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Oliver Cromwell — originally buried at what is now the RAF Chapel at the far eastern end of the Abbey; he was disinterred and ultimately his body may have been buried at Tyburn, Marylebone, and head buried at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Edward The Confessor. Let’s begin with the man that kicked off the trend of being interred in Westminster Abbey. Edward the Confessor was one of Anglo-Saxon England’s last kings and started the building of Westminster Abbey during his reign between 1042 and 1066.
- Anne of Cleves. The fourth wife of Henry VIII, and one of the lucky few to survive her husband, to whom she was married for only six months before the annulment of the marriage.
- Mary Queen of Scots. Mary Queen of Scots ascended to the Scottish throne following the death of James V of Scotland in 1542 when she was only six days of age.
- Elizabeth I. On which note, Elizabeth continued the Tudor dynasty following the reign of Mary I, her half-sister, in 1558 and went on to rule until she died in 1603.
Royal tombs. Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of 30 kings and queens starting with King Edward the Confessor whose magnificent shrine stands just behind the High Altar. Henry III, who built the church you see today, is buried near him.
A History of Royal Burials and Funerals. Many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here. There are thirteen kings, four queens regnant, eleven queens consort (those married to a king) and two other queens buried in the Abbey making a total of thirty.
Aug 10, 2021 · Isaac Newton, the famous scientist, mathematician, and astronomer, is buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey in 1727. A monument by Michael Rysbrack contains a representation of this great genius and reflects some of his many accomplishments.
George II was the last monarch to be buried in the abbey, in 1760, and George III's brother, Henry Frederick, was the last member of the royal family to be buried in the abbey, in 1790. Most monarchs after George II have been buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor , or at the Frogmore Royal Burial Ground , east of Windsor Castle .
Jul 26, 2017 · In addition to royals, Westminster Abbey has a famed Poets’ Corner, which includes burial crypts and memorials for legendary writers and artists including Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Hardy,...
