This is a list of burial places of prime ministers of the United Kingdom.
Prime ministers are typically buried or interred in a place associated with them or, traditionally, their aristocratic family seat. Eight prime ministers have been buried in
Westminster Abbey, and several more have declined that honour; 14 prime ministers have been buried in London. The majority of prime ministers (40) have been buried in England, with six in Scotland, and one,
David Lloyd George, in Wales. All prime ministers have been buried on the British mainland except two,
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and
Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970, and again from March 1974 to April 1976. He ...
. Eight prime ministers who held office in the 20th century were cremated before their ashes were buried or scattered elsewhere.
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List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
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Burial places of British royalty
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