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.
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Alabaster tomb of Sir John Cressy (d1445) Dodford, Northamptonshire. The sides of the tomb chest have angels holding shields, and the offices he held in France are listed around the top edge.
At Yelvertoft Northamptonshire is the tomb of John Dycson, who served as rector of Yelvertoft from 1439 to 1445, is a fine example of 15th-century English funerary art in the Perpendicular Gothic style. The monument consists of an alabaster effigy resting upon a low tomb chest, its sides richly decorated with panels of quatrefoils and other intricate tracery characteristic of the period.
Monument to John Moore (d1613) and wife Anne. Worcester cathedral.
Tomb of John Needham (d1618) in St Martin's church, Litchborough, Northamptonshire. The tomb was erected in 1633 by his wife after she remarried.
Tomb of King John the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Made from Purbeck marble the sarcophagus dates from about 1230 and is the earliest effigy in the country to an English king. Originally the effigy would have lain on the floor, but as more elaborate tombs were installed in later years, John's effigy was raised up to rest on a tomb chest that was made in about 1540.
Tomb of John Shirely (d1570), a knight in armour with sword, and feet resting on a lion.
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.
Freestanding tomb to Sir Richard Knightley (d1534) and his wife Jane Skenard.
Alabaster memorial to Henry Knollys and his wife Margaret Cave (c1600).
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