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Matthew Prior
Poet and Diplomat
In Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a large monument to poet and diplomat Matthew Prior. Bust by A. Coysevox.
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Horatio, Viscount Nelson
Sailor
One of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, is his wax effigy in the triforium galleries at Westminster Abbey.
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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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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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William Caxton
On 12th November 1954 a memorial was unveiled for William Caxton, merchant and England's first printer and publisher. He also imported books into England.
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Fraternité talk: Restoration and salvage
Thursday, 7th March 2024
Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.
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Sermon given on the Day of Pentecost
Sunday, 9th June 2019
‘I am in the Father and the Father is in me.’ And he said, ‘I am going to the Father.’
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021
Sunday, 21st November 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021: Pax Christi in regno Christi—‘the peace of Christ in the kingdom of Christ’. In January 1922, Pope Benedict.
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John André
Soldier
In the nave of Westminster Abbey is the grave and monument to Major John André, executed as a spy by the Americans in 1780.
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William Pitt and family
Statesman
William Pitt the Elder and his son are buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. His wax effigy is on display in the triforium.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Sunday next before Lent 2016
Sunday, 7th February 2016
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Almoner.
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Sermon given at the Service attended by the Judges, 2018
Monday, 1st October 2018
Sermon given at the Service attended by the Judges, 2018, by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.
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34th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 9th May 2019
Sir James MacMillan argues that the search for the sacred did not end with modernity in music and that it has grown and become complex.
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Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester
Eleanor de Bohun was a daughter and co-heir of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton and has a fine brass in Westminster Abbey.
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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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Francis Atterbury
Dean and Priest/Minister
Francis Atterbury, Dean of Westminster, is buried at the west end of the nave but has no monument. He was born on 6th March 1663.
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Jerusalem Chamber
The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.
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Patrons lend their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers
Friday, 1st March 2024
Five patrons from across the worlds of public service and the arts have lent their support to the St Margaret’s Choristers – a new girls’ choir founded at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, last year.
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Address Given at A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to Mark the Centenary of the ANZAC Landings
Saturday, 25th April 2015
Address given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017
Sunday, 12th November 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017: Remember to live God says of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt, and I will raise up their.