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Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich
Soldier
Edward Montagu (Mountagu), 1st Earl of Sandwich is buried in General Monk's vault in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey.
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John Laurence
Soldier
In the west cloister is a monument to John Laurence (Lawrence). This was originally in the south walk, where he was presumably buried, but was moved.
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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.
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Thomas and John French
Thomas and John French were servants to Dean Thomas Sprat at Westminster Abbey and are buried in the south cloister.
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Nelson Mandela
Statesman and Lawyer
On 18th July 2018 a memorial to Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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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.
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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.
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Richard & William Neile
Dean and Priest/Minister
Richard Neile was Dean of Westminster from 1605-1610 but he has no memorial or portrait at the Abbey, being buried in York Minster.
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Nicholas Rowe
Poet and Playwright
Nicholas Rowe, Poet Laureate and dramatist, was buried in Poets' Corner. His monument was moved to the triforium and can be seen there.
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Christopher Anstey
Writer and Poet
On a pillar in Poets’ Corner is a marble tablet to Christopher Anstey, by sculptor Charles Horwell, put up by his son John.
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Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
Sailor
The grave of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, the famous admiral, is in the central part of the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Abbey to re-open for visiting from 21st May
Monday, 19th April 2021
Westminster Abbey is preparing to welcome back visitors again on Friday 21st May, following the current closure due to coronavirus restrictions.
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The Abbey welcomes The World Reimagined globes
Thursday, 11th August 2022
The Abbey welcomed forty-two giant globes to Dean’s Yard today ahead of the launch of the UK’s largest public art trail by The World Reimagined.
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Hidden Highlights tour - May
Wednesday, 1st May 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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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.
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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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Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of Charles I, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 21st September 1660.
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Jane Austen
Writer and Novelist
Jane Austen is buried in Winchester Cathedral but a small tablet was unveiled to her memory in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, on 17th December 1967.
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Robert Burns
Poet and Composer
A marble bust of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns is on the wall of Poets’ Corner near memorials to Shakespeare and Scottish poet James Thomson.
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Thomas Lester
Four bells made by Thomas Lester, foreman to Richard Phelps of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, still remain at Westminster Abbey.