Northamptonshire

Elizabeth Orme Monument - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire

Elizabeth Orme Monument - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire

An inscribed wall monument of white marble with black Ionic half-columns, surmounted by a sculpted bust and heraldic cartouche, commemorating Elizabeth Orme, who died on 20 January 1692. The monument combines classical architectural framing with emotive figurative carving, including a cherub’s head beneath the cornice, and belongs firmly to the late 17th-century English commemorative tradition.

Faith, Charity, and Hope - Badby, Northamptonshire

Faith, Charity, and Hope - Badby, Northamptonshire

This three-light stained-glass window, dated 1881 and signed by Ward & Hughes , is located in the church at Badby. It presents allegorical female figures embodying the three theological virtues: Faith, Charity, and Hope.

In the left-hand light, Faith stands holding a cross, symbol of belief in Christ’s redemptive sacrifice and the foundation of Christian doctrine. Her upright and composed stance reinforces the constancy traditionally associated with faith.

Faith, Hope, and Charity - Litchborough Northamptonshire

Faith, Hope, and Charity - Litchborough Northamptonshire

This two-light stained-glass window, dating to 1850, was made by Ward & Hughes for the church at Litchborough. It presents allegorical female figures representing the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Francis Tanfield and His Family

Francis Tanfield and His Family

Francis Tanfield was a member of a gentry family long settled at Gayton, Northamptonshire. The Tanfields held land in the county from at least the 14th century, and like many such families, maintained their position through estate management and service in local administration. Francis died in 1558, and his monument in St Mary’s Church was probably commissioned by his widow soon afterwards.

Frederick Bagshaw - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

Frederick Bagshaw - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

This wall memorial tablet commemorates Frederick John Salmon Bagshaw, lieutenant and adjutant of the 36th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, who died during the opening phase of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The tablet is located at Thrapston, Northamptonshire, the parish of which his father, W. S. Bagshaw, was rector.

Fulk Woodhul effigy - Thenford Northamptonshire

Fulk Woodhul effigy - Thenford Northamptonshire

This recumbent effigy, commemorating Fulk Woodhul, dates from the early seventeenth century and is located in the church at Thenford, Northamptonshire. The monument presents the deceased lying full-length within an arched recess, a format that continued medieval funerary traditions while adapting them to post-Reformation sensibilities.

Good Shepherd - Tiffield Northamptonshire

Good Shepherd - Tiffield Northamptonshire

This three-light stained-glass window of 1873, made by Jones & Willis, is located in the church at Tiffield. The composition centres upon Christ as the Good Shepherd, framed by richly ornamented geometric glazing.

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