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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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Edmond Halley
Astronomer
In the south cloister is a memorial to astronomer Edmond Halley. It takes the form of a stylised comet, of slate, the tail being gilded.
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Bernard, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Writer and Soldier
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, universally known as Monty, was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
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Thomas Shadwell
Writer and Playwright
Thomas Shadwell, dramatist and writer of comedies and operas, has a black and white marble monument in the east aisle of Poets' Corner.
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Henry Purcell & family
Musician and Composer
On 26th November 1695 Purcell was buried in the north aisle of the choir. This was where the organ stood at this time.
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Owen and William Wynne
Lawyer
On the wall of the north cloister of Westminster Abbey is a marble tablet with a sculpted coat of arms to Owen Wynne.
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Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton
Priest/Minister and Philanthropist
Charles Agar, Earl of Normanton and his wife Jane are buried in the north transept. A monument to him was erected in the north choir.
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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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Fox family of Farley
Several young children of Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716) of Farley in Wiltshire are buried in the cloisters. He was a Member of Parliament for Salisbury.
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Carteret family
In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey are monuments to Dame Elizabeth Carteret, Edward and Philip Carteret.
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Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York
Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV when both were children. She was buried at the Abbey.
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Thomas May
Writer and Historian
Thomas May, writer and historian, was buried in the south transept. When Charles II was restored, May's body was buried in St Margaret's churchyard.
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Processional banners
We have six processional banners, which are carried at festivals and certain special services. At other times, they’re usually displayed either side of the altar.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017
Sunday, 12th November 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017: Remember to live God says of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt, and I will raise up their.
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Edward VII
Albert Edward, eldest son of Queen Victoria, was born in 1841. His coronation, with his wife Alexandra of Denmark, was held on 9th August 1902.
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Henry VI
Henry VI was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1429 aged 8. He has a modern statue in the Lady Chapel.
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Katherine Daughter of Henry III
Princess Katherine, young daughter of King Henry III is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales & family
Frederick Louis (or Lewis), Prince of Wales,son of George II, is buried in the royal vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey with his wife Augusta and several children
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Richard, Earl of Cornwall (later King of Germany)
Soldier
Richard, Earl of Cornwall is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his carved shield is displayed in the nave of the Abbey.
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Elizabeth Gaskell
Writer and Novelist
In 2010 a memorial to Elizabeth Gaskell, novelist and biographer, was dedicated in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. It consists of a window panel.