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• Lady Arabella Macarty

  On 5th June 1698 Lady Arabella Macarty was buried in St Edmund's chapel near the tomb of Sir Humphry Bourchier. But she has no monument.

• Nicholas Ludford

  Musician and Composer

  Composer Nicholas Ludford (c.1490-1557) was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster on 9th August 1557 but he has no marker or monument.

• Mauleverer family

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

• Sir Lumley Robinson

  Sir Lumley Robinson was buried in the nave in 1684. His monument which stood near the grave has been reduced in size and moved.

• Dame Mary Billing

  Philanthropist

  Dame Mary Billing, of Conington, was a benefactor to St Margaret's, giving money towards building the south aisle, and she was buried in the church.

• Dorothy Howard Graham

  Dorothy, eldest daughter of William Howard was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 17th December 1701.

• Anne Boleyn

  Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey on Whit Sunday 1st June 1533. The celebrations took place over four days.

• Anne Bracegirdle

  Actor

  Anne Bracegirdle, actress and singer, is buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey. She started performing in 1688 and retired in 1707.

• Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Paul Scofield CH CBE

  Paul Scofield (21st January 1922 – 19th March 2008) often described as the “greatest actor in the English speaking world” was remembered at a Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret’s Church on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.

• Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF

  Her Majesty The Queen attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th July 2018.

• Sir Roger Bannister honoured with new memorial stone

  A memorial stone to Sir Roger Bannister CH CBE was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 28th September 2021.

• Lord Ashdown remembered

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rt Hon The Lord (Paddy) Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon was held at Westminster Abbey.

• Abbey celebrates 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital

  A service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

• Annual Judges Service held at Abbey

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd October 2016.

• Organist

  Find out more about the choir and musical tradition at St. Margaret's Church

• Parliamentarians pay tribute to Lord Weatherill

  Parliamentarians past and present, family and friends packed the Abbey this week to remember the life and work of a former Speaker of the House of Commons, The Lord Weatherill.

• Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud

  A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

• The President of Hungary visits Westminster Abbey

  The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

• Annual Judges Service Marks Start of Legal Year

  The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2015.

• Singapore State Visit

  His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, accompanied by his wife Mrs Mary Tan, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 21st October 2014 during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.