This thirteenth century effigy of a Knight dressed in chain mail and surcoat, is thought to be John de Verdun (d1274) a close supporter of King Henry III. The effigy is sculpted from Barnack Rag stone, and can be found in the Saxon church of All Saints Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Eroded stone effigy of Lady c1300.
C14 effigy of priest in tomb recess.
This two-light stained-glass window, dating from the late 1860s, was made by Clayton & Bell ⓘ for the church at Tiffield. It pairs figures of the Old and New Testaments: Elijah the Prophet and St John the Baptist ⓘ, linked typologically through their prophetic witness and ascetic character.
This wall monument, dated 1831, commemorates Elizabeth Darnell and is located at Thrapston, Northamptonshire. It was commissioned by her daughter, Mary Montague, and is signed by the sculptor Edward Physick ⓘ (1810–1842), whose short career produced a small but refined body of funerary work.
Alabaster memorial to Elizabeth Knightley (d1602). A recumbent effigy with somewhat brightly coloured decoration. All Saints, Norton, 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.
Memorial to Elizabeth Verney (d1633).
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.
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.
