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Ann Whytell
Ann Whytell or Whytall was buried in the north aisle of the nave on 22nd August 1788. Her sister Elizabeth erected a monument to her.
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Edward Aspinwall
Writer and Priest/Minister
Reverend Edward Aspinwall was buried in the south transept on 8th August 1732. But he seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone or monument.
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Sir Robert Lane
Politician
Sir Robert Lane was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 2nd October 1624 but he has no monument or marker.
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Hammond Witherley
Musician
Hammond Witherley, singer, was buried on 4th October 1717 in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. No gravestone seems to have been inscribed for him.
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Lady Mary Biddulph
Lady Mary Biddulph was buried in the north aisle on 15th September 1689 "near Sir Edward Spragge". It is thought this was the north ambulatory.
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Lady Waldegrave
Mary, wife of James, 2nd Baron Waldegrave and later Earl Waldegrave, was buried in the middle aisle of the nave on 27th January 1719.
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Edmund and Frances Meyrick
On the wall of the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a small white marble memorial to Frances (Smith) wife of Captain Edmund Meyrick.
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Nicholas Assheton
The ashes of the Hon. Nicholas Assheton were buried in the Islip chapel on 15th March 2013. He was Chief Honorary Steward from 2002-2006.
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Wesley Carr
Writer, Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of Dr (Arthur) Wesley Carr, KCVO, Dean of Westminster from 1997-2006, were buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey on 24th April 2018.
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Sir William Parsons
Politician
Sir William Parsons, Surveyor General in Ireland and M.P. for Co. Wicklow, was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1650.
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Reimerd Watkins
Reimerd Watkins, his wife and three children were buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. None have markers.
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Robert Whitworth
Robert Whitworth of Westminster School was drowned in the Thames and was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Anna Maria D'Oyly
Anna Maria D'Oyly, wife of Edward, was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.
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Ellen Glynne
Philanthropist
Ellen Glynne of North Wales was buried in 1733 in the vault of General Monk in Westminster Abbey.
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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.
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Sir Thomas Langton
Politician
Sir Thomas Langton, MP, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1605 but he has no monument or marker.
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Stephen Rigaud's children
Priest
Two young children of Revd. Stephen Rigaud, of Westminster School, were buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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VE Day 75
On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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Abbey Sub-Organist honoured with Royal Academy of Music Fellowship
Wednesday, 24th April 2024
Westminster Abbey's Sub-Organist, Peter Holder, has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Music for his outstanding contribution to church music.
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Emperor of Japan visits Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 25th June 2024
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 25th June as part of their State Visit to the United Kingdom.