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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.
His life He was a child of George Gordon, Lord Haddo and his wife Charlotte (Baird) and was born in Edinburgh.
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Susanna Gunning
Novelist
Susanna Gunning, novelist, was buried in the north cloister on 5th September 1800 aged 60. She seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
Their only child Elizabeth (1769-1823) married Major J.
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Dame Sybil Thorndike
Actor
Dame Sybil Thorndike, actress, is buried in the south choir aisle. Her ashes were buried on 2nd July 1976. The gravestone was unveiled 23rd October.
...the great generous heart She was born on 24th October 1882 at Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, a child of the Reverend Arthur Thorndike and his wife Agnes
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Joseph Lister
Physician and Doctor
In the north choir aisle is a memorial to surgeon Lord Lister, pioneer of antiseptic treatment. The white marble roundel shows a profile of Lister.
The inscription simply reads: LORD LISTER His life Joseph was a child of Joseph Jackson Lister (1786-1869) wine merchant and microscopist, and his wife Isabella...
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Thomas Clarkson
Abolitionist
A memorial of slate was unveiled for Thomas Clarkson, abolitionist, on 26th September 1996, being placed between the statues of William Wilberforce and Stamford Raffles.
Thomas married Catherine Buck (d.1856) but their only child Thomas died before his father.
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Arthur, Viscount Lee of Fareham
Politician, Soldier and Philanthropist
Arthur Hamilton Lee, Viscount Lee of Fareham was a benefactor to Westminster Abbey. He gave two bronze candelabra and two paintings.
Gratias He also presented the oil painting of the Virgin and Child by Bartolomeo Vivarini for the altar in the Lady Chapel and contributed to the new peal of...
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Arthur, Baron Tedder
Airman
Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, is one of the Royal Air Force wartime leaders remembered in the RAF chapel. He was knighted in 1942.
Arthur was born near Glasgow on 11th July 1890, a child of Sir Arthur Tedder and his wife Charlotte (Bryson).
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John Harrison
Scientist
In 2006 a memorial stone for John Harrison, clock maker and developer of the marine chronometer, was unveiled in the nave.
John was baptised at Foulby in Yorkshire on 31st March 1693, the eldest child of Henry (d.1728) and his wife Elizabeth (Barber).
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Sir James Outram
Soldier
Sir James Outram, Baronet, is buried in the nave. He was an officer in the East India Company and spent most of his life there.
Their only child was Francis (1836-1912).
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Francis Horner
Politician
A memorial statue to Francis Horner stands in the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey. The sculptor was Sir Francis Chantry.
Francis was born on 12th August 1778, a child of John Horner and his wife Joanna (Baillie).
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
Poet and Priest/Minister
A memorial stone to Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, was unveiled on 8th December 1975 in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey by the Duke of Norfolk.
About Gerard Manley Hopkins He was born on 28th July 1844 at Stratford in Essex, a child of Manley Hopkins and his wife Catherine (Smith).
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Ted Hughes
Poet
A memorial to Ted [Edward James] Hughes O.M., O.B.E. was unveiled in Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey on 6th December 2011 by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney.
In 1956 he married the American poet Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) and they had two children, Frieda and Nicholas.
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Elizabeth and Jane Joye
In the north cloister is the gravestone of sisters Elizabeth and Jane Joye. Elizabeth was the eldest child of James Joye.
who died July 19 1813 aged 32 years Elizabeth was the eldest child of James Joye (a son of the well known Peter Joye (1636-1721) merchant and founder of...
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David and Anne Davis
In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey are buried David Davis and his wife Anne and their only son Walter.
His only child Rachel is said to have married John Capell.
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Sir John Gielgud
Actor
A memorial stone for actor and director Sir John Gielgud was unveiled near to the grave of Lord Olivier in April 2022.
...Director 1904-2000 About Sir John Gielgud He was born on 14th April 1904 in London, a child of Frank, a stockbroker of Polish descent, and his second wife Kate
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Fellows' Programme
Westminster Abbey Institute offers a year-long programme in servant leadership for up to 20 public servants who are moving into senior roles.
...Secretariat Director, The Royal Household Tom Dannatt - CEO & Founder, Street Child Prof Adam Dinham - Professor of Faith & Public Policy, Goldsmiths,...
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Latest CD release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 20th April 2010
The latest CD release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey has already won critical acclaim.
...Choir of Westminster Abbey sings anthems and psalm settings by William Child and William Turner, with the organist Robert Quinney contributing voluntaries by...
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Abbey hosts Whitehall carol service
Wednesday, 19th December 2012
The annual Whitehall Carol Service was held at Westminster Abbey, in association with Christians in Government, on Wednesday 19th December 2012.
...sick, the anxious, the lonely, the fearful, and the bereaved, that the peace and light of the Christ-child may bring hope and healing to all who sit in
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St Edward icon dedicated
Monday, 21st October 2019
A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey.
They represent the Mother of God with the Christ Child and Christ himself.
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Late: Abbey after hours
Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace.
Ticketing information Tickets cost £15 (adult) and £7 (child). Timings Last entry into the Abbey will be at 6:00pm.
