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Jane Lister
In east cloister is a tablet to Jane Lister, daughter of Dr Martin Lister F.R.S. eminent zoologist and physician of York and his wife Hannah.
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The Dalai Lama visits Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 20th June 2012
The Dalai Lama visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 20th June 2012 for A Moment of Prayer and Reflection in the Nave.
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Frederick Waring
A moveable mirror in the Lady Chapel was given in memory of Frederick Waring of the restoration firm of Rattee and Kett of Cambridge.
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HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon
Thursday, 6th April 2017
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Rt Hon The 1st Earl of Snowdon GCVO in St Margaret's Church on Friday 7th April. They were accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon
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Sir John Salisbury
Soldier
Sir John Salisbury, one of the knights of the chamber of King Richard II, is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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Thomas Vaughan
Musician
Thomas Vaughan was a tenor singer in the Westminster Abbey Choir 1804-1843 and was buried on 17th January 1843 in the west cloister.
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33rd Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Speaker: The Reverend Richard Coles FKC, Vicar of Finedon, Northamptonshire
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27th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 10th May 2012
The well-rehearsed arguments about the establishment of the Church of England require revisiting at a time when the nature of sovereignty and location of power have substantially shifted.
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Ann Ferrers
Ann Ferrers, wife of John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle, was buried in St Paul's chapel in May 1715 but she has no gravestone or monument.
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Guyon Griffith
In the north cloister is a marble tablet to schoolboy Guyon Griffith. The inscription reads: "Near this tablet are interr'd the remains of Guyon Griffith."
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Sir Walter Tapper
Architect
In the west cloister is the grave of Sir Walter Tapper, architect. The Lady Chapel’s altar was designed by him shortly before his death.
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William of Windsor & Blanche
Two children of Edward III, William of Windsor and Blanche of the Tower, have a small altar tomb in the chapel of St Edmund.
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William Dudley (Sutton)
Priest/Minister
In the chapel of St Nicholas is the tomb of William Dudley, Bishop of Durham. The Purbeck marble altar tomb has lost the brass effigy.
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21st Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 11th May 2006
Delivered by The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, Dean of Leicester at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 11th May 2006 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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Herbert, Viscount Plumer
Soldier
Field Marshal Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer G.C.B. is buried in the chapel of St George at the west end of the nave.
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John and Penelope Herbert
John Herbert, died 1659, was buried in St Nicholas' chapel and his wife Penelope (Bayning) died 1657 is buried in St John the Baptist's chapel . They have no monuments.
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Chalice and Paten with a figure of St Edward the Confessor, 1925
Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see the St Edward the Confessor chalice, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.
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The Relic of St Thomas Becket placed on the High Altar
The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was tragically killed in a car accident on 31st August 1997. Her funeral was held in Westminster Abbey on 6th September.
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A royal church
A royal church in the centre of London offering services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.