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Colin Williams
Philanthropist
Colin Williams (1942-2015) was an Abbey Honorary Steward (from 1992-2012) and a generous donor to the appeal for the restoration of Henry VII's chapel.
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Charles St Clare Bedford
Charles St Clare Bedford, Chapter Clerk at Westminster Abbey 1854-1900 and Coroner for the City of Westminster 1845-1888, is buried in the north cloister.
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Alexander Baker
Physician
Alexander Baker, Master of the Barber-Surgeons' Company, was buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey on 2nd October 1635. But he has no monument.
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William Vincent & Family
Writer, Dean and Priest/Minister
William Vincent, Dean of Westminster, is buried in St Benedict's chapel. Nearby in the south transept are memorial tablets to him, his wife and son George Giles.
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William Woollett
Artist
William Woollett, celebrated English carver of his day, has a memorial in the west cloister. It shows his bust with a relief of his studio.
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Thomas Tompion
Scientist
Thomas Tompion, called the finest English clockmaker of all time, is buried in the centre part of the nave. The inscription on has been re-cut.
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Edward Cooke
Sailor
A memorial to Captain Edward Cooke, Royal Navy, is in St John the Evangelist's chapel, on the back of the wall which forms Wolfe's monument.
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James Johnston
Soldier
General James Johnston is buried in the centre part of the nave. Only a small stone now marks his grave, near that of Thomas Telford.
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Sir John Jennings
Sailor
Rear Admiral Sir John Jennings was buried in the centre part of the north transept, but his gravestone inscription has now worn away.
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John and Mary Granger
John Granger (or Grainger) and his wife Mary are both buried in the centre part of the nave. The original gravestone was taken up in.
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Fabian Ware
Soldier
Major General Sir Fabian Ware, founder of the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission, has a memorial stone in St George's chapel.
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Charles Whitworth, Baron of Galway
Charles Whitworth, Baron of Galway, diplomat, died on 23rd October and was buried on 6th November 1725 in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey.
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HM The Queen marks Warrior centenary
Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 4th November 2020 to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.
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Sir Hugh Vaughan
Sir Hugh Vaughan died on 28th August 1536 and was buried in the chapel of St Michael. He seems never to have had a monument.
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Daniel Collingwood
Politician
Colonel Daniel Collingwood was buried in an unknown location in Westminster Abbey on 9th April 1681. He had a commission in a troop of Guards.
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Gilbert Robertson
Soldier
On the south wall of St Margaret's is a tablet in memory of soldier Gilbert Robertson who died in India. It has a mosaic border.
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Alexander Walker
In the north transept is the grave of Alexander Walker. He was a probably a son of Alexander Walker, one of the judges on Barbados.
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John and Eleanor Panton
John Panton was buried on 13th March 1619 in the "long aisle on the south side" (ie. south ambulatory) but nothing marks his grave.
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Vacher family
Philanthropist
The Vacher family of Westminster gave both the brass eagle lectern and the carved and painted pulpit in St Margaret's church Westminster.
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Peter Wellesbourne Kemp-Welch
On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a memorial window to Peter Wellesbourne Kemp-Welch. This was designed by John Piper.