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John and Edward Tufnell
John Tufnell and his son Edward were both master masons at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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Eyre Coote
Politician and Soldier
In the west aisle of the north transept is a very large white marble monument to the memory of Lt. General Sir Eyre Coote.
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Sir William Temple & Family
Writer, Politician and Statesman
In the nave south aisle is a marble memorial to statesman and author Sir William Temple, his wife Dorothy, daughter Diana and sister Martha Giffard.
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Edmund Spenser
Poet
On the south wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble memorial to Edmund Spenser, poet and author of The Faerie Queene.
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William and Mary Carnegie
Priest/Minister
The ashes of William Hartley Carnegie, Sub-Dean of Westminster, and his second wife Mary Endicott Carnegie are buried at the west end of the nave.
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Mauleverer family
Sir Richard Mauleverer and various members of his family were buried in Westminster Abbey. Grace has a memorial tablet.
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Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
Physician and Engineer
Unfortunately the memorial window in St Margaret's Westminster to Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, surgeon and engineer, was destroyed by blast during the 1939-1945 war.
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Thomas Blood
Soldier
"Colonel" Thomas Blood, who attempted to steal the Crown Jewels, was buried in the New Chapel burial ground in Westminster in 1680.
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Hidden Highlights tour - February
Thursday, 1st February 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Hidden Highlights tour - March
Friday, 1st March 2024
Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.
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Sir Francis & Anne Cottington
Diplomat
Francis, Baron Cottington of Hanworth, and his wife, have monuments in the chapel of St Paul. He was twice ambassador to Spain.
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Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII
Queen Alexandra was born in 1844, the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. With her husband Edward VII, she was crowned in 1902.
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Henry II
Henry was the eldest son of Empress Matilda. He and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, were crowned in Westminster Abbey on Sunday 19th December 1154.
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Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
A gilt bronze statuette of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, can be seen on the tomb of his father King Edward III.
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Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Actor
A memorial stone to the actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft was unveiled in Poets' Corner in 2005. The stone is near Laurence Olivier’s grave.
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Henry Cooke
Musician, Soldier and Composer
Henry Cooke, composer and singer, was buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey on 17th July 1672. No gravestone inscription was recorded for him.
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Mary Hope
In the south transept is a marble monument to Mary Hope put up by her husband, a wealthy London merchant. The sculptor was Robert Adam.
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Sir Edward Rogers
Politician
Sir Edward Rogers, Comptroller of the Household of Elizabeth I, was buried in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Sir Edward Broughton
Soldier
Sir Edward Broughton died from wounds received in the battle of Lowestoft and was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in June 1665.
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Clarence and Eric Fletcher
Politician
On the south side of St Margaret's Church Westminster is a memorial window to Clarence Fletcher. Below is a tablet to his son Eric.