The abbey is the burial site of more than 3,300 people, many prominent in British history: monarchs, prime ministers, poets laureate, actors, musicians, scientists, military leaders, and the Unknown Warrior. Due to the fame of the figures buried there, artist William Morris described the abbey as a "National Valhalla".
The abbey is the burial site of more than 3300 people many prominent in British history monarchs prime ministers poets laureate actors musicians scientists military leaders and the Unknown Warrior Due to the fame of the figures buried there artist William Morris described the abbey as a "National Valhalla"