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• Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a carved shield with the coat of arms of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester.

  As a child he was a ward of Hubert de Burgh and heir to great estates in England.

• William Tucker

  Composer, Musician and Priest/Minister

  William Tucker, priest and musician, was buried in the cloisters. He was an Abbey Minor Canon and Lay Vicar from 1661 until his death.

  wife was Elizabeth and four of their children were baptised and three buried in the Abbey: Mary, an infant, buried 1662, another Mary buried in 1670 as a young...

• Eleanor Worgan

  Eleanor, wife of organist and composer Dr John Worgan, was buried in the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.

  They had at least one child, Thomas Danvers Worgan.

• Richard Murray

  Sailor

  Captain Richard Murray was buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey but has no marker.

  Her only child was Jane.

• Edmund Nelham

  Priest and Musician

  Edmund Nelham, musician and Minor Canon of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the cloisters in 1646 but he has no marker or memorial.

  ...of Edmund, was baptised in St Margaret's Westminster on 4th December 1625 but it is not known if this was his child (no mother's name is given in the register).

• Abbey welcomes The Children’s Society to annual Christingle service

  Wednesday, 28th November 2007

  The Dean and Chapter of Westminster warmly welcomed The Children’s Society to its annual Christingle service on Wednesday 28th November.

  Over 500 children from local schools attended the service which has been held at the Abbey since 1988.

  Christingle The Children's Society Special Service

• HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon

  Thursday, 6th April 2017

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Rt Hon The 1st Earl of Snowdon GCVO in St Margaret's Church on Friday 7th April. They were accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.

  I try to photograph with love and sympathy’, Lord Snowdon commented following the publication of his beautiful picture of a nurse feeding a hydrocephalic child.

  Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon

• Abbey congratulates Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

  Monday, 23rd April 2018

  The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.

  ...pleasure to offer the warmest congratulations of the Abbey community to Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their third

  HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

• Tanabata: Story of Two Stars

  Saturday, 10th July 2021

  Don’t miss out on visiting the Tanabata: Story of Two Stars installation in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey. This art installation has been created by Coco.

  Activities are suitable for children aged 3+.

  Summer Festival Learning

• Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore

  Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess Dowager of Strathmore, was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, wearing, it is said, a superb bridal dress.

  ...inscription is very faint but it was recorded as: In memory of the Right Honourable Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore, only child of George Bowes Esq.

• William Cowper

  Poet

  In St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey is a two light stained glass window in memory of poets William Cowper and George Herbert.

  Voice only fails else how distinct they say 'Grieve not my child, chase all thy fears away At the top of the window an angel holds coats of arms.

• Catherine, Lady St John of Bletso

  Catherine, Lady St John of Bletso was buried in Westminster Abbey in March 1615. Her monument had originally shown her two children, Oliver and Anne.

  monument had originally shown her two children, Oliver and Anne, kneeling beside her monument in St Michael's chapel and also her coat of arms but now only her...

• Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York

  Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV when both were children. She was buried at the Abbey.

  Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married as a child to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV.

• Princess Mary of Orange

  Princess Mary of Orange, eldest daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, is buried in a vault in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

  Her husband succeeded to the title and their only child was William Henry, later Prince of Orange and William III of England.

• Edmund of Langley, Duke of York

  A gilt bronze statuette of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, can be seen on the tomb of his father King Edward III.

  Originally there were twelve statuettes of Edward's children but only six now remain on the south side (ie.

• Dame Peggy Ashcroft

  Actor

  A memorial stone to the actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft was unveiled in Poets' Corner in 2005. The stone is near Laurence Olivier’s grave.

  Actress 1907 1991 Edith Margaret Ashcroft was born in Croydon, a child of William (who was killed in the Great War) and his wife Violet (Bernheim).

• William Booth

  Priest/Minister and Philanthropist

  On 2nd July 1965 a memorial bust was unveiled in St George's chapel in Westminster Abbey to William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.

  ...and First General of the Salvation Army 1829-1912 He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham on 10th April 1829, a child of Samuel Booth and his second wife Mary

• Lady Wood

  Mary was buried on 1st April 1665 but has no marker or monument. The location in the burial register says "near the Convocation door".

  ...Sir Thomas Gardiner (Recorder of London and Attorney General) and his wife Rebecca (Child), was the second wife of Sir Henry Wood (died 1671), Baronet, of...

• John Carey, Earl of Dover

  Soldier

  John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover, Viscount Rochford and Baron Hunsdon, was buried in the Carey family vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.

  Mary, her only surviving child, married William Heveningham of Suffolk, one of the judges of Charles I (she inherited Conisborough Castle in Yorkshire).

• Edward Grant

  Writer and Priest/Minister

  Reverend Edward Grant was a prebendary of Westminster from 1577-1601, Sub-Dean, and Head Master of Westminster School 1572-1593. He was buried in the north transept.

  had several children including John, Rector of Benefield in Northampton, Gabriel who became a prebendary of Westminster 1612-1638, Susanna who married the Reverend...