Richard Cave Monument - Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire
Monument to Richard Cave, kneeling within an arched canopy on top of a tall pedestal, all surmounted with an obelisk
Monument to Richard Cave, kneeling within an arched canopy on top of a tall pedestal, all surmounted with an obelisk
This sculpted monument commemorates Sir Richard Colt Hoare (d1818) and is located in Salisbury Cathedral. It was carved by the sculptor Richard Cockle Lucas ⓘ, one of the most distinctive British sculptors of the early nineteenth century.
Hoare is shown seated, absorbed in the act of reading and writing. A large open manuscript rests across his knees, presenting him not as a figure of rank or authority but as an active scholar. His contemporary dress is rendered with close attention to texture and fall, reinforcing the sense of immediacy and naturalism.
This is the tomb of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick. who died at Rouen on the 30th April 1439. His will made an endowment to the collegiate church ⓘ of St Mary, Warwick, money to build the chantry chapel ⓘ at St Mary's, and gifts to Tewkesbury Abbey.
This two storied tomb for Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester (d1421) was built in 1430 by his wife Lady Isabel le Despenser, the great grand-daughter of Edward III. It was probably meant to contain priant figures of both Richard, Isabel, and her second husband Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, who was her first husband's cousin.
This freestanding monument to Richard Eedes (1604), dean of Worcester cathedral, consists of a large canopied sarcophagus with a recumbent effigy.
Sir Richard Pembridge (d1375) was one of the earliest Knights of the Garter, being elected following the death of Thomas Ufford in 1368. He was present at all of Edward III's major victories during the Hundred Years War: Sluys (1340), Creçy (1346), the Siege of Calais (1347), and Poiters (1356) where he fought alongside the Black Prince.
This brass is dedicated to Richard Pynfold (d1566) and his wife.
Monument to Richard Solly (d1803) by John Bacon Jr ⓘ.
Sculpured panel of altar tomb depicting iconic "Lily Crucifixion", of which there are only two other stone sculptures in the UK.
A richly coloured memorial window by Charles Eamer Kempe fills the east wall of the south chapel.
Centre light: The Risen Christ, crowned and bearing the banner of the Resurrection, stands in triumph. Below, St Anne with the Virgin emphasises lineage and devotion, anchoring the Resurrection theme in holy kinship.
Left-hand light: St Thomas ⓘ, holding a spear, identified by his traditional attribute.
Right-hand light: St George, the soldier-saint, likewise armed, balancing the composition with martial sanctity.