Skip to main content
  • Westminster Abbey
  • EN
    • English (EN)
    • Français (FR)
    • Deutsch (DE)
    • Nederlands (NL)
    • Portuguĕs (PT)
    • Español (ES)
    • Italiano (IT)
    • Polski (PL)
    • Magyar (HU)
    • Русскийязык (RU)
    • 日本語 (JA)
    • 中文 (ZH)
    • 한국의 (KO)
    • العربية (AR)
Book tickets
  • Visit
  • Worship and music
  • Events
  • Learning
  • Support
  • History
  • About
  • Institute
  • Shop
  • Book tickets
  • Visit
    • Plan your visit
      • Memorial of the month
    • Opening times and prices
    • Food and Drink
    • What to see and do
    • The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
    • Group visits
    • Guided tours
    • The Abbey shop
  • Worship and music
    • Worship at the Abbey
      • Abbey clergy
      • Attending a service
    • Services and times
      • Regular services
        • Evensong
        • Morning Prayer
        • Holy Communion
        • Evening Prayer
        • Matins
        • Sung Eucharist
      • Choral services
      • Special services
        • Commonwealth
        • Past special services
      • Our Lady of Pew
      • Organ recitals
      • Edwardtide
      • Christmas
      • Holy Week and Easter
    • Watch services
    • Music
      • The Choir of Westminster Abbey
        • The Choir
        • Choristership
      • St Margaret's Choristers and Consort
        • St Margaret’s Choristers
        • St Margaret’s Consort
      • Recordings
        • Dove, Weir & Martin: Choral works
        • Parry: Songs of farewell
        • Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works
        • Ludford: Missa Videte miraculum
        • Finzi, Bax & Ireland: Choral Music
        • Taverner: Western Wynde Mass
        • Parry: I was glad & other choral works
        • Music for Remembrance
        • Rejoice the Lord is king
        • Tye: Missa Euge bone
        • Music from the reign of King James I
        • The Feast of Saint Peter
        • O praise the Lord
        • A Christmas Caroll
        • Mary and Elizabeth
        • The Feast of the Ascension
        • The Feast of St Michael and All Angels
        • Elgar: Great is the Lord
        • Organ Masterpieces
        • Abbey Spectacular!
        • Elgar Organ Works
        • Williams, Tavener & MacMillan: Choral works
      • The organs
        • The Harrison & Harrison organ (1937)
        • The Queen's organ (Mander, 2013)
      • Concerts and events
    • Sermons
    • St Margaret's Church
      • Our future
      • Our history
  • Events
    • Bell ringing days
    • Flag days
    • Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lectures
      • The Mystery of the Transfiguration: Seven Meditations
    • Koinonia Lectures
    • Charles Gore Memorial Lectures
  • Learning
    • Schools
      • Commonwealth Connections
      • Remembrance Live
    • Teaching resources
      • Catalogue
    • Families
      • At home
      • A to Z activities
    • Community groups
      • Virtual World of Work
    • Virtual tours
      • Worship and daily life
      • Monarchy
      • The Abbey and national memory
      • Building Westminster Abbey
      • Overview tour
    • Christianity in 10 objects
  • Support
    • Make a donation
    • Join the Abbey Association
      • Individual Associate membership
      • Associate and Guest membership
      • Joint Associate membership
      • Family Associate membership
      • Gift membership
    • Leave a legacy
    • American Fund for Westminster Abbey
    • The King Charles III Sacristy
  • History
    • History of Westminster Abbey
    • Coronations at the Abbey
      • A guide to coronations
      • Spotlight on coronations
        • Coronation Theatre
        • The Liber Regalis
        • Order of Service
        • Coronation Chair
        • Ampulla and spoon
        • Music
        • Royal regalia
      • Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey
      • Coronation stories
      • A history of coronations
    • Royalty
      • The Abbey and the Royal Family
      • Royal weddings
    • Famous people / organisations
    • Explore our History
      • Abbey bells
      • Abbey gardens
        • Features of College Garden
      • Abbey in Wartime
      • Abbots & Deans
      • Architecture
      • Benedictine monastery
      • Britain's Oldest Door
      • Chapter House
      • Cheyneygates
      • The Cloisters
      • College Hall
      • The Coronation Chair
      • Cosmati Pavement
      • Crib
      • Funeral and wax effigies
      • High Altar
      • Icons at Westminster Abbey
      • Jerusalem Chamber
      • Lady Chapel
      • Misericords
      • Modern Martyrs
      • Nave
      • Oil paintings
      • Order of the Bath
      • Poets’ Corner
        • Poet Laureates
      • Processional banners
      • Pyx Chamber
      • The Queen Elizabeth II window
      • The Quire
      • RAF Chapel
      • Retable
      • Royal tombs
      • Stained Glass
      • Statesmen's Aisle
      • Vestments and frontals
      • Wall paintings
      • A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey
      • The Wedding of William and Kate
      • Celebrating the Commonwealth
      • Buried among the kings
      • Celebrating St Edward
      • Battle of Britain 80th
      • The Nation's Memory
      • VE Day
      • ANZAC Day
      • Thomas Brock 100th anniversary
      • A History of Royal Burials and Funerals
      • A reflection for Holy Week
      • Me and Mr Bennett
      • The Abbey at War
      • The Abbey at Advent
    • Public History Research
  • About
    • Abbey Review
      • Stories
        • Americans at the Abbey
        • On the trail of love: the Eleanor crosses
        • The enduring power of pilgrimage
        • Bonhoeffer: The London years
        • The life and legacy of PG Wodehouse
        • Leap of faith
        • In conversation with Frank Skinner
        • Secrets of the Abbey
        • ‘May God bless and guide you, Larry’
        • A night in the life of the beadles
        • The work of Harrison & Harrison organs
        • Len McMillan on the Abbey gutters
        • Meet the Guild of St Faith
        • Meet Vanessa Simeoni, Head Conservator
        • Portrait of a Dean
        • Bronte vs Brontë
        • Meet Matthew Payne, Keeper of the Muniments
        • Teeth, bones and books
    • Mission and values
    • Governance
    • Library & research
      • Using our library and archives
      • Library collection
      • Muniment collection
      • Record series
      • Catalogues
    • Photography
  • Institute
    • Fellows' Programme
    • Public Programmes
    • Parliamentary and Institutional Engagement
    • Who we are
  • Shop

  • English (EN)
    • English (EN)
    • Français (FR)
    • Deutsch (DE)
    • Nederlands (NL)
    • Portuguĕs (PT)
    • Español (ES)
    • Italiano (IT)
    • Polski (PL)
    • Magyar (HU)
    • Русскийязык (RU)
    • 日本語 (JA)
    • 中文 (ZH)
    • 한국의 (KO)
    • العربية (AR)
  • Choir School
  • Corporate hospitality
  • Safeguarding
  1. Home
  2. Search this website

Search this website

What are you looking for? Type something in the box and press Search.

166 results found, displaying page 5 of 9

  • Sir George Ayscue (Askew)

    Sailor

    Admiral Sir George Ayscue (or Askew) was buried in the chancel of St Margaret's church Westminster, but he has no memorial or marker.

  • George Ebenezer Williams

    Musician

    George Ebenezer Williams was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1814-1819. He was buried in the south cloister in April 1819.

  • George Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen

    Politician and Statesman

    George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister, has a memorial bust in the west aisle of the north transept.

  • George Savile, Marquess of Halifax

    George Savile, Marquess of Halifax is buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel in the vault first used by General George Monck.

  • George Granville Bradley

    Dean and Writer

    George Granville Bradley, Dean of Westminster, is buried in the south aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey. A brass covers his grave.

  • George and Margaret Vertue

    Artist and Historian

    George Vertue, engraver, is buried in the north cloister. A tablet was erected for him and his wife Margaret, who’s buried in the same grave.

  • Sir George Cornewall Lewis

    In the north transept is a memorial bust and inscription tablet to politician Sir George Cornewall Lewis. It is by sculptor Henry Weekes.

  • George Montaigne (Mountain)

    Dean and Priest/Minister

    Dr George Mountaigne (or Mountain) was Dean of Westminster 1610-1617 but has no memorial at Westminster Abbey nor any portrait in the Deanery.

  • Charles George Gordon

    Soldier, Engineer and Philanthropist

    Major General Charles George Gordon (known as Gordon of Khartoum) has a memorial in the north west tower chapel near the Abbey’s west entrance.

  • Sir George Carew

    Diplomat, Lawyer and Politician

  • Princess Mary, daughter of George V

    Princess Mary was the only daughter of George V and Queen Mary. On 28th February 1922 she married Henry, Viscount Lascelles in Westminster Abbey.

  • George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)

    Writer and Novelist

    On 21st June 1980 a memorial stone for George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), novelist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner. The sculptor was John Skelton.

  • George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich

    George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich, was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 14th January 1663. He has no monument.

  • George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax

    Politician

    In the west aisle of the north transept is a memorial for George Montagu Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, politician. The monument is of marble.

  • George, John, Arabella and Henrietta Churchill

    Politician, Soldier and Sailor

    Admiral George Churchill was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey and has a large monument. His sister Arabella is also buried. John Churchill Duke of Marlborough was briefly buried here then moved to Blenheim Palace.

  • George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

    Writer and Statesman

    A memorial to George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., GCSI, GCIE, statesman and writer, was unveiled in Henry VII's chapel in 1930.

  • Programma la tua visita

    Vogliamo che la tua visita all'Abbazia sia sicura e piacevole. Ecco alcuni utili consigli.

  • Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey

    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.

  • 150th Anniversary of Peabody Celebrated

    Thursday, 29th March 2012

    A service to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Peabody and the work of its founder, George Peabody, was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 28th March 2012 at 11.00am.

    Special Service Peabody

  • Beyond Victory: Drawing Workshop

    Wednesday, 18th June 2025

    Artist reporter George Butler leads a drawing workshop in St Catherine’s Garden, part of the Abbey which sustained significant damage in the Second World War.

    Events Beyond Victory

  • « Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • » Next

Related searches

Special Service

Peabody

Events

Beyond Victory

 
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025

Useful links

  • Mission and values
  • FAQ
  • Accessibility
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • Careers

Contact us

The Chapter Office
Westminster Abbey
20 Dean's Yard
London
SW1P 3PA

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter/X
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Podcast

Sign up to our newsletter

Subscribe

Designed by M&C Experience Design

Developed by Website development in Umbraco

  • © 2026 Dean and Chapter of Westminster
  • Cookies
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Accessibility statement
Twitter/X logo Tweet this