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• William III

  William III and Mary II were crowned as joint monarchs in the Abbey on 11th April 1689 – the first time this had happened in England. Their wax effigies are on display.

• James I and Anne of Denmark

  James I and Anne of Denmark are both buried in Westminster Abbey. But neither has a monument. Their funeral effigies still remain in the Abbey collection.

• Dedication of Peal Boards

  Thursday, 15th July 2004

  There are ten principal ringers for the Abbey's ten bells, which are rung for the major church festivals, for special services and for notable occasions such as the anniversaries of HM The Queen's accession, coronation and wedding.

  bell ringing

• Choir’s new CD celebrates established favourites and new works

  Friday, 9th June 2023

  The Abbey Choir has released a new CD of choral works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir James MacMillan and Sir John Tavener.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Music

• George and Nicholas Monck

  Priest/Minister, Soldier and Sailor

  General George Monck and his brother NIcholas are both buried in Westminster Abbey. The General's funeral armour is on display.

• Thomas Whitby

  Thomas Whitby, of Hounslow in Middlesex, was buried in the south ambulatory on 25th January 1622 but he has no monument or marker.

• Jacinto de Castro

  Statesman

  Don Jacinto Borges Pereira de Castro, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the King of Portugal to the Court of Britain, was buried in the nave.

• Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

  Henry VII’s coronation took place in October 1485. He and his wife Elizabeth were the first monarchs to be buried in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel.

• Earl Mountbatten of Burma

  Sailor and Diplomat

  Just inside the west door of Westminster Abbey, at the base of a pillar is a memorial to the Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

• Henry V and Catherine de Valois

  Henry’s tomb is below his elaborate chantry chapel in Westminster Abbey. His funeral armour and the effigy of his wife, Catherine de Valois, can be seen in the Abbey Galleries.

• Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII

  Queen Alexandra was born in 1844, the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. With her husband Edward VII, she was crowned in 1902.

• George Pollock

  Soldier

  Sir George Pollock, army officer, was buried in the nave, to the west of Lord Clyde. He was the fifth son of David Pollock.

• Henry Grattan

  Statesman

  Henry Grattan, a statesman and defender of the rights of Ireland, was buried next to Charles James Fox in the north transept of Westminster Abbey.

• Walter Porter

  Musician and Composer

  Walter Porter, singer and musician, was Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1639-44. He was buried in St Margaret's on 30th November 1659.

• Edward IV

  Edward IV was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 28th June 1461. His queen Elizabeth Woodville was crowned in 1465. Their infant daughter Margaret has a small monument in St Edward's chapel.

• Samuel Birch

  Physician

  Samuel Birch was buried in the north porch area on 20th June 1719 aged 72. But he has no monument or marker.

• Lady Anne Bertie

  Lady Anne Bertie was buried in St Michael's chapel at Westminster Abbey on 22nd March 1661 but she has no marker or monument.

• Lady Elizabeth and Joseph Nightingale monument maquette

  Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the Lady Elizabeth and Joseph Nightingale monument maquette, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.

• Lady Margaret Beaufort Wreath Laying

  Tuesday, 31st May 2005

  In 1505, the Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, and founder of the Tudor dynasty, re-founded the college of God's House (first established in 1437 for the training of grammar school masters) naming it Christ's College.

  Wreathlaying Lady Margaret Beaufort

• Her Majesty The Queen opens Jubilee Galleries

  Friday, 8th June 2018

  Her Majesty The Queen with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey on 8th June to open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

  Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales