Around 3,330 people are buried at the abbey, among them some of the great figures of British history. They include Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Johnson, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Tennyson, Henry Purcell, William Wilberforce, Laurence Olivier, Thomas Hardy and eight prime ministers.

Westminster Abbey serves as the final resting place for over 3,000 notable figures from British history, including 30 kings and queens. Famous monarchs buried here include Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Edward the Confessor. Beyond royalty, the Abbey is home to Poets' Corner, where literary giants like Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens, and Rudyard Kipling are interred or memorialized. Scientific legends such as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking are also buried within its walls. One of the most significant sites is the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, which remains the only grave in the Abbey that no one is allowed to walk upon. In 2026, it continues to be a site of immense national and historical importance, representing a "who's who" of British achievement across the arts, sciences, and monarchy.