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Richard Deane
Soldier and Sailor
Richard Deane, Cromwellian army and naval officer, was buried in a vault in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey but was exhumed by order of Charles II.
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Sir George Leonard Staunton
Physician and Diplomat
George Leonard Staunton, physician and diplomat, was buried in the north aisle and has a memorial in the window splay of the north choir aisle.
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Robert Stephenson
Engineer
Robert Stephenson, called the greatest engineer of the nineteenth century, was buried in the centre part of the nave of Westminster Abbey. His stained glass window is nearby.
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Henry and John Lawes
Musician and Composer
Henry Lawes, the distinguished musician and songwriter, was buried somewhere in the cloisters. His brother John, a lay vicar of the Abbey, was buried previously.
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St Margaret's choir war memorial
Soldier and Airman
Former choristers of St Margaret's church Westminster who died in the two world wars are commemorated by brass plaques in the church.
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Sermon Given at a Service of Thanksgiving to Mark the Centenary of Blind Veterans UK
Tuesday, 6th October 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 2024
Sunday, 7th April 2024
‘My Lord and my God.’
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Sermon Given at Matins on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2016
Sunday, 13th March 2016
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.
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Poets of the First World War
Poet and Soldier
Sixteen poets of the Great War (World War I) are remembered on this memorial. None of the poets are actually buried in the Abbey.
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John Howard, Earl of Stafford & family
In the chapel of St Edmund is a marble monument to John Paul Howard, 4th Earl of Stafford. The monument is by Robert Chambers.
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Zachary and William Pearce
Dean and Priest/Minister
In the south aisle of the nave is a memorial with bust to Zachary Pearce, Dean of Westminster. The monument was erected in about 1777.
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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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Henry, Lord Norris
Soldier and Statesman
In the chapel of St Andrew, is a very large monument to the memory of Henry Norris (or Norreys), 1st Baron Norris of Rycote and his wife.
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Joseph Addison
Poet and Playwright
In Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble statue of Joseph Addison, poet and essayist, by the sculptor Sir Richard Westmacott, erected in 1809.
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Francis Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry
Francis Fitzmaurice, 3rd Earl of Kerry and his wife Anastasia are buried in St Andrew's chapel. He erected a large monument to his wife.
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Stone family
Priest/Minister
George Stone, archbishop of Armagh, was buried in the north aisle of the nave on 28th December 1764. He was born on 7th January 1708.
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Abbey finds rare 17th century manuscript in tin trunk
Friday, 3rd November 2017
The manuscript, thought to date from 1603-1604, is a copy of Donne’s The Courtier’s Library, a satirical attack on corruptions in the church and establishment: rather like a 17th century version of Private Eye.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls' Day 2018
Friday, 2nd November 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls' Day 2018: We do not believe we lose any of those who have died and gone before us from our greater company. Two beloved.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 2022
Sunday, 9th October 2022
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 2022: What do you want? I would like to begin by asking you a question. My question is this: What.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Scientist, mathematician and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton was buried in Westminster Abbey on 28th March 1727. His monument, by J.M. Rysbrack and W. Kent, is in the nave.