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George I
George I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1714. He could not speak much English and the ceremonies were mostly conducted in Latin.
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Henry I
Henry I’s coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 5th August 1100. He married Princess Matilda of Scotland at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 1100.
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Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of Charles I, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 21st September 1660.
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Matilda (Maud) wife of Henry I
The marriage of Matilda of Scotland to King Henry I in 1100 united the Saxon and Norman lines. She is buried near the Shrine of St Edward in Westminster Abbey but has no tomb or memorial.
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Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence
A small gilt bronze statuette (or weeper) of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, can be seen on the tomb of his father Edward III.
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Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
Sailor
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathern and Earl of Dublin was buried in the Hanoverian vault below the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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William, Duke of Cumberland
Soldier
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, is buried with his parents and other family in the Hanoverian vault beneath the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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Richmond Webb
Soldier
Richmond Webb and his wife are buried in the east cloister. The tablet, over the door into the Pyx Chamber, has now lost its inscription.
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Nicholas Boscawen
Soldier
Nicholas Boscawen, from Cornwall, was a colonel in Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentary army and was buried in the Quire in Westminster Abbey. His body was exhumed at the Restoration.
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Richard Cox
Dean and Priest/Minister
Richard Cox, D.D. was Dean of Westminster from 1549-1553 but he has no memorial at the Abbey and is buried at Ely Cathedral.
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Edward Webber
On the wall of the Dark Cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet in memory of Edward Webber, a King's Scholar at Westminster School.
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Richard Steward
Dean and Priest/Minister
Richard Steward was nominated Dean of Westminster but he followed the future Charles II into exile during the English Civil War so was never installed.
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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.
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William Blair
Sailor
In the north transept is a monument known as The Three Captains memorial. It commemorates Navy captains William Bayne, William Blair and Lord Robert Manners.
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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.
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Westminster Dragoons
Soldier
In St George's chapel are two framed guidons of the Westminster Dragoons. These include battle honours from the South African War to the Second World War.
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Thomas Waldron
Physician
Dr Thomas Waldron, physician in ordinary to Charles II, was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey on 14th February 1677.
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Elizabeth Palmer & Matthew Johnson
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble wall tablet to Elizabeth Palmer, her grand daughter Frances and grandson Mathew Johnson.
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William Aglionby
Physician, Historian and Diplomat
William Aglionby was buried in the east cloister but his gravestone has now worn away. His grave was near the wall monument to Edmund Godfrey.
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John Makcullo
Physician
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to James I's physician John Makcullo (Maccolo or Macullo).