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Thomas Thynne
Politician
In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a monument to Thomas Thynne (Thynn) who was murdered in the Haymarket in London.
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Charles I
Charles I was the second son of James I and was born on 19th November 1600. He was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1626.
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Dr John Rae
Explorer and Physician
On 30 September 2014 a memorial stone to Dr John Rae, explorer, was unveiled in St John the Evangelist chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Nicholas Litlyngton
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Nicholas Litlyngton, Abbot of Westminster, was buried in St Blaise’s chapel (part of what is now Poets' Corner). The Missal he gave to the Abbey can be seen in the new Galleries display.
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New Choir School Head appointed
Wednesday, 7th June 2023
Dr Emma Margrett, currently Head of the Prep School at Radnor House Sevenoaks, will take on the role of Head of Westminster Abbey Choir School from January 2024.
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Eric Symes Abbott
Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of former Dean of Westminster Eric Symes Abbott are buried in the nave near the altar there, with a portland stone tablet.
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Mary I
Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. She was crowned in the Abbey on 1st October 1553 and lies buried with Elizabeth I.
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Horatio, Viscount Nelson
Sailor
One of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, is his wax effigy in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Franklin
Explorer
The famous Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin has a memorial in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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James Watt
Engineer
A small bust now commemorates James Watt, the great civil engineer. This replaced a very large marble statue.
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Benjamin and Robert Cooke
Musician and Composer
Dr Benjamin Cooke, organist and composer, is buried in the west cloister, together with his wife and ten children and his mother in law Mary.
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Henry and Millicent Fawcett
Philanthropist, Statesman and Writer
In the chapel of St George, near the west door, is a joint memorial to Henry Fawcett, politician, and his wife Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
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Abbey Sub-Dean appointed Dean of Durham
Thursday, 17th December 2015
The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Sub-Dean of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church, has been appointed Dean of Durham. He will take up his new post at Durham Cathedral in the summer. He succeeds the Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove who retired in September.
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The Reverend Jane Sinclair appointed Rector of St Margaret's Church
Thursday, 21st January 2016
It is announced that the Reverend Jane Sinclair, Canon of Westminster, is to take on the responsibility of the Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, in succession to the Venerable Andrew Tremlett, with effect from 1st September 2016, following his installation as Dean of Durham in the summer.
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One People Oration 2025: The courage to welcome - solidarity in a divided world
Monday, 17th November 2025
In one of his final public addresses before leaving office, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reflects on a decade of global displacement, leadership, and moral responsibility.
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Beyond Victory: Drawing Workshop
Wednesday, 18th June 2025
Artist reporter George Butler leads a drawing workshop in St Catherine’s Garden, part of the Abbey which sustained significant damage in the Second World War.
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St Oscar Romero
Priest/Minister
A statue to Oscar Romero, modern martyr and saint, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor John Roberts.
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Frederic and Cyril Farrar
Writer and Priest/Minister
The Reverend Frederic William Farrar and his son Cyril Lytton Farrar have memorials in St Margaret's church Westminster. Frederic was Rector at the church from 1876.
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Peter Holder to be Organist at Christ Church, Oxford
Tuesday, 14th May 2024
Peter Holder, Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey, has been appointed Organist and Official Student (Tutorial Fellow) at Christ Church, Oxford. He will take up his new post in the autumn.
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Panel discussion: The search for an ethical peace
Tuesday, 16th September 2025
How do decision makers navigate the moral tensions of seeking peace in a world shaped by violence and instability? Join Rowan Williams, Nick Carter, and Catherine Ashton for a panel discussion on the ethics of peacebuilding in times of conflict.
