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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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Canon Anthony Ball appointed Assistant Bishop in Egypt
Monday, 1st November 2021
Canon Anthony Ball has been appointed an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Egypt, with responsibilities across the new Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria.
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Consecration of Bishops takes place at Westminster Abbey
Friday, 29th September 2023
The Venerable Adam Atkinson, The Venerable Ian Bishop and The Venerable Paul Davies were all ordained and consecrated at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th September.
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William Bishop
The ashes of William Bishop were buried in the west cloister. He held the post of Clerk of Works at the Abbey from 1928-1955.
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The Venerable Tricia Hillas appointed the next Bishop of Sodor and Man
Thursday, 16th May 2024
Downing Street today announced that His Majesty The King has appointed The Venerable Tricia Hillas as the next Bishop of Sodor and Man.
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Edmund, Earl of Lancaster and Aveline de Forz
Soldier
Prince Edmund "Crouchback", Earl of Lancaster and Aveline de Forz were the first royal couple to be married in the newly built Westminster Abbey. Both are also buried in the church.
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Bishop Kobayashi reads for Abbey podcast
Saturday, 15th August 2020
The Bishop of Kobe, whose diocese includes Hiroshima, reads for a podcast to celebrate both VJ Day, and the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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St David, patron of Wales, Bishop of Menevia, c 589
Red Dragon flag
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St Patrick, Patron of Ireland, bishop, missionary, c 5th century
St Patrick flag
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Anthony Ball appointed Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome
Monday, 11th November 2024
A photograph of Bishop Anthony Ball wearing a black shirt and jacket and a clerical collar.
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Abbey welcomes Pope Tawadros
Thursday, 11th May 2017
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Bishop of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, was joined by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other representatives of the Church of England, at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Friday 12th May 2017.
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Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey
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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Samuel Goodenough
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr Samuel Goodenough is buried in the north cloister. He lies near the grave of Dr William Markham, Head Master of Westminster School.
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Nicholas Clagett
Priest/Minister
Nicholas Clagett, Bishop of Exeter, was buried at St Margaret's Westminster in 1746 but he has no gravestone or memorial.
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Giles Hooper and family
Lawyer
Giles Hooper, his two wives and son Edmund are buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. The gravestone inscription has now worn away.
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Robert Townson
Dean and Priest/Minister
Robert Townson (or Tounson) was buried just outside the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey but he never had a monument or inscribed gravestone.
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Dean of Westminster welcomes Archbishop's appointment
Friday, 9th November 2012
On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall welcomed the appointment of the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury.
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John and Elizabeth Warren
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
John Warren, bishop of Bangor, and his wife Elizabeth, philanthropist, are buried in the north transept. Both have monuments in the west aisle.
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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.
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Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond
Philanthropist
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel. She was the mother of Henry VII.
