Slavery Abolition Act 1833 British Parliament held two inquiries. The results of these inquiries contributed greatly to the abolition of slavery with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. The Act had its third reading in the House of Commons on 26 July 1833, three days before William Wilberforce died. It received the Royal Assent a month later, on August 28, and came into force the following year, on 1 August 1834. In practical terms, only slaves below the age of six were freed in the colonies. Former slaves over the age of six were redesignated as "apprentices", and their servitude was abolished in two stages:
Burials and memorials in Westminster Abbey forbidden to walk. The following English, Scottish and British monarchs and their consorts are buried in the Abbey: The following are buried in the nave: The following are buried in the North Transept: The following are buried in the South Transept which is known as "Poets' Corner": The following are buried in the cloisters: The following are buried in the North Choir Aisle: The following are buried in the South Choir Aisle: The following are buried in the ambulatory chapels: List of burials: The following are buried in Henry VII's Chapel: The following are commemorated in the Abbey and/or had