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Katherine Bovey
Philanthropist
In the south aisle of the nave is a monument to Katherine Bovey, philanthropist. The white and coloured marble memorial shows a coat of arms.
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Thomas Parr
Thomas Parr, from Shropshire, lived for 152 years and 9 months through the reigns of ten monarchs and was buried in Westminster Abbey by order of King Charles I.
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W.H. Smith
Politician and Philanthropist
In St Margaret's church Westminster, on the north side near the organ, is a stained glass window to William Henry Smith, newsagent and politician.
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Michael and John Evans
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Michael Evans was a Canon and Sub Dean of Westminster from 1702-1732 and was buried in the nave in August 1732.
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Richard Jones, Earl of Ranelagh
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh, his first wife, son and two daughters are buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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William and James Robertson
Soldier
Colonel William Robertson and James Robertson are buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey with members of their family.
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Thomas Donkley
Thomas Donkley, closet keeper to Charles II, was buried in the north cloister with his wife and many children. His grave is not marked.
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Andrew Bisset
Soldier
Lt. General Andrew Bisset (or Bissett) was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 27th August 1742 aged 82.
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Sir Hugh Vaughan
Sir Hugh Vaughan died on 28th August 1536 and was buried in the chapel of St Michael. He seems never to have had a monument.
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Ambrose Fisher
Writer and Priest/Minister
Fisher, known as the blind scholar and author of A Defence of the Liturgy of the Church of England, is buried in the east cloister.
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William Moore & William Morris
Lawyer
In the chapel of St John the Evangelist is the grave of William Moore and his daughter Anna Maria. The inscription has been re-cut.
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Jane Lister
In east cloister is a tablet to Jane Lister, daughter of Dr Martin Lister F.R.S. eminent zoologist and physician of York and his wife Hannah.
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John Frost
Musician and Priest/Minister
John Frost was Minor Canon and Chanter of Westminster Abbey 1623-1642 and was buried on 10th May 1642 in the north transept near the porch.
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Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon
Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon was buried in St Edmund's chapel in the Abbey but has no monument.
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Thomas Garth
Soldier
Colonel Thomas Garth was buried in the south aisle of the nave on 11th January 1731, aged 66. He has no monument or grave inscription.
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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.
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Anne Hutten & Alice Corbett
Anne Hutten or Hutton was buried in Westminster Abbey in May or June 1644. Her daughter Alice who died of smallpox was buried in 1628.
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William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel
William Hare, 1st Earl of Listowel and his first wife are buried in the nave. They are near the grave of Archbishop Trench.
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Agneta Phillips
Agneta, widow of Colonel Robert Phillips (or Phelips) of Montacute, was buried on 5th September 1691 near the Quire door but she has no memorial.
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Mary Manningham
Mary Manningham was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in 1751, with her daughter Elizabeth,