Enamelled monumental brass with couple and children kneeling, on tomb chest with heraldic shields. Detail in linked text.
April's #MonumentoftheMonth is an elaborate monumental brass from all Saints, Carshalton churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... - and you can see the actual monument at our AGM in October
Table monument with couple in draped shrouds on top, single cadaver beneath, cherubs and baroque decoration
For #ThrowbackThursday - this gorgeous double-decker monument (effigies above, cadavers below) in the Grote Kirk, Vianen, was our #MonumentoftheMonth in June 2012 churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Double decker monument, effigies of couple in shrouds on top, cadavers beneath
For #ThrowbackThursday this gorgeous double-decker shroud and cadaver monument from Vianen was our #MonumentoftheMonth in June 2012 churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Effigy of reclining woman with a book, set in an elaborate Baroque canopy
The March #MonumentoftheMonth is a stunning Baroque monument to the remarkable Lady Jane Cheyne, probably commissioned from a younger member of the Bernini family churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Head and shoulders of effigy of a bishop, eyes open, hands raised in adoration
Tomb chest of bishop, viewed from east end, showing unidentified animal under his feet and plaque with the Image of Pity and Instruments of the Passion awkwardly positioned on east end of chest
For #ThrowbackThursday a 2012 #MonumentoftheMonth: the tomb of Bishop John Marshall in Llandaff Cathedral churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... (and a bit more detail at pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/publicati... ). Undistinguished carving but full of interest.
Goscombe John and the monumental masons William Carke seem to have sewn up much of the market for war memorials in south-east Wales: see a couple of articles by Mike Statham in our #MonumentoftheMonth series at churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... and churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Effigies of man and woman. He wears early C15 armour, she wears a houppelande. Her hair is bound in cauls, with a padded circular roll shown on top.
For #ThrowbackThursday another deep dive into the #MonumentoftheMonth archive - back in March 2012 we featured the tomb of Sir Thomas Walwyn and his wife at Much Marcle churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Ledgerstone with chalice, host and shield. Detail and inscription in linked text.
February's #MonumentoftheMonth commemorates a priest who served in Bakendorp (Zeeland) - but when the village there was damaged by floods his monument (and probably the body) were moved to nearby Hoedekenskerke churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Upper part of effigy of bishop, holding crozier(damaged) and wearing mitre, eyes open and hands raised in worship
For #ThrowbackThursday a #MonumentoftheMonth from 2012, one of the collection of medieval episcopal monuments in #LlandaffCathedral churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Alabaster wall monument: two busts in mid C17 costume, skull between them, smaller figures below. Detail of inscription in linked article.
For #ThrowbackThursday this was the Dec. 2011 #MonumentoftheMonth: 'a large wall monument of alabaster, touch and marble to William and Elizabeth Watton that was erected in 1651 but actually commemorates Watton family members from 1527 to 1703. churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
January's #MonumentoftheMonth is a remarkable discovery during conservation work and St Cross Hospital, Winchester churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Epitaph of an unknown canon with the Virgin and Child and Saints James the Greater and Barbara (c.1510-20), 80.5 cm high, collection Centraal Museum Utrecht. Photo Ernst Moritz (public domain).
December's #MonumentoftheMonth is this lovely wall monument to an unknown Utrecht canon showing him being presented to the Virgin and Child by Saints James and Barbara churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Next, on 21 March, @rphillips-solomon.bsky.social on the heartbreaking effigies of two of Anne of Brittany's young children, developing on her #MonumentoftheMonth post at churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-.... Details and link for bookings at churchmonumentssociety.org/events/a-mon...
Effigies of armed knight and woman, embracing
For #ThrowbackThursday a #MonumentoftheMonth from 2012: the monument of Walter Stewart of Menteith and his wife Mary shows the couple embracing. churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Upper part of effigy of woman. She wears a veil and wimple on her head and neck, and is dressed in a tunic and supertunic covered by a voluminous cloak, which hangs in elegant folds. Head on pillow, supported by angels.
For #ThrowbackThursday this #MonumentoftheMonth back in 2012 shows Lady Margaret Grey on an elaborately decorated tomb chest churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Upper part of cadaver effigy with shroud and snakes, set in Renaissance-style pillared niche
It's #MementoMoriMonday and our #MonumentoftheMonth is this gorgeous cadaver tomb from Meissen - details at churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
I wrote October's #monumentofthemonth blog post for @churchmonuments.bsky.social ! I'll be giving an online lecture on the tomb in March (also with the CMS), do come along if you found this interesting!
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Tomb chest with effigies of 2 young children, angels as supporters, elaborate Renaissance decoration with cherubs on tomb chest. More detail in linked article.
October's #MonumentoftheMonth is the heartrending tomb of two infant children of Anne, duchess of Brittany churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Effigy on tomb chest with shields on fictive ribbons and symbols of Evangelists
For #ThrowbackThursday a #MonumentoftheMonth from 2012, Lady Margaret Grey at Cogges with her intricate and unusual tomb chest churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... (and a rather unusual head-rest!)
For #ThrowbackThursday here's the Watton monument at Addington churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Lots more on the #MonumentoftheMonth archive at churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Low-res image of crypt with effigy tomb
For #ThrowbackThursday: the Nov. 2011 #MonumentoftheMonth looked at the complicated history of the tomb and remains of Berengaria of Navarre, wife of Richard the Lionheart churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Low-res photo of wall monument with cartouches, scrolls and cherubs. Detail in text of linked article.
For #ThrowbackThursday: 14 years ago our #MonumentoftheMonth looked at a couple of wall monuments in Bedfordshire churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-... with a lot of text and lovely baroque decoration
Double effigy tomb, he in late C14 armour, she in gown, mantle and distinctive nebuly headdress
For #ThrowbackThursday: a 2011 #MonumentoftheMonth featuring a Bourchier monument at Halstead churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Arms of Howell impaling Cradock from the Howell monument in Ightham
September's #MonumentoftheMonth is an unassuming wall monument with an intriguing story behind it - and a double Welsh connection! churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Wall monument. Centre is a male in doctor's robes, his wives on either side in early C17 dress, cherubs and virtues above. Some original paint, some overpainting.
It's #ThrowbackThursday and this intriguing wall monument was #MonumentoftheMonth in July 2011 churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Double effigy tomb, canopies over the heads, surrounded by intricate carving. Full description in linkeda article https://churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-the-month/the-joint-tomb-of-joao-i-of-portugal-d-1433-and-his-queen-philippa-of-lancaster-d-1415
It's #ThrowbackThursday so here's another deep dive into the #MonumentoftheMonth archive churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Low-res photo of wall monument, figures kneeling either side of prayer desk, children kneeling below, baroque scrolls and pilasters, heraldry, inscription plaque (illegible)
Late again for #ThrowbackThursday - BT still dragging legs over reconnecting us! So to cheer us up here's Sir John Newdigate from the #MonumentoftheMonth archive churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
August's #MonumentoftheMonth commemorates the mathematician John Blagrave (c.1561-1611) with a wealth of allegorical detail churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Sarcophagus: full text in link
In July's #MonumentoftheMonth the collapse of a church tower leads to a happy outcome for the reamins of the great scientist Sir William Harvey churchmonumentssociety.org/monument-of-...
Effigies of Sir George and Lady Frances, both propped up on their elbows in a "toothache" pose in Jacobean dress.
Recumbent, praying effigies of Sir Thomas St. Paul and Lady Faith in Tudor dress.
Monument detail looking like a decorated cake, painted with green, red and gold details.
A colourful relief monument showing Frances Wray and her second husband Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick in Jacobean dress.
Find out about the swift rise and demise of the St. Paul family in our June #monumentofthemonth blog about the amazingly colourful effigies at St. Lawrence's, Snarford, Lincolnshire: www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/b...
We've got zealous protestants, greedy husbands and clever wives!
#Tudor
