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Sir John Cutler
Politician
Sir John Cutler 1607-1693 was buried in the middle chancel of St Margaret's on 28th April 1693. But he has no monument or surviving gravestone.
information Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004 History of Parliament online Statues of him are in the Grocers' Hall and at the Guildhall in London
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Archbishop of Erbil honours Christian martyrs
Friday, 3rd November 2023
Archbishop Bashar Warda, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Iraq, addressed the reality of Christian persecution in the world today in a sermon preached at Westminster Abbey.
...Army of Martyrs, a special series of sermons marking 25 years since statues to ten 20th-century Christian martyrs were dedicated above the Abbey's Great West
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A service to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Monday, 29th March 2010
A service to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero (1917–80) was held at Westminster Abbey on Palm Sunday, Sunday 28th March 2010.
Oscar Romero is one of the 20th Century Martyrs whose statues were placed in 1998 above the Great West Door of the Abbey.
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Abbey celebrates life of St Maximilian Kolbe
Monday, 14th January 2019
A service to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of St Maximilian Kolbe was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 13th January 2019.
...Franciscan priest and missionary, is one of the 20th century martyrs commemorated in statues erected above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey by the Dean...
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Autumn season of events celebrates human dignity
Tuesday, 26th September 2023
A new season of events at Westminster Abbey this autumn, Dignity, will remember those whose impact on national life may have been overlooked or forgotten.
...25th anniversary of the dedication of the Twentieth Century Martyrs – ten statues above the Abbey’s West Door representing all who have been oppressed or...
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Nicholas Hawksmoor
Architect
Nicholas Hawksmoor, architect, was the Abbey’s Surveyor of the Fabric from 1723 but he is not buried here nor does he have any memorial tablet.
...shields and Royal Arms above the west door, carved by John Boson, were painted and ten statues to modern martyrs were unveiled in the (previously empty) niches.
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First impressions
Since its foundation in 1976, The Prince’s Trust has supported over a million young people aged 11-30 through a range of courses, grants and mentoring support. The Trust’s work assists young people to improve skills, increase self-confidence and helps them to move into jobs, education, training and volunteering. David Williams, from the Trust’s Delivery Partnership and Volunteering Team, explores how partnering with Westminster Abbey helps fulfil these aims.
...Chair, the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, Poets’ Corner, The Lady Chapel and the Statues of Modern Martyrs as well as some of the thousands of tombs and
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VE Day
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.
These included the 13th century Westminster Retable (England's oldest altarpiece), gilt bronze and oak tomb effigies, tapestries, manuscripts and statues.
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Bonhoeffer: The London years
Robert Thompson examines Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s time in London and the making of a modern martyr.
Above the Great West Door of the church there are ten statues of men and women, their names underneath.
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Wreath Laid for Oscar Romero
Wednesday, 8th July 2015
A wreathlaying in memory of Saint Oscar Romero took place at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th July.
He is one of the 20th Century Martyrs whose statues were placed in 1998 above the Great West Door of the Abbey.
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Beautiful new entrance for Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 16th March 2023
The first significant change to the west front of Westminster Abbey in twenty-five years has been completed that now allows step-free access into the church.
...to be made at the west end of the church since 1998, when the statues of ten 20th-century martyrs were dedicated above the Great West Door at a service attended...
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Esther John
A statue to this modern martyr, Esther John, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
...the 20th century Esther John is one of the ten Modern Martyrs of the 20th century, whose statues were unveiled in 1998 above the west door of Westminster Abbey.
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Lucian Tapiedi
A statue to modern martyr Lucian Tapiedi was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor Tim Crawley.
The Martyr statues were unveiled in 1998 above the west entrance door of the Abbey.
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Explore Christianity in 10 objects
Tuesday, 6th July 2021
Westminster Abbey has launched a free online resource designed to help schools and families explore Christianity through ten treasures from the Abbey collection.
...Dr Martin Luther King Jr – plaster model of one of the ten statues to 20th-century Christian martyrs which stand above the Abbey's Great West Door Maquette of...
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Thomas Clarkson
Abolitionist
A memorial of slate was unveiled for Thomas Clarkson, abolitionist, on 26th September 1996, being placed between the statues of William Wilberforce and Stamford Raffles.
...unveiled for him in Westminster Abbey on 26th September 1996, being placed between the statues of William Wilberforce and Stamford Raffles in the north choir
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Anthony Harvey
Writer and Priest/Minister
A memorial stone for Anthony Harvey, former Sub Dean of Westminster, was dedicated in 2019 in the south cloister.
commemoration of ten modern Christian martyrs, who have statues over the west entrance, was brought about by his efforts and he also instigated the major conservation...
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Abbey to light up red for 25th anniversary of Modern Martyrs
Thursday, 6th July 2023
The Abbey’s west front will be floodlit in blood red as the sun goes down on the evening of Saturday 8th July to mark the eve of the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the modern martyrs.
The ten statues stand above the Abbey's Great West Door and commemorate Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs.
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Janani Luwum
Priest/Minister
A statue to modern martyr, Janani Luwum, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to the Abbey.
The statues were unveiled in 1998.
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George, Charles & Stratford Canning
Politician and Statesman
In the north transept are three statues commemorating George Canning, Prime Minister, his son Charles John, Earl Canning, and George’s cousin Stratford Canning.
...transept of Westminster Abbey, often called Statesmen’s Aisle, are three statues commemorating George Canning, Prime Minister, his son Charles John, Earl...
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Crimea and Indian Mutiny memorial
Soldier
Opposite the west entrance of Westminster Abbey is a column, remembering former pupils of Westminster School who died in the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny.
Clayton, with statues of St Edward the Confessor, Henry III, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, carved by J.
