Gosh, no Barb, I am not sure at all. XXX

THIS IS ALL I COULD FIND:



Henry III Rebuilt The ABBEY In Honour Of The Royal
Saint Edward The Confessor, Whose Memorial And Relics
Were Placed In The Santuary...
The Shrine Of St. Edward The Confessor Has Been The
Focus Of Pilgrimages To WESTMINISTER ABBEY
Since The Middle Ages...



Henry III Was Buried Nearby As Were The Plantagenet
Kings Of England, Their Wives And Relatives...
Subsequently, Most English Kings And Queens Were
Buried Here...
However, Henry VII And Charles I Are Buried At
St. George Chapel In Windsor Castle, As All Royals
Have Been Since George II...



Aristocrats Were Buried In Side Chapels Of
WESTMINISTER ABBEY And Monks And People Associated
With The ABBEY Were Buried In The Cloisters And
Other Areas...
One Of These Was Geoffrey Chaucer, Who Was Buried
Here As He Had Apartments In The ABBEY As He Was
Employed As Master Of The King Works...



Other Poets Were Buried Around Chaucer In What Became
Known As Poets' Corner...
ABBEY Musicians Such As Henry Purcell Were Also Buried
In Their Place Of Work...
Subsequently It Became A Great Honor To Be Buried Or
Memorialized Here...
The Practice Spread From Aristocrats And Poets To
Generals, Admirals, Politicians, Scientists, And Others...

Wow I didn't know any of that and I live here, bit creepy getting married there then really with all those people buried there !!
St Thomas a Beckett was buried at Canterbury Cathedral, that's all I know and that's because it is down the road, well 20 minute drive, from me, my daughter Graduated at Canterbury Cathedral it was really cool, the atmosphere was amazing.

Wow, is right Sharon, i feel so ignorant. An i have been there so no excuse really.. this is great though barb, thanks for posting all this great info..XXX

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Interesting post and as I started to read it I remembered poets corner the only thing I remembered from a visit to the abbey, so many historical people but I like the fact they are from all classes.

Angel, I was so impressed with Canterbury Cathedral, especially the stained glass windows, the everlasting flame burning and the minute of silence at the 11th hour to remember those lost in war. Remember learning about it at school but it was only when I visited that I could imagine Thomas at prayer and then the surge of noise from the knights as they advanced to murder him - quite an experience for me.

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You are right ZiporahCanterbury Cathedra is an impressive place, I love it in the crypt because it is so quiet and peaceful even when the place is full of visitors,it is odd.
At my daugter's Graduation they played 'Sprach Zarathustra' a really powerful piece of music and the acoustics were brilliant, there were trumpets and a huge drum and cymbals and it all reverberated beautifully around the building and it was like all those people buried there would have been listening too and I think would have approved.

Have added a better photo of my little one onto the photo board taken after her Graduation at her University, we weren't allowed to take pictures in the Cathedral but this one was taken about an hour or so after the ceremony.

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