Westminster Abbey

Charles Villiers Stanford

1852–1924 (age 72)

Westminster Abbey

Composer Charles Villiers Stanford is celebrated for his lasting musical legacy.

Thomas Hardy

1840–1928 (age 88)

Westminster Abbey

Bonar Law

1858–1923 (age 65)

Westminster Abbey

Politician Bonar Law is remembered for his steady leadership during times of national challenge.

Herbert Edward Ryle

1856–1925 (age 69)

Westminster Abbey

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby

1861–1936 (age 75)

Westminster Abbey

Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer

1857–1932 (age 75)

Westminster Abbey

Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857–1932) was a statesman whose measured leadership and sense of duty earned him...

Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland

1880–1930 (age 50)

Westminster Abbey

Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland, was a British politician and nobleman buried in Westminster Abbey.

Ernest Rutherford

1871–1937 (age 66)

Westminster Abbey

A towering scientist whose discoveries of the atomic nucleus are honoured at Westminster Abbey.

Rudyard Kipling

1865–1936 (age 71)

Westminster Abbey

Rudyard Kipling was a renowned British author and poet whose imaginative works left an indelible mark on world literatur...

Percy Dearmer

1867–1936 (age 69)

Westminster Abbey

A priest-scholar whose vision of worship and duty inspired clergy and laity, remembered at Westminster Abbey.

Walter Tapper

1861–1935 (age 74)

Westminster Abbey

Walter Tapper was a respected British architect whose ecclesiastical and institutional designs contributed substantially...

William Hartley Carnegie

1859–1936 (age 77)

Westminster Abbey

An Anglican priest whose pastoral care and thoughtful preaching enriched the Church at Westminster Abbey.

Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon

1866–1941 (age 75)

Westminster Abbey

Statesman Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, dedicated himself to thoughtful public service at home and...

Sydney Nicholson

1875–1947 (age 72)

Westminster Abbey

Neville Chamberlain

1869–1940 (age 71)

Westminster Abbey

Businessperson and statesman Neville Chamberlain worked to guide the nation with measured judgment and a deep concern fo...

J. J. Thomson

1856–1940 (age 84)

Westminster Abbey

Beatrice Webb

1858–1943 (age 85)

Westminster Abbey

Writer Beatrice Webb championed social reform through rigorous study and steadfast advocacy for the vulnerable.

Sidney Webb

1859–1947 (age 88)

Westminster Abbey

Herbert Baker

1862–1946 (age 84)

Westminster Abbey

Architect Herbert Baker shaped civic landscapes with dignity, balancing monumental ambition and respect for the sites he...

George Seymour, 7th Marquess of Hertford

1871–1940 (age 69)

Westminster Abbey

Politician George Seymour, 7th Marquess of Hertford, upheld public duty with poise and steadfast care for civic life.

Ernest Bevin

1881–1951 (age 70)

Westminster Abbey

Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard

1873–1956 (age 83)

Westminster Abbey

Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, is honored for his visionary leadership in shaping the Royal Air Force.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872–1958 (age 86)

Westminster Abbey

Mary Crowninshield Endicott Chamberlain

1864–1957 (age 93)

Westminster Abbey

Ninian Comper

1864–1960 (age 96)

Westminster Abbey

Clement Attlee

1883–1967 (age 84)

Westminster Abbey

British Prime Minister who led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in 1945 and established the modern welfare state ...

Richard Dimbleby

1913–1965 (age 52)

Westminster Abbey

Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland

1886–1965 (age 79)

Westminster Abbey

Duchess who guided the royal household with grace and championed charitable causes.

Joost de Blank

1908–1968 (age 60)

Westminster Abbey

Sybil Thorndike

1882–1976 (age 94)

Westminster Abbey

Stage legend whose commanding presence and devotion to theatre inspired generations of performers.

Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding

1882–1970 (age 88)

Westminster Abbey

Adam Fox

1883–1977 (age 94)

Westminster Abbey

Writer and mentor whose lyrical essays and quiet generosity nurtured London literary circles.

Laurence Olivier

1907–1989 (age 82)

Westminster Abbey

Laurence Olivier was a towering figure of stage and screen whose writing helped define British cinema.

William Walton

1902–1983 (age 81)

Westminster Abbey

Herbert Howells

1892–1983 (age 91)

Westminster Abbey

Herbert Howells enriched English sacred music through luminous compositions and enduring mentorship.

Burke Trend, Baron Trend

1914–1987 (age 73)

Westminster Abbey

Howard Nixon

1909–1983 (age 74)

Westminster Abbey

Howard Nixon was a devoted librarian whose scholarship preserved rare collections.

Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland

1914–1988 (age 74)

Westminster Abbey

Stephen Dykes Bower

1903–1994 (age 91)

Westminster Abbey

Stephen Ernest Dykes Bower (18 April 1903 – 11 November 1994) was a British church architect and Gothic Revival design...

Peggy Ashcroft

1907–1991 (age 84)

Westminster Abbey

Ursula Vaughan Williams

1911–2007 (age 96)

Westminster Abbey

John Gielgud

1904–2000 (age 96)

Westminster Abbey

Stephen Hawking

1942–2018 (age 76)

Westminster Abbey

Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and a...

Joan Plowright

1929–2025 (age 96)

Westminster Abbey

Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier (née Plowright; 28 October 1929 – 16 January 2025), commonly known as Dame Joan Pl...

Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland

1922–2012 (age 90)

Westminster Abbey