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James Bartleman
Musician
James Bartleman, singer, is buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey and there is a marble tablet to his memory on the wall there.
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Matthew Baillie
Physician and Doctor
A life sized marble bust of physician Matthew Baillie is in St Andrew's chapel. It is by sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey and is dated 1827.
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Michael William Balfe
Musician and Composer
In the north choir aisle is a memorial to composer Michael William Balfe. This consists of an oval medallion with a profile bust.
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John Skelton
Writer, Poet and Playwright
John Skelton, Court poet, writer and playwright, was buried in the chancel of St Margaret's on 21st June 1529. He has no monument or inscription.
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Gervase and Martha Price
Musician
Gervase Price, musician, and his wife Martha are buried in the north aisle of the nave, not far from the grave of Ben Jonson.
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Frances, Countess of Hertford
Frances, Countess of Hertford was buried in St Benedict's chapel and has a large wall monument there executed by the Southwark School of tomb makers.
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William, Lord Hervey
Sailor
William Hervey was buried in the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey on 8th July 1642 but he has no gravestone or monument.
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Charles Holmes
Sailor
In the north ambulatory is a large monument of grey and white marble to Rear Admiral Charles Holmes. This shows the admiral in Roman armour.
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Sir Robert & Sir Thomas Howard
Poet, Playwright and Historian
Sir Robert Howard, poet, dramatist and historian, and Sir Thomas Howard, created Earl of Berkshire, are buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist.
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Robert Hooke
Scientist
A memorial for Robert Hooke, one of the most brilliant and versatile of English scientists, was unveiled on 3rd March 2005.
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Sir Francis Vere and Horace Vere
Soldier
Sir Francis Vere, Elizabethan soldier, and his brother Horace are buried in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey. Francis has an interesting monument.
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Nicholas and Robert Leke, Earls of Scarsdale
Nicholas Leke, 2nd Earl of Scarsdale and his son Robert are buried in the vault of Baron Hunsdon in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Alfred Lyttelton
Politician, Diplomat and Lawyer
On the south wall in St Margaret's church is a memorial to politician, lawyer and sportsman Alfred Lyttelton. The sculpture includes an oval relief portrait.
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Richard Hakluyt
Writer, Scientist and Priest/Minister
Richard Hakluyt, called 'the father of modern geographers', was buried in November 1616, but the place of his burial was not noted in the register.
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Richard Cumberland
Writer and Playwright
Playwright and novelist Richard Cumberland is buried in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey. His grave is near to the grave of his friend Dr Samuel Johnson.
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Clement Cottrell
Sailor
In the south aisle of the Nave is a monument to two friends, Charles Harbord and Clement Cottrell. They both died on 28th May 1672.
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Elizabeth Fane
In St Nicholas’ chapel is a large elaborate monument of alabaster and marble to Elizabeth Fane. She was buried on 19th November 1618.
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George and Margaret Stradling
George Stradling and his wife Margaret are buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey but only Margaret's small stone is visible.
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Sir John Denham
Poet
Sir John Denham, poet, was buried on 23rd March 1669 in Poets' Corner, near Chaucer's tomb. He has no monument and had no inscribed gravestone.
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John Philip Kemble
Actor
A life sized (about six feet) white marble statue of actor John Philip Kemble stands in the chapel of St Andrew, Westminster Abbey.