Petition · past parliament
Install a memorial to David Bowie in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The death of David Bowie on January 12th 2016 is significant moment in our culture. The last forty years will be remembered internationally as a golden age of music and lyrics in British history. Yet there is no official recognition of this important era in our national place of commemoration
Since the burial of Geoffrey Chaucer in 1556, Poet's Corner in the South Transept of Westminster Abbey has being the place to commemorate poets. Many, like Shakespeare, Burns and Blake, famed for their lyrics - poetry set to music - as other forms.
Though some of the musical arrangements of David Bowie's work may date, his experimental and evocative lyrics - especially from 1970 to 1977 - have inspired many other writers and artists.
Though some of the musical arrangements of David Bowie's work may date, his experimental and evocative lyrics - especially from 1970 to 1977 - have inspired many other writers and artists.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The decision to grant a memorial in Westminster Abbey rests solely with the Dean of Westminster.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.