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Sir John Puckering
Lawyer
Sir John Puckering, Speaker of the House of Commons, is buried in St Paul's chapel. His large monument shows effigies of him and his wife.
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John Dryden
Poet and Playwright
John Dryden, Poet Laureate and dramatist, is buried in Poets' Corner. His monument, just outside St Benedict's chapel, now consists of a white marble bust.
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Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright and his son Thomas James Wright both held the post of Clerk of the Works at Westminster Abbey.
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Catherine, Lady St John of Bletso
Catherine, Lady St John of Bletso was buried in Westminster Abbey in March 1615. Her monument had originally shown her two children, Oliver and Anne.
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Lady Dorothy Stafford & her son Edward
In St Margaret's church Westminster is a monument to Lady Dorothy Stafford, lady of the bedchamber to Elizabeth I. She and her son Sir Edward Stafford are buried in the church.
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Edmund Spenser
Poet
On the south wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble memorial to Edmund Spenser, poet and author of The Faerie Queene.
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Westminster Abbey Commemorates the Life of Florence Nightingale
Thursday, 12th May 2016
A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 11th May 2016.
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Judges mark the start of the 2022 legal year
Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd October 2022 for a special service to mark the start of the legal year.
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Elizabeth Burton-Phillips, Founder of DrugFAM, gives The Address
A Service of Celebration and Hope to mark the achievements of DrugFAM was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 9th May 2017.
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Elizabeth Stevenson, Headteacher, reads Psalm 16
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra attended a Service to Celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th October 2017.
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Markham Family
Members of the Markham family are buried in Westminster Abbey, including Major William Markham in the north cloister and his son William, Archbishop of York.
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Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Advent 2022
Sunday, 13th November 2022
Sermon given at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Advent 2022: The unknown warrior's burial somehow represents us all. When the Unknown Warrior was buried here in 1920, he was to commemorate.
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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was buried, at the expense of Elizabeth I, in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
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George, John, Arabella and Henrietta Churchill
Politician, Soldier and Sailor
Admiral George Churchill was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey and has a large monument. His sister Arabella is also buried. John Churchill Duke of Marlborough was briefly buried here then moved to Blenheim Palace.
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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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Francis Atterbury
Dean and Priest/Minister
Francis Atterbury, Dean of Westminster, is buried at the west end of the nave but has no monument. He was born on 6th March 1663.
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Mary, Lady Dudley and Lord Dudley
Soldier
In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster is a large monument to Mary, wife of Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley. Both are buried in the church.
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Arthur & Augusta Stanley
Writer, Dean, Historian and Priest/Minister
In Henry VII’s chapel is the grave and monument of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, and the grave of his wife Lady Augusta.
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The King celebrates Commonwealth Day 2023 at the Abbey
Monday, 13th March 2023
Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey at 2.45pm on Monday 13th March - The King’s first as monarch.
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Matthew Prior
Poet and Diplomat
In Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a large monument to poet and diplomat Matthew Prior. Bust by A. Coysevox.