Richard Pynfold Brass - Dunstable Priory

walwyn Sun, 01/08/2012 - 22:38

 

 

This brass is dedicated to Richard Pynfold (d1566) and his wife.

 

Operophtera

walwyn Tue, 01/03/2012 - 22:30

 

Operophtera is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.

 

Whall, Christopher

walwyn Sat, 12/24/2011 - 19:26

Christopher Whall (1849-1924), studied art at the Royal Academy Schools where he became influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. After leaving the Royal Academy in 1879 he specialized in stained glass, working for John Powell & sons as a designer, but started his own company when he wanted to learn the whole craft of stained glass making.

Confessors - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 12/18/2011 - 20:39

 

In addition to the martyrs, the south porch contains a sequence of images of those that had proclaimed Christian beliefs during periods of suppression (confessors).

Martyrs - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 12/16/2011 - 22:17

 

 

 

The south porch of Chartres Cathedral contains a series of sculptures, that were made between 1194 and 1230, on the subject of the martyrdom of saints.

 

Monument to Charlotte Digby - Worcester Cathedral

walwyn Wed, 11/23/2011 - 22:22

 

Monument to Charlotte Elizabeth Digby (d1820) by Francis Leggatt Chantrey. Charlotte Digby was the wife of William Digby, prebendary of Worcester Cathedral.

Cantharis pellucida

walwyn Sun, 11/20/2011 - 21:45

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cantharis
Species: C. pellucida

Founder's window

walwyn Tue, 11/15/2011 - 23:39

 

 

High up in the clerestory of the north wall of the chancel, are a sequence of medieval stained glass panels documenting the legend and founding of the priory at Great Malvern.

 

Bishop William de la Corner - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 11/15/2011 - 21:20

William de la Corner (d1291) was bishop of Salsibury from 1289 until his death whilst on his second mission abroad as an ambassador for Edward I. This tomb is just 1.1 metres in length and is sometimes described as the tomb of a boy bishop. However, small tombs like this were often built when just the heart of the deceased was buried, in this case it was the bones that were returned to Salisbury.

14th century cross legged knight - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 11/14/2011 - 20:48

 

Once thought to be an effigial monument to William Longespee (d1250) the date of the armour places this as a 14th century monument.

 

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