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• John Beresford

  Soldier

  In the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey (near General Wolfe's memorial) is a white marble tablet to John Theophilus Beresford.

• John Esteney

  Abbot

  The tomb of John Esteney (or Estney), Abbot of Westminster, is now in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey, in front of General Wolfe's memorial.

• John Laurence

  Soldier

  In the west cloister is a monument to John Laurence (Lawrence). This was originally in the south walk, where he was presumably buried, but was moved.

• John Windebank

  Physician

  John Windebank, physician, was buried in the middle part of the south cloister in 1704. But he never seems to have had an inscribed gravestone.

• John Savage

  Writer and Priest/Minister

  A memorial tablet to the Reverend John Savage was originally erected in the east cloister but has been moved to the Dark Cloister.

• John Keats

  Poet

  In Poets' Corner is a small oval mural tablet with a lyre to John Keats. This is joined to an identical tablet for Percy Shelley.

• The King Charles III Sacristy

  We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

• Esther John

  A statue to this modern martyr, Esther John, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor Neil Simmons.

• John Dolben

  Dean, Priest/Minister and Soldier

  Dr John Dolben was Dean of Westminster 1662-1683 but he has no monument here as he’s buried in York Minister, having been made Archbishop there.

• John Pym

  Statesman

  John Pym, politician in the time of Cromwell, died in 1643. He was buried in Westminster Abbey but his remains were exhumed at the Restoration.

• John Makcullo

  Physician

  On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial tablet to James I's physician John Makcullo (Maccolo or Macullo).

• John Varnam

  Gardener

  John Varnam or Varneham, gardener of Westminster, was buried in St Margaret's Church on 15th December 1586 aged 46. There was once a long epitaph to him but this no longer remains.

• John Bradshaw

  Politician and Lawyer

  John Bradshaw, lawyer, politician and regicide, was buried on 22nd November 1659 with his wife in Henry VII's chapel. His body was later dis-interred.

• John Woodward

  Scientist and Physician

  John Woodward, physician, was buried in the nave on 1st May 1728. His family origins are not known. He was taught by Charles II's physician.

• John Nedham

  Lawyer

  John Nedham (Needham), Receiver General of Westminster Abbey, and members of his family are buried in the nave of the Abbey but none have markers.

• John Bligh

  Lawyer

  John Bligh of Abingdon Street Westminster was buried in the north cloister on 6th February 1815. The inscription on his gravestone has now worn away.

• John Parsons

  Musician and Composer

  John Parsons, organist and composer, is buried in the cloisters. He was the Abbey's Master of Choristers from 1613-1623, and Organist from 1621.

• King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Abbey

  Tuesday, 23rd October 2018

  The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

  State Visit

• John Islip

  Abbot and Priest/Minister

  John Islip was Abbot of Westminster from 1500 until his death in 1532 and was buried in the chantry chapel he built at Westminster Abbey.

• John Spottiswood

  Priest/Minister

  John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews, died in London of a fever and was buried with great pomp in the chapel of St Benedict.