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Stained Glass
Westminster Abbey has very little medieval glass now remaining but there are good examples of glass from the 18th century to the present day.
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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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Edward Hyde & family
Politician, Historian and Diplomat
Various members of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon's family are buried with him in a vault in the north ambulatory, near Henry VII's chapel.
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Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk & family
Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk was buried in St Edmund's chapel in Westminster Abbey, with her daughter Mary Grey. Also Margaret, Countess of Derby.
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Sir John and Lord Thomas Burgh
Soldier
Sir John Burgh [or Borough] and his brother Thomas, 5th Lord Burgh are both buried in the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey.
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Crib
The Christmas Crib figures at Westminster Abbey were carved at Oberammergau in 1965.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Playwright and Statesman
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, statesman, dramatist and wit, was buried in Poets’ Corner. The inscription on his gravestone was re-cut in 1956 but is now faint.
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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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Edward Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Politician
Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, was buried in St Edmund's chapel in Westminster Abbey. His wife Jane erected a large monument for him.
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Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon & Family
Soldier and Statesman
The monument to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (died 1596) is the tallest in Westminster Abbey, at thirty-six feet high. Various members of his family are buried in the Carey vault.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2018
Thursday, 1st November 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2018: May we all be encouraged by the saints to become ourselves fully. Forty years ago today I was licensed by the Bishop.
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Hugh Trenchard
Airman
The ashes of 'the father of the Royal Air Force' Hugh Trenchard are buried in the RAF chapel at the end of the Lady Chapel.
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Royal tombs
Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many kings and queens, starting with King Edward the Confessor whose shrine stands just behind the High Altar.
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William & Margaret Cavendish
Writer, Soldier and Poet
In the north transept is a monument by Grinling Gibbons to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle and his wife Margaret, who were both writers.
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Hugh Chamberlen
Physician and Doctor
In the north choir aisle is a large memorial to Dr Hugh Chamberlen. It consists of marbles with an effigy of Hugh in doctor's gown.
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Anne (Stanhope), Duchess of Somerset & Jane Seymour
Anne Stanhope, Duchess of Somerset is buried in St Nicholas' chapel. In the chapel of St Edmund is a monument to her daughter Lady Jane.
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Oil paintings
Several interesting oil paintings hang within Westminster Abbey or form part of its decoration. Most have been presented to the Abbey.
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Wall paintings
Our most important wall paintings are from the late 13th century, and include the figures of St Faith, Christ with St Thomas, and St Christopher.
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John and Paul Methuen
Diplomat
John and Paul Methuen have a joint memorial in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey. John was the eldest son of Paul Methuen (d.1667).
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Godolphin family
Statesman
Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, Queen Anne's chief minister, is buried in the south aisle of the nave. His bust is by sculptor Francis Bird.