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Richard Kane
Soldier
In the west aisle of the north transept is a memorial to military commander Richard Kane. It consists of a monument in marble.
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Edward and Sir Edmund Godfrey
On the wall of the east cloister is a memorial to brothers Edward and Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. The marble monument has a sculpted shield.
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Robert South
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
Robert South, prebendary of Westminster, is buried in the lantern area, just before the steps up to the Cosmati pavement and next to Richard Busby.
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Thomas & William Cecil, Earls of Exeter
Politician and Soldier
Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, his first wife, two daughters and his son are buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Thomas Whitney and family
Thomas Whitney was buried at St Margaret's Westminster in 1637 but has no marker. Many of his children were baptised at the church.
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Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2018
Sunday, 14th January 2018
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018
Sunday, 2nd September 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018: What is true religion? What does the Lord really require? So ‘give heed to the statutes, ordinances, laws, I am.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018 commemorating the life of Walter Raleigh (c 1554–1618)
Sunday, 28th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018 commemorating the life of Walter Raleigh (c 1554–1618): Do we see the hidden reality in the life of Sir Walter.
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Sir Peter Parker
Sailor
In St Margaret's Church Westminster is a large monument to Sir Peter Parker who died fighting in America on 30th August 1814.
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Anthony & William Horneck
Priest/Minister, Soldier and Engineer
Dr Anthony Horneck, clergyman, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, together with his wife, daughter Elizabeth and son William.
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Sir Thomas Hardy
Sailor
At the west end of the nave is a monument to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy. He is shown in Roman armour reclining on a sarcophagus.
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James and John Fleming
Soldier
Major General James Fleming is buried near the choir gate, with a large monument in the nave. His nephew Sir John Fleming is also buried in the nave.
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Fox family of Farley
Several young children of Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716) of Farley in Wiltshire are buried in the cloisters. He was a Member of Parliament for Salisbury.
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William & Margaret Cavendish
Writer, Soldier and Poet
In the north transept is a monument by Grinling Gibbons to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle and his wife Margaret, who were both writers.
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Sir Clowdisley Shovell
Sailor
In the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a large marble monument to the famous Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell, by the sculptor Grinling Gibbons.
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Willes family
Priest/Minister and Codebreaker
Dr Edward Willes, bishop of Bath and Wells, was buried in the north ambulatory, together with his wife Jane and sons Edward and Sir Francis.
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RAF Chapel
At the eastern end of the Lady Chapel is the Royal Air Force chapel dedicated to the men who died in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2017
Sunday, 24th December 2017
Sermon given by The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Sacrist.
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Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019
Wednesday, 25th December 2019
There is a famous Christmas Day story set here in Westminster Abbey. It takes us back to Christmas Day 1066 William the Conqueror came here to be crowned.
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Sermon at the Liturgy on Easter Day 2017
Sunday, 16th April 2017
Sermon at the Liturgy on Easter Day 2017: In him was life Some years ago The Listener carried the script of a radio talk by an American woman. She had pioneered new.