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• Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I

  Joan was a daughter of Edward I. On the 30th April 1290 she married Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester in Westminster Abbey.

• William Mauduit, Earl of Warwick

  The body of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick was buried in Westminster Abbey; the location is unknown. His heart was buried at Catesby Priory.

• President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 1st November 2016

  His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

  State Visit

• Frederick Denison Maurice

  Writer

  A white marble bust to theologian and Christian socialist Frederick Denison Maurice stood for many years on the west window sill of St George's chapel.

• Holles Family

  Politician, Soldier and Sailor

  Francis, Sir George, Sir Frescheville and John duke of Newcastle are among members of the Holles family buried in Westminster Abbey. Three have monuments.

• Sir Gilbert Lort

  Sir Gilbert Lort and his sister Dame Elizabeth Campbell are buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey.

• Henry of Almayne

  The heart of Henry of Almayne was preserved in a golden heart shrine on the south side of the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor.

• Richard of Cirencester

  Historian and Priest/Minister

  Richard of Cirencester was a monk at Westminster Abbey and historian. He was born before 1340 and entered the monastery in 1354-1355.

• Frederic, Baron Schulenberg

  Frederic William, Baron Schulenberg was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 14th January 1720. He has no monument or gravestone.

• Sir Richard Lane

  Politician

  Sir Richard Lane, Member of Parliament for Worcester 1727-1731 and one-time Mayor of that city, was buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey.

• Sir Charles Stuart

  Soldier

  A white marble memorial to army officer Sir Charles Stuart is on the wall of St Andrew's chapel, off the north transept of Westminster Abbey.

• Joseph and Neville Chamberlain

  Politician and Statesman

  In the nave is a life size bust of politician Joseph Chamberlain. Also buried are the ashes of his son and Prime Minister, Neville.

• Theodore Balisy

  Theodore Salomon De Balisy was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 7th July 1721 has no marker. He was 90 years old.

• A permanent memorial

  The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air.

• A joint celebration of Solemn Vespers

  Friday, 7th May 2010

  The choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral will sing together at the Cathedral in Victoria Street on Friday 7th May 2010 at 5.00pm for a joint celebration of Solemn Vespers.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Dame Mary Bond

  Dame Mary Bond was buried on 11th August 1696 in the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey but she has no gravestone or monument.

• Ezekiel Spanheim

  Statesman

  Ezekiel, Baron Spanheim was buried in St Paul's chapel. He was Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Prussia to the Queen of Great Britain.

• Robert Waldeby

  Priest/Minister and Physician

  The tomb of Robert de Waldeby is in St Edmund's chapel. The brass was raised up on a low dais in the late 19th century.

• Charles Whitworth, Baron of Galway

  Charles Whitworth, Baron of Galway, diplomat, died on 23rd October and was buried on 6th November 1725 in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.

• Lord Carrington remembered at Westminster Abbey service

  The Duke of Kent represented The Queen at a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Carrington at Westminster Abbey today.