perhaps the award for greatest humility goes to the 17th-century poet and playwrightht ben jonson. he had asked the king for just 18 square e ches of floor space, so he was buried standing up. there are other rich and famous luminaries who aren't buried here but had memorial services -- for examplpl winston churchill... william shakespeare... and lady di, princess of wales. while some of the greatest figures in history are under the floor, when visiting, be sure to look up. the vaulted ceilings and stained glass are incredible. in fact, those are hallmarks of the gothic style. popular in medieval times, you can recognize gothic architecture by a numbererf design elementnt arches come to a point. there's usually a giant window in the shape of a flower, hence the name "rose window." and then there are the flying buttresses. they're less a design element and more oa structural necessity. they keep the upper walls from being pushed outward by the weight of the roof. the soaring twin towers that flank the west entrance are a relatively new addition. they were addedein the 18th century.