Founder's window


 
 
High up in the clerestory of the north wall of the chancel, are a sequence of medieval stained glass panels documenting the legend and founding of the priory at Great Malvern.
 
 

Bishop William de la Corner - Salisbury Cathedral

William de la Corner (d1291) was bishop of Salsibury from 1289 until his death whilst on his second mission abroad as an ambassador for Edward I. This tomb is just 1.1 metres in length and is sometimes described as the tomb of a boy bishop. However, small tombs like this were often built when just the heart of the deceased was buried, in this case it was the bones that were returned to Salisbury.

14th century cross legged knight - Salisbury Cathedral


Once thought to be an effigial monument to William Longespee (d1250) the date of the armour places this as a 14th century monument.
 
 

Legend of St. Eustace - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais


 
 
 
Dated 1554 this window depicts scenes from the Life of St Eustace.
 
 

Temptation of Jesus - Gloucester Cathedral

In the east arcade of the cloisters are two windows depicting the temptation of Christ. These windows were made in the 1860s by John Hardman and Co.

Bishop John Gauden - Worcester Cathedral


 
 
Bust of Bishop John Gaugen (d1662), Worcester Cathedral. John Gaugen was made Bishop of Worcester in May 1662 but died in September 1662 of "stone and strangury" - a complication of kidney stones.
 
 

Thomas Machen family monument - Gloucester Cathedral.


Monument by Samuel Baldwin of Stroud, dedicated to Thomas Machen (d1614), Christian Baston his wife and 13 children. Thomas Machen was mayor of Gloucester three times, and was elected to parliament in 1613.
 

Scenes from the life of St. Peter - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais


 
 
 
This window in Saint-Étienne de Beauvais, is dated 1548 and i9s signed by Nicolas le Prince. It contains three scenes from the life of St Peter, and the conversion of St Paul on the Road to Damascus.
 
 

Elizabeth Williams - Gloucester Cathedral

This monument is to Elizabeth Williams (d1622) who died in childbirth, an effigy of a baby in its chrisom shroud lies by her side. Her sister also died in childbirth a year later and a monument to her is nearby. Both monuments are the work of Samuel Baldwin of Stroud.
 

Sarah Morley monument - Gloucester Cathedral.


 
 
This monument by John Flaxman is to Sarah Morley (d1784) who died a few days after giving birth whilst travelling back to England from India. Both Sarah and her child were buried at sea.
  
 

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