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George Savile, Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, Marquess of Halifax is buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel in the vault first used by General George Monck.
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Henry Austen Layard
Politician and Diplomat
In St Margaret's Church is a memorial to archaeologist and politician Henry Austen Layard. The tablet has a marble frame and decorative border.
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Thomas Hardy
Writer and Poet
On 16th January 1928 the ashes of the poet and writer Thomas Hardy were buried in Poets' Corner, north of the grave of Charles Dickens.
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John Loughborough Pearson
Architect
John Loughborough Pearson, architect and Surveyor of the Fabric at Westminster Abbey, was buried in the centre part of the nave of the Abbey.
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Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Sailor and Diplomat
Just inside the west door of Westminster Abbey, at the base of a pillar is a memorial to the Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
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Abraham Cowley
Poet
In Poets' Corner is a monument to poet Abraham Cowley. It consists of an oval panel on a pedestal with a large wreathed urn above.
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth
A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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Richard Deane
Soldier and Sailor
Richard Deane, Cromwellian army and naval officer, was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but was exhumed by order of Charles II.
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Sir George Leonard Staunton
Physician and Diplomat
George Leonard Staunton, physician and diplomat, was buried in the north aisle and has a memorial in the window splay of the north choir aisle.
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Alexander, James and William Johnstone
Soldier
Alexander, Sir James and William Johnstone, sons of Sir James Johnstone of Scotland, are buried in the south cloister of the Abbey.
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John Gideon Loten
On a window ledge in the north aisle of the nave is a memorial to John Gideon Loten, Governor of Batavia (Jakarta) who died 1789.
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Lucian Tapiedi
A statue to modern martyr Lucian Tapiedi was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey. Sculptor Tim Crawley.
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Laurence Olivier
Actor
The ashes of Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, the greatest actor of his generation, are buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Lady Elizabeth & Joseph Nightingale
In St Michael’s chapel, off the north transept of Westminster Abbey, is a remarkable monument, by L.F. Roubiliac, commemorating Lady Elizabeth Nightingale and her husband Joseph.
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Louis de Duras, Earl of Feversham
In the north transept are the graves of Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, his niece Charlotte de Bourbon and nephew Armand de Bourbon.
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St Margaret's choir war memorial
Soldier and Airman
Former choristers of St Margaret's church Westminster who died in the two world wars are commemorated by brass plaques in the church.
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Letters
A weekly open letter to public servants from Claire Foster Gilbert, Director of the Westminster Abbey Institute.
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Greg Morris new Director of Music at St Margaret’s
Friday, 29th March 2019
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster have appointed Greg Morris as Director of Music at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey.
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Auction house steps in to help Abbey
Thursday, 18th March 2021
A major auction house is stepping in to help raise funds for the preservation of the Westminster Abbey, its collections, and its music foundation which are all at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond
Philanthropist
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel. She was the mother of Henry VII.