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• Henry Spelman

  Writer and Historian

  Sir Henry Spelman, antiquary, historian and author, was buried in the south ambulatory. He was born in Norfolk in 1563/1564, son of Henry and Frances.

• Henry Roper

  Musician

  On the wall of the Little Cloister is a memorial to Henry Quittenton Roper, chorister of Westminster Abbey May 1879-November 1884.

• Henry Spoore

  Henry Spoore (or Spurr), Clerk of the Works at Westminster Abbey from 1696-1703, was buried in the south cloister. His stone cannot now be seen.

• Henry James

  Writer and Novelist

  On 17th June 1976 a memorial stone for Henry James, American born novelist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner by his great grand-nephew Alexander James, jr.

• Henry Cooke

  Musician, Soldier and Composer

  Henry Cooke, composer and singer, was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 17th July 1672. No gravestone inscription was recorded for him.

• Henry Brooker

  Henry Brooker, Library keeper and Receiver General of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the east cloister but no marker remains.

• Henry Grove

  Soldier

  The Hon. Henry Grove, Lieutenant General, who fought in Flanders under the Duke of Marlborough, was buried in the east cloister on 26th November 1736.

• Henry Wharton

  Historian and Priest/Minister

  At the west end of the south aisle of the nave is a marble cartouche for the Reverend Henry Wharton, historian, who is buried nearby.

• Henry Abingdon

  Musician

  Henry Abingdon, Master of the Choristers of the Chapel Royal in the reign of Edward IV, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1497.

• Requiem Mass Marks Start of Lady Chapel Festival

  Friday, 22nd April 2016

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, celebrated Requiem Mass in the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, on Thursday 21st April 2016, the Anniversary of the Death of King Henry VII.

  Lady Chapel The Choir of Westminster Abbey Requiem Mass Henry VII 500 Years of Wonder

• Make a donation

  A charitable trust has been established to assist in the Abbey's fundraising efforts – The Westminster Abbey Trust. You can make a donation to the Trust.

• Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen

  Find out more about the history of coronations at Westminster Abbey and explore a range of videos, events, articles and more.

• Henry Hope

  Soldier

  Brigadier General Henry Hope, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in Canada, has a monument in the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey.

• 2011 Trust launched

  Thursday, 24th January 2008

  A trust to celebrate the impact the King James Bible has had on the cultural life of Britain, and on the wider English speaking world, was launched in Poets' Corner on 24th January.

  King James Bible 2011 Trust

• 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.

• Celebrating St Edward

  In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.

• Henry Temple, Viscount Palmerston

  Statesman

  Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston, Prime Minister, is buried with his wife in the north transept. There is an over life-size statue of him nearby.

• Owen and Henry Chadwick

  Writer, Historian and Priest/Minister

  A memorial tablet to brothers Owen and Henry Chadwick was unveiled by Henry's widow on 1st February 2018 in the south quire aisle of Westminster Abbey.

• 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.

• Sir Henry Blackwood

  Sailor

  On the wall of the west aisle of the north transept is a marble tablet in memory of Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Henry Blackwood.