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[edit] Queen's Scholars
The Master of the Queen's Scholars is correctly listed as a member of the collegiate body but the link refers to a different sort of Queen's Scholar entirely. Should a page be created for the Westminster scholars, or should the link be removed? DonGoat 15:16, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bishop of London
"although the Abbey is the seat of the Bishop of London" - really? Not St Paul's? Psmith 10:08, 17 Oct 2003 (UTC)
- the Bishop of London has two cathedral churches--St Paul's and Westminster Abbey
I'm sceptical about this "seized by the Crown in 1534" claim. Anyone have a citation? The first round of dissolutions wasn't completed until 1536. William Boston, abbot through most of the 1530s, was one of the commissioners who administered the oath of succession, but that's not the same as surrendering the abbey. As best I can tell, the abbey was surrendered on 16 January 1539/40 (TNA SP 1/157/59), and was refounded as cathedral 17 December 1540. Ptomng 09:10, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Missing Burials
The list of Burials is incomplete. Most notably Elizabeth I, Mary I, Anne of Cleves, and the other Tudor monarchs (except Henry VIII). I would add them, but I do not know within which section they are interred. MortimerCat 19:38, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
Could somebody who knows add a "monarchs" section to the list of people buried in the Abbey? It will include Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Henry III, Eizabeth I, Mary I, Henry VII, Mary Queen of Scots, Edward III and Richard II according to the current tourist leaflet, but there are more, such as Henry V - AG, Stockport, UK.
I added a list of monarchs, working from http://www.westminster-abbey.org/ --dyknowsore 05:06, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Missing Commemoration?
Fanny Burney was some years ago recognized in the Poet's Corner with a window pane. Not sure if that qualifies for 'commemoration' as it is used here, but if so, please add her. 70.242.208.193 04:56, 18 January 2007 (UTC)Kevin W.
[edit] Ghost?
I propose the following passage for deletion:
According to H.V. Morton's In Search of London, a ghostly monk is said to appear in the Abbey on the eve of a monarch's coronation. The book states that the monk was last seen prior to the coronation of George VI in 1937. (The book was published in 1951; it is unknown if the monk was seen prior to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.)
This passage is conjectural and out of keeping with the rest of the article - AG, Stockport, UK.
[edit] Move Organists to separate article?
I noticed that the Abbots of Westminster got moved into their own article/list. Perhaps the same should be done for the list of Organists?
Clemwang 08:29, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Construction
why has this grand and imposing building have so little written about its construction and feats of engineering? who were the architects? tali04/07/07
[edit] Burials
what are the qualifying criteria for non -monarchs to be allowed burial at the abbey? who decides, is it a commitee? and are they buried in "less prominent areas"? who was the last person buried at the abbey? tali04/07/07
[edit] Westminster Assembly
Something should probably be said about the Westminster Assembly. 141.157.75.10 (talk) 19:14, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
