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Archbishop Angaelos leads annual Day of Prayer 2023
Wednesday, 4th January 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London will lead the annual Day of Prayer at Westminster Abbey in St Margaret’s Church on Saturday 28th January.
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Queen’s bouquet rests on Grave of the Unknown Warrior
Sunday, 7th May 2023
The Queen’s Coronation bouquet has been laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Her Majesty’s request.
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Sermon series: Noble Army of Martyrs
Sunday, 10th September 2023
Noble Army of Martyrs: Above the Abbey’s Great West Door stand ten statues to 20th-century Christian martyrs. This autumn, to mark the 25th anniversary of their installation, a sermon series.
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William Shakespeare
Playwright
Shakespeare was buried at Stratford upon Avon in 1616 and it was not until 1741 that a statue to him was erected in Poets' Corner.
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Edward V & Richard Duke of York
The presumed remains of Edward V and Richard Duke of York are buried in the Abbey in a white marble sarcophagus designed by Christopher Wren.
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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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John Milton
Writer and Poet
John Milton, poet and writer, died in 1674 but his memorial in Poet's Corner was not erected until 1737. He has a memorial window in St Margaret's church.
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Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester
Eleanor de Bohun was a daughter and co-heir of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton and has a fine brass in Westminster Abbey.
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Edward and Robert Atkyns
In the south transept is a monument of marble, erected in 1746, to the memory of Sir Edward, Robert Atkyns and members of the family.
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John and Francis Ligonier
Soldier and Politician
In the north ambulatory is a marble monument to Field Marshal John [Jean-Louis], Earl Ligonier. His brother Francis has a memorial in the south cloister.
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Jerusalem Chamber
The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.
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William I (the Conqueror)
William of Normandy, known as 'the Conqueror', was born in 1027. He invaded England and defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066.
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John Bradshaw
Politician and Lawyer
John Bradshaw, lawyer, politician and regicide, was buried on 22nd November 1659 with his wife in Henry VII's chapel. His body was later dis-interred.
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Eric Symes Abbott
Dean and Priest/Minister
The ashes of former Dean of Westminster Eric Symes Abbott are buried in the nave near the altar there, with a portland stone tablet.
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Isaac Barrow
Mathematician
Isaac Barrow, mathematician, classical scholar and theologian, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey with a marble monument against the wall.
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Richard Mead
Physician and Doctor
The memorial to Dr Richard Mead is to be found on the north side of the nave but he is actually buried in Temple Church.
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James Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn & Family
Soldier
Colonel James Hamilton, and the 6th and 7th Earls of Abercorn are buried in the Abbey.
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth
A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.
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William Strode
Politician and Soldier
There are two people called William Strode commemorated in the Abbey. William Strode (or Stroud), politician, and William Strode, Lieutenant General of His Majesty's forces.
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George Stepney
Diplomat
George Stepney, diplomat, is buried in Westminster Abbey. He has a large monument of marble in the south choir aisle not far from his grave.