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• Dr Thomas Reynolds

  Priest/Minister

  The Revd. Dr Thomas Reynolds, a chaplain to Mary I, was buried in St Margaret's Westminster but he has no monument or marker.

• Mary Manningham

  Mary Manningham was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in 1751, with her daughter Elizabeth,

• John Bligh

  Lawyer

  John Bligh of Abingdon Street Westminster was buried in the north cloister on 6th February 1815. The inscription on his gravestone has now worn away.

• Mauleverer family

  Sir Richard Mauleverer and various members of his family were buried in Westminster Abbey. Grace has a memorial tablet.

• John Broxholme

  Politician

  John Broxholme of Lincolnshire was a member of the Long Parliament and was buried on 5th March 1647 but nothing marks his grave.

• James Chelsum

  Musician

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial tablet to James Chelsum, Lay Vicar of the Abbey from 1736-1742.

• John of Waltham

  John of Waltham, bishop of Salisbury from 1388 was buried in St Edward the Confessor’s chapel in Westminster Abbey by order of Richard II.

• Voice and Verse Song Recital: Remembrance

  Thursday, 14th November 2024

  Enjoy the beautiful sound world of the Abbey and its artists, as the Abbey’s Lay Vicars perform a recital of English Song featuring texts by poets buried or memorialised in Poets’ Corner.

  Events Music Voice and Verse

• Prince of Wales attends Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland

  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE (1926 - 2010) in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15th February at 12 noon.

• Abbey Celebrates Coronation Anniversary

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th June 2013 for A Service to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• Prime Minister attends Abbey Nightingale service

  The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP, attended a service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th May 2021.

• St Cecilia Day service a celebration of music

  A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on Wednesday 19th November 2025.

• Earl of Wessex attends Synod service

  His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Eleventh General Synod of the Church of England.

• Kindness and empathy celebrated at royal carol service

  The selfless efforts of people who support, counsel and comfort those in need were celebrated at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 6th December. 

• Scouts and Guides celebrate shared traditions

  A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 3rd November 2018.

• Abbey marks achievements of DrugFAM

  A Service of Celebration and Hope to mark the achievements of DrugFAM was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 9th May 2017.

• Battle of Britain anniversary service held

  A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th September 2016.

• Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service

  Kateryna Balabanova CNO Ukraine read Isaiah 61:1-3

• Westminster Abbey marks Agincourt Anniversary

  HRH The Duke of Kent and HRH Princess Michael of Kent attended a service to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th October 2015. The National Anthem was sung.

• Westminster Abbey Marks 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

  A service to mark the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses and the start of the Reformation was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 31st October 2017.