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Lord Sainsbury
Philanthropist
Lord Sainsbury was a generous donor to the Westminster Abbey Appeal Fund which raised millions for restoring the exterior of the Abbey and Lady Chapel.
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Hugh Easton
Artist
There are six stained glass windows in Westminster Abbey and its precincts designed by stained glass artist Hugh Easton.
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Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
The stained glass in the south rose window of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster.
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Zimmerman Family
Philanthropist
Beside the steps leading to Henry VII's chapel are two enamelled copper plates, in green and red, for the Zimmerman family of the USA.
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Sarah Thorpe
In the Dark Cloister area is the grave of Sarah Thorpe. Only the words "THORPE" and the date 1776 can now be read.
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Chisholm Family
Philanthropist
The Chisholm family were generous benefactors to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal. Plaques for various benefactors line the stairway up to the Lady Chapel.
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Abbey honours Philip Larkin with Poets’ Corner memorial
A memorial to the poet Philip Larkin CH CBE was dedicated in Poets’ Corner in the south transept of Westminster Abbey on Friday 2nd December 2016.
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Chapter House
The "incomparable" 13th century Chapter House in the East Cloister was a daily meeting place for the monks and contains many mural paintings.
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Clarence and Eric Fletcher
Politician
On the south side of St Margaret's Church Westminster is a memorial window to Clarence Fletcher. Below is a tablet to his son Eric.
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Mortimer Sackler
Philanthropist and Physician
In Henry VII's chapel is a small stained glass window for Dr Mortimer Sackler, a donor to the Abbey's restoration appeal.
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VE Day 75
On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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College Hall
This is the oldest continuously used dining room in London. It was finished in 1376. Today it is the main dining hall for Westminster School.
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Sir Henry Barnard
Soldier
In the north transept is a memorial stone to six soldiers, including General Sir Henry Barnard, who served and died in the Indian Mutiny.
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Sir Henry Royce
Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a memorial window for Sir Frederick Henry Royce, engineer and car designer.
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Sir Benjamin Baker
Engineer
In the north aisle of the nave is a memorial window to civil engineer Sir Benjamin Baker. The window was designed by J. Ninian Comper.
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Richard Trevithick
Engineer
A stained glass window to Richard Trevithick, Cornish inventor and engineer known as the 'father of the locomotive engine', can be seen in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Templeton
Philanthropist
The west window of Henry VII's Lady Chapel especially honours Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008), a very generous benefactor to the restoration of this chapel.
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Adrian Hope
Soldier
In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a stone to Brigadier the Honorable Adrian Hope, who was killed in India.
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Alan Campbell Don
Dean and Priest/Minister
Alan Campbell Don K.C.V.O. was Dean of Westminster from 1946 to 1959 and his ashes are buried in the nave. He was born in Scotland.
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Brian Thomas
Artist
Brian Thomas, painter and stained glass artist, executed six lancet windows in Westminster Abbey below the north transept rose window.