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• Henry and Aubrey de Vere, Earls of Oxford

  Soldier

  Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, was Lord High Chamberlain of England and was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.

• Victoria & George Cross Holders

  In the nave is a joint memorial stone to holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry, and holders of the George Cross.

• Nicholas and Robert Leke, Earls of Scarsdale

  Nicholas Leke, 2nd Earl of Scarsdale and his son Robert are buried in the vault of Baron Hunsdon in St John the Baptist's chapel.

• John Seely, Lord Mottistone

  Architect

  Henry John Alexander Seely, 2nd Lord Mottistone, of the architect firm of Seely and Paget, re-built several of the houses in Little Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

• Jane, Lady Clifford

  Jane, Lady Clifford's monument stands in the chapel of St Nicholas. The marble monument may be ascribed to sculptor John Bushnell, on stylistic grounds.

• Richard Ingram, 5th Viscount Irvine

  Soldier

  Richard (Rich) Ingram, 5th Viscount Irvine (or Irwin) was buried in a vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel on 17th April 1721.

• Oliver Cromwell and Family

  Soldier and Politician

  Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, was buried in Westminster Abbey following his death in 1658. However, he was exhumed after the Restoration.

• Elizabeth Claypole

  Elizabeth Claypole, favourite daughter of Oliver Cromwell, is buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. A small stone marks her burial place.

• 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.

• Frederick Lewis Donaldson

  Priest/Minister

  The ashes of Christian socialist and clergyman Frederic(k) Lewis Donaldson (known as Eric in his family) are buried in the vault of the Islip chapel.

• 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.

• George Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen

  Politician and Statesman

  George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister, has a memorial bust in the west aisle of the north transept.

• Sir George Cornewall Lewis

  In the north transept is a memorial bust and inscription tablet to politician Sir George Cornewall Lewis. It is by sculptor Henry Weekes.

• Longueville Family

  In the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey are the graves of William Longueville, his wife and son and Katherine wife of Sir Thomas Longueville.

• Lawrence Tanner

  Historian

  The ashes of Lawrence Edward Tanner, Westminster Abbey historian and antiquary, are buried in the vault of the lower Islip chapel in the Abbey.

• Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland & Percy family

  Politician and Soldier

  A large white marble monument to Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland stands in this chapel. This was designed by Robert Adam and sculpted by Nicholas Read.

• John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham & family

  Statesman

  In Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey there is a monument to John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham. The wax effigies of his wife Catherine and two sons can be seen in the triforium

• William Malcolm Hailey

  Diplomat

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a memorial tablet to Indian administrator William Malcolm Hailey, Lord Hailey of Shahpur and Newport Pagnell.

• Spencer Perceval

  Statesman

  Spencer Perceval, statesman and Prime Minister 1809-1812, has a memorial in the nave. It sits on a window ledge and is by Sir Richard Westmacott.

• Jane, Henrietta and Frances Hanbury

  A tablet high on the south wall of St Margaret's church records the burial of Henrietta and Frances Hanbury and their mother Jane from Pontypool.