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Benjamin Disraeli
Writer, Politician, Statesman and Historian
In the north transept of Westminster Abbey is an over-life size white marble statue of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, Victorian Prime Minister.
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Benjamin Ibbot
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Benjamin Ibbot was buried in the east aisle of the south transept on 13th April 1725 but he has no monument.
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Benjamin Fidoe
Benjamin Fidoe was buried in the cloisters. He was a verger from 1725 and in 1748 became butler and brewer to the College of Westminster.
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Benjamin Britten
Musician and Composer
In the north choir (or Musicians) aisle in Westminster Abbey is a memorial stone to Benjamin Britten, musician and composer. It was unveiled in 1978.
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Benjamin and Robert Cooke
Musician and Composer
Dr Benjamin Cooke, organist and composer, is buried in the west cloister, together with his wife and ten children and his mother in law Mary.
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Sir Benjamin Baker
Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave is a memorial window to civil engineer Sir Benjamin Baker. The window was designed by J. Ninian Comper.
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Benjamin and Richard Forbes
Soldier
In the chapel of St Andrew is a marble monument to brothers Benjamin and Richard Forbes. This was originally in St John the Evangelist's chapel.
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Benjamin de Rohan
Soldier
Benjamin de Rohan (called in England the Duke of Soubise or Sabees), French Huguenot leader, was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1642. Location unknown.
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Abbey Welcomes Her Majesty The Queen to Bath Service
Friday, 9th May 2014
Her Majesty The Queen, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Order, attended the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order in Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, Chapel of the Order, at Westminster Abbey on Friday 9th May 2014.
Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales Order of the Bath
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Prince of Wales attends Order of the Bath installation
Thursday, 24th May 2018
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, attended a Service for the Order at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 24th May 2018 in the Order’s 293rd year including the Ceremony for the Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order in the Lady Chapel, the Chapel of the Order.
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Trees of life service takes place at the Abbey
A Service of Remembrance with the blessing of saplings for a living memorial to honour those who served and died in the COVID-19 pandemic was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 11th October 2022.
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Stephen Baber
Stephen Baber was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on 27th March 1679 but his gravestone is no longer readable.
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James Prescott Joule
Scientist and Physicist
In the north choir aisle is a white marble memorial to James Prescott Joule, physicist. He was born in Salford near Manchester.
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Mary Shelvocke
Mary Shelvocke was buried in the west cloister on 1st August 1761. Her stone has now nearly worn away and the inscription is very faint.
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Sarah Langwith
Sarah, wife of Revd. Benjamin Langwith, was buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey, with her sister Grace Gostridge.
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Statesmen, musicians, scientists
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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Westminster Abbey holds annual Civic Service
Matins, attended by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Lindsey Hall, and Councillors of Westminster, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 1st July.
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Sir Herbert Edwardes
Soldier
A memorial to Major General Sir Herbert Edwardes is on the wall of the west aisle of the north transept. It consists of a bust.
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London Mayors attend Evensong
Monday, 17th October 2016
Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs, together with members of the Greater London Lieutenancy, on Sunday 16th October 2016.
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Ashes of Stephen Hawking buried in the Abbey
A Service of Thanksgiving for Stephen Hawking was held at Westminster Abbey on 15th June 2018, during which his ashes were interred in the Nave.