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  • Charles Darwin

    Scientist and Writer

    Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist, is buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey, not far from Sir Isaac Newton. His memorial is by J.E. Boehm.

  • Charles Wager

    Sailor

    Admiral Sir Charles Wager is buried in the north transept. Monument by P. Scheemakers.

  • Charles Cornwall

    Sailor

    Admiral Charles Cornwall of Berrington in Herefordshire was buried in the south aisle (presumably of the nave) of Westminster Abbey on 27th November 1718.

  • Charles Hickman

    Priest/Minister

    The Reverend Dr Charles Hickman, bishop of Derry (Londonderry), was buried in the south aisle of the nave but he has no monument or gravestone.

  • Charles Brett

    Soldier

    Charles Brett, married to Mary, daughter of Colonel John Jeaffreson, in Westminster Abbey on 3rd March 1674, was buried 27th May 1682 in St Margaret's.

  • Charles III

    King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 6th May 2023.

  • Lecture: ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going’: A Benedictine Guide to the Future

    Monday, 11th May 2026

    Join us in the Abbey as Abbot Christopher Jamison gives the annual Charles Gore lecture.

    Charles Gore Memorial Lectures Lectures

  • Charles Williams

    d.1720 Writer, Politician, Philanthropist and Statesman

    In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a cartouche near the grave of Charles Williams. Sir Charles Hanbury-Williams is also buried here.

  • Charles Walter Congreve

    Priest/Minister

    In the south cloister is the grave of Charles Walter Congreve, archdeacon of Armagh. He was a son of John Congreve of Congreve in Staffordshire.

  • Charles Gerard, Earl of Macclesfield

    Soldier and Statesman

    In a vault in the chapel of St John the Baptist lie Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, his daughter Elizabeth and his son Charles.

  • Sir Charles Rich

    Sailor

    Sir Charles Rich, naval captain, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1706 but has no memorial.

  • 24. Charles I and the earthquake

    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.

  • Charles and Gavin Drummond

    Admiral Charles Drummond and his brother are buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey but their gravestone inscription is now very faint.

  • Charles Abbot, Baron Colchester

    Politician and Statesman

    Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in an unmarked grave with his mother Sarah.

  • Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

    Musician and Composer

    Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, eminent musician, was buried in the north choir aisle, near the graves of Henry Purcell, John Blow and William Sterndale Bennett.

  • Robert Henry Charles

    Priest/Minister

    Dr Robert Henry Charles was Canon of Westminster from 1913 and Archdeacon from 1919 and is buried with his wife in the north cloister.

  • Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland

    Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland, Duke and Earl of Southampton, Earl of Chichester, Baron of Newbury and Nonsuch, Knight of the Garter, buried 1730.

  • Sir Charles Peers

    b.1868 Architect

    The ashes of Sir Charles Peers are buried in the Islip chapel. He was Surveyor of the Fabric at the Abbey from 1935 to 1951.

  • Sir Charles Harbord

    Sailor

    In the south aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Sir Charles Harbord who served on the ship the Royal James.

  • Charles Wellington Furse

    Priest/Minister

    The Reverend Charles Wellington Furse, Canon and Archdeacon, is buried in the east cloister. He was a son of Charles William Johnson of Great Torrington.

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