This mid 13th century tomb of Bishop Walter de Cantelupe (d1266) is made of Purbeck marble. The relief of the effigy is more rounded than that of the nearby tomb of his predecessor the bishop of Worcester William de Blois (d1236) which is still in the Romanesque style and shows the development to the more rounded forms of the early Gothic.

Worcestershire

Medieval

Gothic

Rollo Duke of Normandy - Rouen Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 09/17/2010 - 23:45

Rollo (870 - 932) first Duke of Normandy. C20 copy of C13 effigy destroyed during the second world war.

Bishop Walter de la Wyle - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 10/08/2011 - 17:39

This much mutilated, Purbeck marble, effigy is of Bishop Walter de la Wyle at Salisbury Cathedral.

Lady of the Gifford Family - Worcester Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 09/18/2011 - 20:25

Effigy of a lady from about 1300, thought to be a member of the Gifford family. This monument is under the Prince Arthur chantry chapel.

Effigy of John de Verdun - Brixworth, Northamptonshire

walwyn Tue, 10/25/2011 - 19:55

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.