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On the floor near the west entrance of the Abbey is the flower-lined
Grave of the
Unknown Warrior,
one ordinary WWI soldier buried in soil from France with lettering
made from melted-down weapons from that war. As 2014 was the centennial of the start
of the war, take time to contemplate the million-man army from the British Empire, and
all those who gave their lives. Their memory is so revered that, when Kate Middleton
walked up the aisle on her wedding day, by tradition she had to step around the tomb (and
her wedding bouquet was later placed atop this tomb, also in accordance with tradition).
Hanging on a column next to the tomb is the US Medal of Honor, presented by General
