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• Westminster Dragoons

  Soldier

  In St George's chapel are two framed guidons of the Westminster Dragoons. These include battle honours from the South African War to the Second World War.

• John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery

  Statesman

  John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery was buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist in Westminster Abbey on 28th January 1713.

• Sir Charles Saunders

  Soldier

  Admiral Sir Charles Saunders was buried in the lower Islip chapel, Westminster Abbey. He served with General Wolfe in Canada.

• Henry Newport, Earl of Bradford

  Politician

  Henry Newport, Earl of Bradford, Baron Newport of High Ercall, Lord Lieutenant and Custos of Shropshire was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault.

• William Roberts

  Sailor

  Captain William Roberts, Royal Navy, was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey in 1812 but has no marker.

• Lord Heywood

  Lord Heywood of Whitehall, head of the civil service, has a stone in the East Cloister of Westminster Abbey. He died in 2018.

• John Fitzgerald, 18th Earl of Kildare

  John Fitzgerald, 18th Earl of Kildare was born in 1661 and was a Member of Parliament. He was buried on 4th December 1707.

• Canon Robert Wright to leave Abbey

  Friday, 5th February 2010

  Canon Robert Wright, Rector of St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, told the congregation at St Margaret’s at the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 7th February that he will resign at the end of September 2010.

  Canon Robert Wright

• A joint celebration of Solemn Vespers

  Friday, 7th May 2010

  The choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral will sing together at the Cathedral in Victoria Street on Friday 7th May 2010 at 5.00pm for a joint celebration of Solemn Vespers.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Westminster Abbey celebrates Dickens’ Bicentenary

  Tuesday, 7th February 2012

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 7th February 2012 at 11.15 am to celebrate the life and work of Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

  Royal Visit HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Charles Dickens Wreathlaying

• The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry open 85th Field of Remembrance

  Thursday, 7th November 2013

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion’s 85th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 7th November 2013.

  HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH Prince Henry of Wales Field of Remembrance

• Former prime ministers attend funeral of Jack Dromey MP

  Monday, 31st January 2022

  Former prime ministers attend funeral of Jack Dromey MP: The funeral of the Jack Dromey MP was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 31st January. The Labour MP for.

• Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester

  The grave of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, was originally covered by a brass depicting images of himself.

• Lord Robens of Woldingham

  Politician and Philanthropist

  As a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal Lord Robens of Woldingham, politician and industrialist, has a small stained glass window.

• James Spottiswood

  Priest/Minister

  James Spottiswood, Bishop of Clogher, was born at Calder in Scotland. He is buried in St Benedict's chapel in the Abbey but has no monument.

• Thomas, Lord Wentworth

  Thomas. 1st Lord Wentworth, is buried in the chapel of St John the Evangelist. He seems never to have had a monument or gravestone.

• Humphrey and Thomas Persehouse

  Thomas Persehouse (or Persehowse) and his son Humphrey were buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey. They have no markers.

• Abbey unlocked tour - April

  Tuesday, 1st April 2025

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• William Barnard

  Priest/Minister

  Dr William Barnard, Bishop of Derry, was buried in the Islip chapel in Westminster Abbey. His white marble memorial tablet is now in the triforium.

• William Croft

  Musician and Composer

  Musician and composer William Croft is buried in the north choir aisle. Nearby is a monument with Croft’s bust and relief of an organ.