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Thomas Willis
Physician and Doctor
In the north transept is the grave of the celebrated physician Thomas Willis. The current stone was dedicated in 1961 to replace the original.
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John and Edward Tufnell
John Tufnell and his son Edward were both master masons at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich
Soldier
Edward Montagu (Mountagu), 1st Earl of Sandwich is buried in General Monk's vault in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey.
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Sir George Leonard Staunton
Physician and Diplomat
George Leonard Staunton, physician and diplomat, was buried in the north aisle and has a memorial in the window splay of the north choir aisle.
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Sir Henry (Brodribb) Irving
Actor
The ashes of Sir Henry Irving, actor, lie in Poets' Corner. John Henry Brodribb (1838-1905) assumed the surname of Irving by royal licence in 1889.
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Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
Physician and Engineer
Unfortunately the memorial window in St Margaret's Westminster to Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, surgeon and engineer, was destroyed by blast during the 1939-1945 war.
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Poets' Corner Honour for Elizabeth Gaskell
Friday, 24th September 2010
A memorial window panel in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner to the Victorian novelist and biographer Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 – 1865) was dedicated on Saturday 25th September 2010.
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Westminster Abbey hosts Whitehall Carol Service
Wednesday, 19th December 2018
The annual Whitehall Carol Service was held at Westminster Abbey on 18th December 2018. The service was held in partnership with Christians in Government UK.
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James Craggs
Statesman
James Craggs, MP, is buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel. His monument is now in St George's chapel.
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Nicholas Rowe
Poet and Playwright
Nicholas Rowe, Poet Laureate and dramatist, was buried in Poets' Corner. His monument was moved to the triforium and can be seen there.
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William Buckland
Scientist, Dean and Priest/Minister
William Buckland, geologist and Dean of Westminster has a memorial in the nave but is buried with his wife in the churchyard at Islip, Oxfordshire.
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John Gay
Poet and Playwright
John Gay, poet and dramatist, was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. His monument was moved to the triforium and can be seen there.
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James Palmer
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
On the north wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a damaged and blackened monument and bust to philanthropist and priest James Palmer.
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Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond
A wax effigy of Frances Teresa (Stuart), Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, with her pet parrot, can be seen in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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Warren Hastings
Statesman and Diplomat
Warren Hastings, Governor General of Bengal, has a memorial monument with a bust in the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey to honour Cranford’s creator
Friday, 8th January 2010
Elizabeth Gaskell, whose novel Cranford formed the basis of one of the BBC’s prime-time television drama successes, will be honoured with a memorial in a window panel in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2014
Friday, 25th April 2014
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April 2014.
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Charles II
Charles' coronation took place on 23rd April 1661. He was buried in the Abbey on 14th February 1685 in a vault in Henry VII's chapel.
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John André
Soldier
In the nave of Westminster Abbey is the grave and monument to Major John André, executed as a spy by the Americans in 1780.
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Ludovic, Frances & Esme Stuart
Diplomat
Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, and several members of his family are buried in a vault in the Lady chapel at Westminster Abbey. He has a large monument.
