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• John Philips

  Poet

  Poet John Philips is commemorated in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His standing monument of white marble is next to that of Geoffrey Chaucer.

• Richard, Earl of Cornwall (later King of Germany)

  Soldier

  Richard, Earl of Cornwall is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his carved shield is displayed in the nave of the Abbey.

• John Churchill

  Carpenter

  On a pillar in St Margaret's church is a marble cartouche for master carpenter John Churchill. He served the King and later Queen Anne.

• Louis IX, King of France

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a carved shield with the coat of arms of St Louis (Louis IX), King of France (1214-1270).

• Abbey announces new Dean

  Tuesday, 19th September 2006

  Canon John Hall has been appointed as the new Dean of Westminster.

  Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

• Martin Luther King Jr

  Priest/Minister

  A statue to modern martyr, Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to the Abbey.

• Sir John Salisbury

  Soldier

  Sir John Salisbury, one of the knights of the chamber of King Richard II, is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.

• Arctic explorer's memorial unveiled

  Tuesday, 30th September 2014

  A memorial to the Orkney-born Arctic explorer Dr John Rae (1813-1893) was dedicated in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 30th September 2014.

  Dr John Rae Memorial dedication Special Service

• Sir John Templeton

  Philanthropist

  The west window of Henry VII's Lady Chapel especially honours Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008), a very generous benefactor to the restoration of this chapel.

• John Van Hasdunck

  John Van Hasdunck, one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to the King, was buried in the cloisters on 6th November 1678.

• John and Eleanor Elliott

  Philanthropist

  In St Margaret's church is an area known as the Chapel of Christ the Intercessor, set up in 1981 by John and Eleanor Elliott.

• Sir John Pringle

  Physician and Doctor

  On the wall of the south transept of Westminster Abbey is a memorial of grey and white marble to Sir John Pringle, physician.

• Sir John Golofre

  Soldier

  Sir John Golofre was buried by order of Richard II in the south ambulatory. His cracked gravestone, not far from the king's tomb, still exists.

• Westminster Abbey to honour Sir John Gielgud

  Wednesday, 6th April 2022

  A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, will be dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

• Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud

  Tuesday, 26th April 2022

  A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

  Poets' Corner

• John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall

  The embalmed body of Prince John of Eltham was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1337 and he has a fine monument. He was born at Eltham manor in Kent.

• John, Charles & Samuel Wesley

  Priest/Minister

  On 30th March 1876 the Dean of Westminster, Arthur Stanley, unveiled a white marble memorial to Methodists John and Charles Wesley.

• John Philip Kemble

  Actor

  A life sized (about six feet) white marble statue of actor John Philip Kemble stands in the chapel of St Andrew, Westminster Abbey.

• William & John Herschel

  Scientist, Musician, Mathematician and Astronomer

  A memorial stone to William Herschel, astronomer and musician, was unveiled in the nave in 1954. The grave of his son Sir John is nearby.

• Dr John Wilson

  Musician and Composer

  In the Little Cloister is the grave of Dr John Wilson, distinguished lutenist and chamber musician to Charles I. He was born in Faversham, Kent.