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• John Berkeley, Lord Fitzharding

  In the north ambulatory are the graves of John Berkeley, Lord Fitzharding and his wife Barbara. He was the younger son of Sir Charles Berkeley.

• Sir John Denham

  Poet

  Sir John Denham, poet, was buried on 23rd March 1669 in Poets' Corner, near Chaucer's tomb. He has no monument and had no inscribed gravestone.

• Richard and John Le Neve

  Sailor

  In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a large monument of black and white marble to the memory of Richard Le Neve.

• John Rankin Rathbone

  Politician and Airman

  In St Margaret's is a small 15th century carved figure of St Margaret of Antioch and the dragon given in memory of John Rankin Rathbone.

• John Bligh, Earl of Darnley

  Politician

  John Bligh, Earl of Darnley, politician, was buried on 25th September 1728 in the north ambulatory, near the steps leading up to the Lady Chapel.

• John and Mary Richbell

  John Richbell and his sister Mary are buried in the centre part of the north transept but the inscription has now worn away.

• John and Penelope Herbert

  John Herbert, died 1659, was buried in St Nicholas' chapel and his wife Penelope (Bayning) died 1657 is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel . They have no monuments.

• Sir Joseph John Thomson

  Scientist and Physicist

  The ashes of physicist Sir Joseph John Thomson lie in the nave near the graves of Newton and Rutherford. Interment took place during his funeral.

• Sir John Alexander Macdonald

  Politician

  In the chapel of the Order of the Bath there is an enamelled stall plate for Sir John Alexander Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada.

• John Clarke Haden

  Priest/Minister

  On the wall of the north cloister is a plain stone memorial tablet to the Reverend John Clarke Haden, Minor Canon of Westminster from 1846-1869.

• Aldam and John Frame

  Gardener

  Aldam and John Frame (Freame) held the post of gardener at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.

• Elizabeth and John Gregory

  Carpenter

  John Gregory worked as the Abbey carpenter and on his death his widow Elizabeth took over the running of the business.

• John and Edward Tufnell

  John Tufnell and his son Edward were both master masons at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.

• 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.

• 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 Strutt, Lord Rayleigh

  Scientist and Physicist

  On the wall of the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial to John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, physicist.

• 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.

• 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.

• John Laird Mair Lawrence

  In the centre of the nave is the grave of John Laird Mair (Lawrence), 1st Lord Lawrence. Nearby is a bust of Lord Lawrence.

• Francis and John Beaumont

  Poet

  Francis Beaumont, poet and dramatist, and his brother Sir John Beaumont are both buried in Poets' Corner, at the entrance to St Benedict's chapel.