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Sir John Shorditch
Sir John Shorditch was buried in St Benedict's chapel in 1345. His grave may be that which is now beneath Dr William Bill’s tomb chest.
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Abbot Herbert
Abbot and Priest/Minister
Abbot Herbert, of Norman extraction, was a monk at Westminster Abbey from about 1085 and may have come with Gilbert Crispin from Bec.
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Rachel Taylor
In the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a small wall monument to Rachel (or Rachael) Taylor and her daughter Anne Ludford.
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Garret and Norton Fitzgerald
Garret Fitzgerald and his wife and family are buried in St Margaret's church and have a memorial. Norton Fitzgerald's tablet is now hidden from view.
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Our Lady of Pew
The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.
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60th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Thursday, 24th November 2016
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Thursday 24th November 2016. They were accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
Royal Visit Special Service HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex Duke of Edinburghs Award
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Westminster Abbey Marks 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Tuesday, 31st October 2017
A service to mark the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses and the start of the Reformation was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 31st October 2017.
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Paul Baumann installed as Receiver General
Paul Baumann CBE was installed as the Receiver General and Chapter Clerk of Westminster Abbey during Evensong on Saturday 12th January 2019.
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Judges service marks start of the 2020 legal year
Thursday, 1st October 2020
The annual Judges Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2020.
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Abbey welcomes Lord Mayor of Westminster
Monday, 6th September 2021
Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Jonathan Glanz, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 5th September 2021.
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Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor of Westminster
Tuesday, 5th July 2022
Abbey welcomes the new Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Hamza Taouzzale, at Matins on Sunday 3rd July 2022.
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Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor of Westminster
Monday, 3rd July 2023
Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Patricia McAllister, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 2nd July 2023.
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Charles Gore Lecture 2023
Friday, 3rd March 2023
Ahead of the coronation of His Majesty The King in Westminster Abbey in May this year, The Reverend Dr James Hawkey reflects on A Theology of Monarchy for the 21st Century.
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Henry son of Henry VIII
Henry was buried in Westminster Abbey on the north side of the Sanctuary area near the entrance to the chapel of St Edward the Confessor.
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Henry Roper
Musician
On the wall of the Little Cloister is a memorial to Henry Quittenton Roper, chorister of Westminster Abbey May 1879-November 1884.
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Lord Erroll of Hale
Politician and Engineer
In the west window of the Lady Chapel is the coat of arms of Lord Erroll of Hale (lower row of panels), engineer.
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Edmund Ayrton
Musician and Composer
Dr Edmund Ayrton, composer and Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey, was buried in the north cloister. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.
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Henry Spoore
Henry Spoore (or Spurr), Clerk of the Works at Westminster Abbey from 1696-1703, was buried in the south cloister. His stone cannot now be seen.
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Trinity Church New York
In the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel is a wall plaque of silvered bronze, with the parish seal of Trinity Church, New York, USA.
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Peter Mason
In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet near the grave of Peter Mason. The tablet has lost its heraldic shield.