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• Alexander Davis and Mary Tregonwell

  In the churchyard of St Margaret's Westminster is an altar tomb for Alexander Davis, scrivener, and his wife Mary, who later married John Tregonwell.

  ...reads: Here lyeth interred the body of Alexander Davis of Ebury in the county of Middlesex, Esquire, who dyed July 2nd Anno Domini 1665, aetatis suae [aged] 30.

• Thomas and John French

  Thomas and John French were servants to Dean Thomas Sprat at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.

  Mary was buried with her parents on 15th July 1735, Helen, who married Jonathan Smith, was buried in the west cloister on 21st July 1744 and Judith, who...

• Nelson Mandela

  Statesman and Lawyer

  On 18th July 2018 a memorial to Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey.

  On 18th July 2018 a memorial stone for Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey, just in front of the altar there.

• John Nedham

  Lawyer

  John Nedham (Needham), Receiver General of Westminster Abbey, and members of his family are buried in the nave of the Abbey but none have markers.

  Margaret married the Reverend William Nedham (died 1727) in the Abbey on 15th July 1691.

• Our Lady of the Windrush icon on display at the Abbey

  Monday, 18th July 2022

  A new icon of the Virgin and Child by artist Amanda de Pulford has gone on temporary display at Westminster Abbey.

  ...Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, earlier today and visitors and worshippers will be able to see it in the Chapel of Our Lady of Pew until Friday 22nd

  Icons Our Lady of Pew

• Coronation exhibition opens in the Chapter House

  Thursday, 6th April 2023

  A new exhibition opens which explores the thousand-year history of coronations at Westminster Abbey and reveals the key elements in this ancient royal ceremony.

  Themed lates evenings will be held on selected Wednesdays until July, with music, dance, poetry and costumed interpretation.

  Coronations

• Crewe Family

  In the north ambulatory is a tablet to Juliana Crewe. On the other side is a marble mural monument to Lady Jane Crewe.

  They married at the church of All Hallows on the Wall in London on 20th July 1598.

• Duke of Edinburgh joins Abbey in Remembrance

  The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 82nd Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, Thursday 11th November 2010.