Editing William Wilberforce (section)

=== Funeral ===
Wilberforce had left instructions that he be buried with his sister and daughter at [[The Old Church (Stoke Newington)|St Mary's Church]], [[Stoke Newington]], just north of London. However, the leading members of both Houses of Parliament urged that he be honoured with a burial in [[Westminster Abbey]]. The family agreed and, on 3 August 1833, Wilberforce was buried in the north transept, close to his friend William Pitt.<ref>{{citation|author-link=Arthur Penrhyn Stanley|last=Stanley|first= A. P.|title=Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey|location=London|publisher= [[John Murray (publishing house)|John Murray]]|date= 1882|page=248|mode=cs2}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Hague|2007|p=304}}</ref> The funeral was attended by many Members of Parliament, as well as by members of the public. The pallbearers included the [[Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh|Duke of Gloucester]], the Lord Chancellor Henry Brougham, and the Speaker of the House of Commons [[Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury|Charles Manners-Sutton]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Hague|2007|p=504}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Pollock|1977|pp=308–309}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title=Funeral of the Late Mr. Wilberforce  | newspaper=[[The Times]]  | pages=3, col. C  | date=5 August 1833}}</ref> While tributes were paid and Wilberforce was laid to rest, both Houses of Parliament suspended their business as a mark of respect.<ref>{{Harvnb|Tomkins|2007|p=223}}</ref>