. It seems he displayed "unseemly levity" during the ceremony and left before receiving the Sacrament.

• 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 Latsis

  Philanthropist and Sailor

  John Latsis, Greek businessman, shipping and oil magnate and banker, was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Restoration Appeal.

• 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 Wynyard

  Soldier

  General John Wynyard is buried in the nave. When the nave floor was re-laid in 1834 his gravestone was taken up and replaced.

• John Stewart

  Sailor

  In the window splay of the north nave aisle in Westminster Abbey is a white marble monument to Captain John Stewart.

• 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 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 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 Milles

  Soldier

  John Milles was buried in the nave on 16th June 1815. His gravestone was taken up when the nave floor was re-laid in 1834.

• John Meldrum

  Soldier

  Colonel John Meldrum died of wounds received at the battle of Brandon. He was buried St Andrew's chapel but disinterred at the Restoration.

• John Battely

  Lawyer

  John Battely, Receiver General of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the south aisle of the nave but has no marker.

• John Beresford

  Soldier

  In the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey (near General Wolfe's memorial) is a white marble tablet to John Theophilus Beresford.

• John Henderson

  Actor

  John Henderson, actor, is buried at the foot of the grave of David Garrick in the south transept. The inscription has now worn away

• John Conduitt

  Politician, Writer and Soldier

  At the west end of the nave is a monument to John Conduitt, politician. He is buried near Newton.

• John Herbert

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend John Herbert was buried in the north porch of Westminster Abbey on 30th October 1729. His wife Mary was buried with him.

• 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.

• John Milton

  Writer and Poet

  John Milton, poet and writer, died in 1674 but his memorial in Poet's Corner was not erected until 1737. He has a memorial window in St Margaret's church.

• John Dryden

  Poet and Playwright

  John Dryden, Poet Laureate and dramatist, is buried in Poets' Corner. His monument, just outside St Benedict's chapel, now consists of a white marble bust.

• Betjeman Centenary

  Monday, 28th August 2006

  Sir John Betjeman's centenary will be marked with a wreathlaying ceremony at his memorial in Poets' Corner on Monday.

  John Betjeman Wreathlaying