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• John Islip

  Abbot and Priest/Minister

  John Islip was Abbot of Westminster from 1500 until his death in 1532 and was buried in the chantry chapel he built at Westminster Abbey.

• John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham & family

  Statesman

  In Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey there is a monument to John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham. The wax effigies of his wife Catherine and two sons can be seen in the triforium

• John Hay

  Priest/Minister

  The Reverend John Hay is buried in the south cloister. On the wall is a mural monument by the sculptor Michael Rysbrack.

• John Churchill

  Carpenter

  On a pillar in St Margaret's church is a marble cartouche for master carpenter John Churchill. He served the King and later Queen Anne.

• John Shepherd

  Musician and Composer

  John Shepherd, singer and composer, died in 1558 and was buried at St Margaret's Westminster. He has no marker or memorial.

• Abbey announces new Dean

  Tuesday, 19th September 2006

  Canon John Hall has been appointed as the new Dean of Westminster.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

• Sir John Templeton

  Philanthropist

  The west window of Henry VII's Lady Chapel especially honours Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008), a very generous benefactor to the restoration of this chapel.

• Arctic explorer's memorial unveiled

  Tuesday, 30th September 2014

  A memorial to the Orkney-born Arctic explorer Dr John Rae (1813-1893) was dedicated in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 30th September 2014.

  Dr John Rae Memorial dedication Special Service

• John & Elizabeth Heylyn

  Priest/Minister

  Dr John Heylyn and his wife and daughter are buried in the south transept. The gravestone inscription is now very faint except for Elizabeth's name.

• Admiral John Harrison

  Sailor

  In the south choir aisle, above the door into the cloister, is a memorial to Rear Admiral John Harrison. It consists of three quatrefoil panels.

• Richard and John Le Neve

  Sailor

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a large monument of black and white marble to the memory of Richard Le Neve.

• Sir John Golofre

  Soldier

  Sir John Golofre was buried by order of Richard II in the south ambulatory. His cracked gravestone, not far from the king's tomb, still exists.

• Sir John Jennings

  Sailor

  Rear Admiral Sir John Jennings was buried in the centre part of the north transept, but his gravestone inscription has now worn away.

• John and Edward Tufnell

  John Tufnell and his son Edward were both master masons at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.

• John, Charles & Samuel Wesley

  Priest/Minister

  On 30th March 1876 the Dean of Westminster, Arthur Stanley, unveiled a white marble memorial to Methodists John and Charles Wesley.

• William & John Herschel

  Scientist, Musician, Mathematician and Astronomer

  A memorial stone to William Herschel, astronomer and musician, was unveiled in the nave in 1954. The grave of his son Sir John is nearby.

• Sir John Lindsay

  Sailor

  Rear Admiral Sir John Lindsay was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 16th June 1788.

• Thomas, John & Hartwell Maude

  Sailor

  In St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to Thomas, John and Lucia Maude. Also a war damaged brass to Hartwell Maude.

• John and Francis Ligonier

  Soldier and Politician

  In the north ambulatory is a marble monument to Field Marshal John [Jean-Louis], Earl Ligonier. His brother Francis has a memorial in the south cloister.

• John, 1st Viscount Welles

  Soldier

  John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, K.G. was buried in Westminster Abbey and early tomb lists give the location as the old lady Chapel.