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• Sir Charles Parsons

  Scientist and Engineer

  In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window to Sir Charles Parsons, scientist and marine engineer.

• Richard (Dick) Whittington

  A figure of Richard Whittington and his (ginger) cat can be seen in a stained glass window on the north side of the nave.

• Sir John Shorditch

  Sir John Shorditch was buried in St Benedict's chapel in 1345. His grave may be that which is now beneath Dr William Bill’s tomb chest.

• Abbey presents Pope with Missal volume

  Thursday, 30th September 2010

  Westminster Abbey presented Pope Benedict XVI with a magnificent bound volume of illustrations from its 14th century illuminated manuscript, the Litlyngton Missal, after the ecumenical service of evening prayer on Friday 17th September 2010.

  Pope Benedict XVI State Visit Litlyngton Missal

• Princess Alexandra Attends Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale

  Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Patron, The Florence Nightingale Foundation, attended A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale on Wednesday 11th May 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

• Westminster Abbey welcomes cathedral deans

  Monday, 8th April 2013

  Every year during the week after Low Sunday the deans of the English cathedrals gather at one of the cathedrals for a residential conference.

  Deans' Conference

• Metropolitan Police Commissioner reads for Trinity Sunday

  Sunday, 7th June 2020

  The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Dame Cressida Dick, is the guest reader for today’s edition of Abbeycast, the Abbey’s lockdown podcast.

  Abbeycast COVID-19 Metropolitan Police

• Elizabeth Woodville

  Elizabeth Woodville is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions.

• Hugh Easton

  Artist

  There are six stained glass windows in Westminster Abbey and its precincts designed by stained glass artist Hugh Easton.

• Sir Henry Royce

  Engineer

  In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window for Sir Frederick Henry Royce, engineer and car designer.

• Sister Concordia Scott

  Artist

  Sister Concordia Scott, Minster Abbey, sculpted the statue of the Virgin and Child in the niche of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Pew.

• Charles Holmes

  Sailor

  In the north ambulatory is a large monument of grey and white marble to Rear Admiral Charles Holmes. This shows the admiral in Roman armour.

• William of Colchester

  Abbot

  William of Colchester, Abbot of Westminster from 1386 is buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist. His stone altar tomb shows his effigy.

• Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona

  Philanthropist

  In the nave is a stained glass window to the memory of Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona, philanthropist. The window was designed by Sir Ninian Comper.

• William Thomson, Lord Kelvin

  Scientist, Mathematician, Physicist and Engineer

  William (Thomson), 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs, physicist, mathematician, engineer and inventor, was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey. He was born in Belfast.

• George Lindsay Johnstone

  Politician

  Politician George Lindsay Johnstone was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey. His monument can now be seen in the triforium galleries.

• Festival of Commemoration Evensong

  Monday, 17th November 2008

  An Evensong to mark the start of the Abbey’s ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place on Monday 17th November 2008.

  Mary I Elizabeth I

• Florence Nightingale honoured at Abbey

  Wednesday, 12th May 2010

  A Service to Celebrate the Life of Florence Nightingale in the centennial year of her death was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th May 2010.

  Florence Nightingale Special Service Archbishop Desmond Tutu

• Westminster Abbey celebrates 750th anniversary

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the re-building of Westminster Abbey today.

• Lord-Lieutenant of London installed as High Bailiff

  Tuesday, 18th May 2021

  Sir Kenneth Olisa, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, was installed as High Bailiff of Westminster Abbey.