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• 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.

• 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.

• South African President visits the Abbey

  Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

  The President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.

  State Visit South Africa

• King of Malaysia visits the Abbey

  Thursday, 12th December 2019

  His Majesty The King of Malaysia visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 12th December as part of his Governmental visit to the United Kingdom.

  Governmental Visit HM The King of Malaysia

• Dementia Friendly Visit: Poets' Corner

  Thursday, 15th January 2026

  Join us for a bespoke dementia friendly tour in the world-famous Poets’ Corner, followed by refreshments and creative writing.

• 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.

• Group visits

  Visiting the Abbey in a group is a wonderful day out. We welcome private tour groups as well as school and university groups all year.

• 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.

• 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.

• Sir Charles Longcroft

  Soldier and Airman

  In the Lady Chapel is a sword purchased by Officers of the Order of the Bath from a bequest left by Sir Charles Longcroft.

• Charles MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry

  Soldier

  Charles MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry was buried in the north ambulatory but he has no monument or marker. He was killed fighting the Dutch.