Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick

walwyn Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:05

This is the tomb of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick. who died at Rouen on the 30th April 1439. His will made an endowment to the collegiate church of St Mary, Warwick, money to build the chantry chapel at St Mary's, and gifts to Tewkesbury Abbey.

 

Magnificat Window

walwyn Fri, 08/26/2011 - 22:42

 

This window in the North transept of Great Malvern Priory was a gift from Henry VII in 1501. Containing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and the life of Christ., it is known as the Magnificat window because it contains the Song of Mary from Luke 1:46-55.

 

 

Tree of Jesse - Saint-Étienne de Beauvais

walwyn Thu, 08/25/2011 - 21:19

 

 

This Tree of Jesse (1522) in St-Étienne, Beauvais is considered to be one of the major works of Engrand Le Prince. Unfortunately the lower part of the window was destroyed in 1793 (year II of the Republic), when the church was used as a store house.

 

 

Millennium windows - Great Malvern Priory

walwyn Wed, 08/24/2011 - 21:56

 

 

These two windows by Tom Denny, are inspired by Psalm 36, and were installed in Great Malvern Priory in 2003.

 

 

 

'Wakeham' Cenotaph - Tewkesbury Abbey

walwyn Sun, 08/21/2011 - 12:36

Attributed to John Wakeham (d1549), the last abbot of Tewkesbury, the 'Wakeham' Cenotaph, actually mid fifteenth century and pre-dates the abbot by about 100 years. The effigy is a gisant as a decomposing corpse and the canopy was modelled on the throne of the House of Lords.

Hugh le Despenser, 2nd Baron le Despenser - Tewkesbury Abbey

walwyn Sat, 08/20/2011 - 21:32

 

This tomb of Hugh and Elizabeth, in the chancel of Tewkesbury Abbey, is of alabaster and the effigies are portraits of them both. The canopy once contained 26 statutes and was considered one of the finest in England.

 

Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester - Tewkesbury Abbey

walwyn Fri, 08/19/2011 - 20:02

This two storied tomb for Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester (d1421) was built in 1430 by his wife Lady Isabel le Despenser, the great grand-daughter of Edward III. It was probably meant to contain priant figures of both Richard, Isabel, and her second husband Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, who was her first husband's cousin.

 

 

Hugh Despenser Tomb - Tewkesbury Abbey

walwyn Thu, 08/18/2011 - 22:19

After the execution of Hugh Despenser his remains were gathered together and buried here in Tewkesbury. The tomb once contained over 40 statues, all of which have now gone. The current tomb in the alcove is that of Abbot John Cotes (d1337) which was moved into this location in the 17th century.

Great Malvern Priory

walwyn Thu, 08/18/2011 - 01:51

 

 

This fifteenth century stained glass panel depicts William the Conqueror, in 1085, giving a charter to the monk Aldwin. It can be found in the north wall clerestory window of the chancel in Great Malvern Priory.

 

 

Prior Moore - Worcester Cathedral

walwyn Wed, 08/17/2011 - 21:23

 

Situated behind the main altar in Worcester cathedral this effigy is said be that of William Moore (1518-1536), the prior of the Benedictine Priory of St Mary's Worcester.

 

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