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• Mary, Countess of Kent

  Mary, Countess of Kent was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 20th March 1644 but nothing marks her grave.

• Theodore Balisy

  Theodore Salomon De Balisy was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 7th July 1721 has no marker. He was 90 years old.

• Past Institute lectures

  Videos and podcasts of past public programmes of Westminster Abbey Institute are available.

• College Garden - Summer

  In June and July, we construct a glass marquee, making College Garden an idyllic venue for a reception, gala dinner or corporate conference and lunch.

• Milman Children

  In the north choir aisle is the grave, with brass letters, of three young children of Henry Hart Milman, Canon of Westminster 1835 to 1849.

• James Callaghan

  Politician and Statesman

  On 7th July 2015 a memorial stone for James Callaghan, former Labour Prime Minister, was unveiled near memorials to Harold Wilson and other Prime Ministers.

• John and Edward Willis

  Carpenter

  In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is the grave of John Willis, Abbey carpenter, his son Edward and niece Ann.

• John and Eleanor Elliott

  Philanthropist

  In St Margaret's church is an area known as the Chapel of Christ the Intercessor, set up in 1981 by John and Eleanor Elliott.

• Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II

  b.1960

  On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was married to Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey.

• Sir Robert Long

  Politician, Architect and Lawyer

  Sir Robert Long, politician and lawyer, was buried in the south choir aisle on 28 July 1673 but he has no monument or marker.

• Edwin Fedarb

  Musician

  In St Margaret's church Westminster is a decorated wall brass to Edwin Horatio Fedarb, choirmaster at the church from 1889-1896.

• Christopher Musgrave

  Politician

  Christopher Musgrave, Member of Parliament for Carlisle, was buried in the north transept on 16th September 1718 but he has no monument or readable gravestone.

• Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre

  Walter Stuart, 6th Lord Blantyre was buried in the Duke of Richmond's vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 24th July 1713.

• Bridget Hollinshead

  In the north transept of Westminster Abbey is the grave of Bridget Hollinshead. She was a daughter of Robert Hollinshead of Wigan in Lancashire, merchant.

• Thomas Crawfurd

  Thomas Crawfurd (or Crawford) was buried in the north quire aisle of Westminster Abbey on 13th November 1724 but he has no readable gravestone.

• James Horsfall

  Musician

  James Horsfall was a Lay Vicar and Librarian at Westminster Abbey. He has no marker or memorial.

• Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon

  Dorothy Stuart, Countess of Roscommon was buried in St Edmund's chapel in the Abbey but has no monument.

• Installing the bookcases

• Abbey to close in late April for Coronation preparations

  Monday, 6th March 2023

  Westminster Abbey will be closed to visitors and worshippers from Tuesday 25th April and will re-open on Monday 8th May.

  Coronation news

• Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales & family

  Frederick Louis (or Lewis), Prince of Wales,son of George II, is buried in the royal vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey with his wife Augusta and several children