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• A Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Stirling Moss

  Wednesday, 8th May 2024

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Stirling Moss will be held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May at 11.00 am.

  Special Service

• Thomas Brock - shaping the 'New Sculpture' movement

  Find out about sculptor Thomas Brock's contribution to Westminster Abbey.

• Freeman Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon

  Politician, Soldier and Statesman

  The ashes of Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon are buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey. His wife was later buried with him.

• New Receiver General for the Abbey

  Thursday, 28th August 2008

  Sir Stephen Lamport, KCVO DL, former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales, has joined Westminster Abbey as Receiver General.

  Sir Stephen Lamport

• Sir Charles and Sir John Wolfe Barry

  Architect and Engineer

  In the nave is a brass covering the grave of architect Sir Charles Barry and a memorial window for his son, Sir John Wolfe Barry.

• Sir Charles Rich

  Sailor

  Sir Charles Rich, naval captain, was buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster in 1706 but has no memorial.

• Abbey Celebrates the Life of Sir Terry Wogan

  Tuesday, 27th September 2016

  A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Terry Wogan KBE DL was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 27th September 2016.

  Choir Music Terry Wogan Chris Evans Ken Bruce Peter Gabriel Joanna Lumley Katie Melua

• Sir Mark Rylance returns to Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 4th January 2018

  Sir Mark Rylance will return to Westminster Abbey with a company of actors bringing the words of William Shakespeare to life for six special performances in April.

• Sir James Stumpe

  Politician

  Sir James Stumpe, M.P. was buried in St Margaret's church Westminster in 1563 but he has no memorial.

• Sailors pay tribute to great admiral

  Tuesday, 16th October 2007

  Sailors marked the 300th anniversary of the death of the Royal Navy hero Sir Cloudesley Shovell with a wreathlaying ceremony conducted by Canon Nicholas Sagovsky at Admiral Shovell’s grave in the Abbey’s south choir aisle this week.

  Sir Cloudesley Shovell Wreathlaying

• 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.

• Sir William Elphinstone

  Lawyer

  Sir William Elphinstone (Elphinstoun or Elveston) was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 10th December 1645 but his grave is not marked.

• Sir Harry D'janogly

  Philanthropist

  Sir Harry D'janogly, industrialist, textile manufacturer and philanthropist, was a donor to the Abbey restoration appeal which culminated in the cleaning of the Lady Chapel.

• Sir Robert Lane

  Politician

  Sir Robert Lane was buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on 2nd October 1624 but he has no monument or marker.

• Sir John Salisbury

  Soldier

  Sir John Salisbury, one of the knights of the chamber of King Richard II, is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.

• Sir Leopold McClintock

  Explorer

  A memorial to Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock was unveiled in 1908 in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.

• Sir John Denham

  Poet

  Sir John Denham, poet, was buried on 23rd March 1669 in Poets' Corner, near Chaucer's tomb. He has no monument and had no inscribed gravestone.

• Sir John Davis

  Philanthropist

  Sir John Davis was chairman of Westminster Abbey Trust from 1973-1985, the organisation which raised millions for the restoration of the exterior of Westminster Abbey.

• Sir Walter Raleigh

  Entry to St Margaret’s is free. Find out more about the church with our free plan and guide or ask about the free guided tour.

• 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.