Sir Walter Raleigh (or Ralegh), explorer, courtier, writer and poet, is buried in the chancel of St Margaret's Church Westminster and there is a memorial tablet and stained glass window to him there.

One of the most famous prisoners was Sir Walter Raleigh, an explorer from the 17 th Century, who is best known for making tobacco popular in England, especially in the royal court. In 1594 Raleigh ...