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• William Levinz

  In the north aisle of the nave is a memorial tablet to William Levinz, government official. He was buried on 26th August 1765.

• Edward Herbert

  On a pillar in the north nave aisle is a white marble cartouche to Edward Herbert. This shows a winged cherub head at the base.

• Sir Henry Sumner Maine

  Lawyer

  Sir Henry Sumner Maine K.C.S.I. has a black and white marble memorial on the wall of the west aisle of the north transept.

• Kenneth Muir Mackenzie

  Politician

  In the north cloister is the grave of politician Kenneth, Baron Muir Mackenzie. He was born on 29th June 1845 at Delvine in Perthshire.

• Sir Andrew Dudley

  Politician, Sailor and Soldier

  Sir Andrew Dudley, politician and brother of John, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was buried in St Margaret's Westminster but he has no marker.

• The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE

  Find out more about the 39th Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE.

• Emir of Qatar visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 27th October 2010

  The Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, accompanied by Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 27th October 2010 during a State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

  Emir of Qatar State Visit

• Lord Luce appointed High Steward of Westminster

  Friday, 4th February 2011

  Lord Luce has been appointed High Steward of Westminster. He succeeds Lord Hurd who is retiring.

  High Steward Lord Luce

• Duke of Edinburgh attends Commonwealth Observance

  HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended an Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 11th March 2013.

• Education Centre celebrates fifth birthday

  Thursday, 21st May 2015

  Westminster Abbey's Education Centre is marking five years since it was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen.

  Education Centre

• Ashes of Dr Wesley Carr buried in the Abbey

  Wednesday, 25th April 2018

  Evensong on Tuesday 24th April 2018 was followed by the burial of the ashes of the Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr KCVO, who was Dean of Westminster from 1997 to 2006.

  The Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr Memorial dedication

• Richard Bingham

  Soldier

  In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a wall tablet of black alabaster, with a shield of arms, for Sir Richard Bingham.

• Sir William Sanderson

  Writer and Historian

  In the west aisle of the north transept is an alabaster and black marble monument to historian Sir William Sanderson. This shows his bust.

• Richard Pecksall

  In the chapel of St Edmund is an alabaster and marble monument to Sir Richard Pecksall, Master of the Royal Buckhounds, a post he inherited from the Brocas family.

• 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.

• Sir Thomas (Vaughan) Parry

  Statesman and Diplomat

  In the north ambulatory are four shields which is all that now remains of the brass from the grave of Sir Thomas Parry, died 1560.

• Sir Archibald and Sir James Campbell

  Soldier

  In the south transept is the grave of Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneil as well as a memorial to him and nephew James Campbell.

• Prince Rupert of the Rhine

  Soldier

  Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother.

• William Birdwood

  Soldier

  William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, was commander of the new Australian and New Zealand contingents (ANZACS) in the Great War 1914.

• Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery

  Politician and Soldier

  Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, Baron Boyle of Marston, Baron of Broghill in Ireland, Knight of the Thistle, was buried on 11 September 1731.