Legend of St. Eustace - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais

walwyn Sun, 11/13/2011 - 17:53

 

 

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

 

Temptation of Jesus - Gloucester Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 11/11/2011 - 22:02

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

walwyn Thu, 11/10/2011 - 22:58

 

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.

walwyn Wed, 11/09/2011 - 19:08

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

walwyn Tue, 11/08/2011 - 23:45

 

 

 

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

walwyn Sun, 11/06/2011 - 22:30

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.

walwyn Sun, 11/06/2011 - 18:31

 

 

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.

  

 

Judge John Powell - Gloucester Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 11/06/2011 - 10:57

 

 

 

This marble monument to Judge John Powell (d1714) is by Thomas Green of Camberwell. John Powell presided over the trial of Jane Wenham, one of the last people convicted of witchcraft in England.

 

 

Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Beauvais Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 11/05/2011 - 22:52

 

 

The Sacred Heart Chapel in Beauvais Cathedral contains this stained glass window by Engrand le Prince. It was commissioned in 1522 by Louis de Roncherolles chamberlain and councillor to Francis I of France.

 

 

East Window - Warmington, Warwickshire

walwyn Tue, 11/01/2011 - 22:58

 

 

This four light window by Clayton and Bell, can be found at St Michael's church Warmington, Warwickshire. The four scenes show the descent from the cross; the Resurrection; the Ascension; and the Descent of the holy spirit. In the tracery St Michael is shown defeating the dragon.

 

 

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