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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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The Duke of Edinburgh meets faith leaders at Coronation Big Lunch event
Tuesday, 18th April 2023
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Westminster Abbey and joined a Coronation Big Lunch event bringing faiths together in friendship.
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George II and Caroline
George II and Queen Caroline were crowned in the Abbey on 11th October 1727. They are buried next to each other in the Lady Chapel.
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Henry VIII
Musician
The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place in the Abbey on 24th June 1509. He is buried at Windsor.
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Sir David Suchet records St John’s Gospel in the Abbey
Sunday, 28th March 2021
Westminster Abbey will offer a specially recorded reading of St John’s Gospel in the Jerusalem Chamber at the Abbey as part of its Easter offering this year.
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Charles II
Charles' coronation took place on 23rd April 1661. He was buried in the Abbey on 14th February 1685 in a vault in Henry VII's chapel.
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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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Sermon Given at Matins on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2015
Sunday, 13th September 2015
Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon at the Festival Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor
Saturday, 17th October 2020
Sermon at the Festival Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor: Holiness is not an idea, or an aspiration. Holiness is bones and flesh, a life.
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Henry III
Henry III rebuilt Westminster Abbey from 1245 and has a large tomb with an effigy in St Edward's chapel.
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Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
Henry VII’s coronation took place in October 1485. He and his wife Elizabeth were the first monarchs to be buried in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel.
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Edward the Confessor and Edith
Edward the Confessor was King from 1042 to 1066. He founded a monastery to St Peter, known as Westminster Abbey. His body still lies in his Shrine.
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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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Sir Bernard Brocas
Soldier
In the chapel of St Edmund is the tomb of Sir Bernard Brocas (1330?-1395). Brocas was a favourite knight of Edward the "Black Prince".
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William I (the Conqueror)
William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born in 1027. He invaded England and defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066.
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William III
William III and Mary II were crowned as joint monarchs in the Abbey on 11th April 1689 – the first time this had happened in England. Their wax effigies are on display.
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Edward VI
Edward succeeded his father when he was just 9 years old and was crowned in the Abbey on 20th February 1547. He died in 1553.
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Richard II and Anne of Bohemia
Richard was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 16th July 1377 aged 10. He married Anne of Bohemia in January 1382 and both are buried in the Abbey. His portrait hangs in the nave.
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Sir Lewis Robessart, Lord Bourgchier
Soldier
In the chapel of St Paul is a lavishly decorated tomb to Sir Lewis (de) Robessart, Lord Bourgchier (or Bourchier), Knight of the Garter.
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Sir Humphrey Bourchier
Soldier
Sir Humphrey Bourchier (or Bourgchier) is buried in St Edmund's chapel. The Purbeck marble altar tomb once had a brass figure on it.