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Sir Leopold McClintock
Explorer
A memorial to Arctic explorer Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock was unveiled in 1908 in the chapel of St John the Evangelist in Westminster Abbey.
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Richard Tyrrell
Sailor
In a window recess of the south aisle of the nave is a large monument of marble to the memory of Rear Admiral Richard Tyrrell.
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Sir George Pocock
Sailor
Admiral Sir George Pocock has a white marble memorial in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey. It shows a seated figure of Britannia.
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Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught married in Westminster Abbey in 1919. Hers was the first royal wedding to be held at the Abbey since Richard II’s.
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Sir Henry Blackwood
Sailor
On the wall of the west aisle of the north transept is a marble tablet in memory of Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Henry Blackwood.
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Richard Kempenfelt
Sailor
In the chapel of St Michael is a column in memory of Admiral Richard Kempenfelt by John Bacon junior
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Philippe d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon
Spymaster, Scientist, Writer and Sailor
Vice Admiral Philippe d'Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon, a native of Jersey, was buried in the churchyard of St Margaret's Westminster but nothing marks his grave.
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Charles Wager
Sailor
Admiral Sir Charles Wager is buried in the north transept. Monument by P. Scheemakers.
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Sir Peter Warren
Politician and Sailor
Sir Peter Warren, naval officer and politician, has a monument in the north transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th May 2024.
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Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
Sailor
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathern and Earl of Dublin was buried in the Hanoverian vault below the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.
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Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Anne is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.
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George, Duke of Kent, son of George V
Soldier and Sailor
On 29th November 1934, George Edward, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, in Westminster Abbey.
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John Baker
Sailor
Vice-Admiral John Baker died on 10th November 1716 at Port Mahon in Minorca and his body was returned to Westminster Abbey for burial.
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Charles Watson
Sailor
In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to Vice-Admiral Charles Watson. This was designed by James Stuart.
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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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John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
Statesman
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery was buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist in Westminster Abbey on 28th January 1713.
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Armed Forces memorial
Soldier, Airman and Sailor
In the south cloister is a memorial to UK Armed Forces who have lost their lives in conflicts since the end of the 1939-1945 war.
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Edward Lear
Artist and Writer
A memorial stone to Edward Lear, writer, artist and ornithologist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey on 6th June 1988 by Sir Hugh Casson.
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Thomas Cremer
Thomas Cremer (or Creamer) and his sister Anne are buried in St Margaret's church Westminster and have an oval memorial tablet on the west wall.