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Blore, Edward, The Monumental Remains of Noble and
Eminent Persons (Harding, Lepard & Co. London 1826)
Edward Blore (1787-1879) from Derby, artist and architect, was active in
the Gothic revival of his time, designing and restoring many
well-known buildings. He also designed the monument to W Hilton
RA in Lincoln Cathedral. This oddly titled book describes
twenty-three medieval monuments, variously selected, with very
fine steel plate engravings from drawings by the author, most of
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Stothard,
Charles A., Monumental Effigies of Great Britain.
(The Author, London 1817 – 1832) In this work the representation
of monumental effigies becomes an art form in itself. Charles
Stothard (1786-1821) – son of the illustrator Thomas – was an
antiquarian draughtsman who travelled the country (and France)
drawing, among other historical artifacts, medieval effigies.
The etchings, some hand coloured, from these drawings were
published – with text – in this beautiful work. Unfortunately
Stothard was killed by a fall while drawing the stained glass
window in St Andrew’s Church, Bere Ferrers, Devon, so the work
was never finished. Although many of the etchings are by
Stothard himself, because of his untimely death some of his
drawings were made into etchings by other artists, including
Edward Blore. The work was originally published in parts, which
were eventually collected in one very large volume by his Widow
with the text being completed by her brother. Further
information about Charles Stothard, including a portrait, may be
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Bloxam, Mathew
Holbeach A Glimpse at the Monumental Sculpture of
Great Britain (1834)
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Hollis, Thomas &
George, Monumental Effigies of Great Britain
(John Bowyer Nichols & Son, London, 1839-1842) This is
effectively a continuation of Stothard’s work by the Hollis
father and son. For example there is an etching of the effigy of
Richard II, which Stothard never produced. Again this is a book
of fine etchings, some hand coloured, although here there is no
text and again the work was originally published in parts.
George Hollis (1793-1842) was born in Oxford and was mainly
engaged in engravings topographical works. He began the etchings
from his son's drawings of this series in 1839, the first part
being published in 1840, but he died at Walworth before its
completion. His only son Thomas (1818-43) was a painter and was
born in London. Following his father's death he continued this
work, etching as well as drawing the plates. However he died of
tuberculosis at Walworth in the following year, again before its
completion. Any futher information - especially portraits -
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Boutell, Rev
Charles Christian Monuments in England and Wales
(George Bell, 1854)
Charles Boutell (1812-1877), from Norfolk, was an archaeologist,
antiquary and clergyman, publishing many well-known books on
brasses, arms and armour and heraldry among other subjects.
This small volume deals with monuments from “about the era of
the Norman Conquest to the time of Edward IV”. The first section
discusses non-effigial monuments and the second semi-effigial
monuments; the third, fourth and fifth parts, although proposed,
do not appear to have been published. There are many simple but
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Wall, J Charles
The Tombs of the Kings of England (Sampson
Low, Marston & Co Ltd, London, 1891)
This work describes in detail the tombs of the kings – actually
monarchs - of England as well as those of the early ‘English’
kingdoms, including those buried abroad, up to that of William
IV, Queen Victoria still being on the throne when the book was
published. There are many illustrations by the author and
‘engraved by Ford and Wall’; these however are reproductions of
the engravings. This is a very comprehensive book but ‘suffers
from…over-credibility when dealing with traditional sources’
(see Dodson, below); thus we can discover where kings who did
not exist are buried and the finding in his coffin (which
probably was that of Bishop Henry of Blois anyway) of the arrow
that killed William Rufus! The flowery style makes slightly
irritating if amusing reading.
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The terms etching and engraving are often used loosely in the
popular although strictly incorrect sense. Strictly speaking
these terms should be used for the actual process by which the
artist manufactures a metal plate to produce an intaglio print.
This should not to be confused with the usual – and again rather
loose - use of the word print. An intaglio print is made
from a metal plate (other materials can be used) which has had
an image incised into it, either by biting with acid (etching)
or directly cutting it (engraving). There are other methods too
of producing these plates which need not concern us here. This
process is either done by the artist or by a craftsman following
the original drawing of the artist; such a print with often have
del. (drawn by) and sculpt. (etched or engraved by) followed by
the artist’s or craftsman’s name at the bottom .The incised line
on the plate holds ink, which can then be used to print an image
on paper. Such works are thus original works of art and only a
limited number are produced as the metal plate eventually wears
out. Plates may be made of copper, zinc or steel; Stothard and
Hollis would have used copper plates, Blore Steel. This was a
standard way of illustrating book before other quicker and
cheaper methods were introduced. These prints may be hand
coloured as in the works of Stothard or Hollis, although it is
possible to produced coloured prints directly. Reproduction of
these prints can be made – and often appear in modern books –
but these reproductions are never as fine as the original
intaglio print.
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photography at the end of the nineteenth century, this new
process now becomes the standard method of illustrating books.
However photographs can never show the detail or the clarity of
a good drawing and this is borne out by writers of these later
books who sometimes using prints of works by Stothard and others
to supplement the photographs. On rare occasions new drawings
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Crossley, Fred H
English Church Monuments 1150-1550 (Batsford 1921)
This was the standard introductory work on
pre-reformation monuments and is still valuable today.
The introduction deals with materials, provenance and
makers of tombs, medieval contracts and colour
decoration. The main section deals with tombs and
chantry chapels, including heraldry, weepers and metal
work, as they develop between the 12th and 16th
centuries. The final section discusses lay and
ecclesiastical costume and armour. There are very many
photographs and these are referenced according to type
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Fryer, A. C. Wooden Monumental Effigies
in England and Wales (Elliot Stock 1924, revised edition)
This book describes wooden effigies from the 13th to 17th
centuries. There are 67 photographs, mainly taken by the author,
and a helpful county list, giving detailed information about the
effigies.
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Monumental Sculpture since the Reformation (SPCK 1927)
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Gardner, Arthur Alabaster Tombs of the
Pre-Reformation Period in England (Cambridge University
Press, 1940).
Again this was another standard work of its time but this time
on alabasters, with chapters about the sculptors, tomb chests
and the effigies themselves, dealing with portraiture, colour,
posture etc. There is then the usual section about dress and
armour. There is a county list of alabaster monuments giving
concise information and many, rather good, photographs.
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Esdail, K A English Church
Monuments 1510-1840 (Batsford 1946)
A very well illustrated book from the same publisher as
Crossley book above and which follows the story of monuments
from the end of the Medieval period to the mid nineteenth
century.
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Stone, L Sculpture in
Britain: The Middle Ages (Pelican History of Art, 1955)
This is a well written and comprehensive survey of all sculpture
in the Middle Ages.
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Panofsky, E Tomb Sculpture (Thames & Hudson,
1964; Phaidon reprinted 1992)
'Four lectures on its changing aspect from Ancient Egypt to
Bernini'. These lectures were given by the author to the
Institute of Fine Arts at New York University in 1956. Edited by
H W Janson; new foreword to the second edition by Martin Warnke.
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Gunnis, B Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851
(Abbey Library, 2nd edition, 1968)
This is the standard work of reference and a magnificent example
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Physick, John
Designs for English Sculpture 1680-1860 (Victoria &
Albert Museum, 1969)
Dr John Physick was Deputy Director of the Victoria and
Albert Museum, President of the Church Monuments Society
and is now one of its Vice-Presidents. This interesting
book deals with the original designs of sculptures from
the very large collection of drawings in the Victoria
and Albert Museum (and elsewhere), so shows the
preliminary drawing and in most cases the finished work
by sculptors such as Rysbrack, Chere, Roubilliac as well
as others. Of particular interest are the drawings of
works that were never completed such as the monument to
Edward VI in Westminster Abbey. Although the works
described are not all church monuments, as can be seen
from the illustration, a large proportion of them are.
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Collinson, H. Country
Monuments, Their Families and Houses (David & Charles 1975)
Family monuments even more than portraits provide us with a
visual history of the English people; they are readily
accessible in parish churches and are complimentary to the
treasures of country houses. A post-Reformation biography via
monuments. B/W photographs.
Penny, N Church Monuments in Romantic
England (Yale University Press, 1977)
Discusses works of 1780-1840, including those of Chantry,
Flaxman, Roubillac, The Bacons and the Westmacotts, within a
framework of patronage and artistic conventions, devotional
attitudes and the gradual revival of the Gothic style.
Leach, Rosemary BA An Investigation into
the use of Purbeck Marble in Medieval England ( The Author,
2nd Edition,1978)
This small book catalogues the use of Purbeck during the Middle
Ages. There is much on tombs but other aspects of its use are
listed too - such as fonts. There are no illustrations.
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Hampton, W E
Memorials of the Wars of the Roses (The Richard III
Society, 1979)
This is extensive catalogue of monuments of those who
fought in or were connected with The Wars of the Roses,
arranged county by county. There are several
illustrations: photographs and reproductions of etchings
and brass rubbings. It even includes a photograph of the
bones of George, Duke of Clarence, brother of King
Edward VI, who was reputed to have been drowned in a vat
of Malmsey wine
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Kemp, Brian
English Church Monuments (Batsford, 1980)
Professor Kemp (see below) comprehensively surveys
church monuments from coffin lids of the 12th century to
those of the Victorian age. There are176 specially taken
and very good black and white photographs. Although
several books specifically about church monuments had
appeared in the past, this, rather surprisingly, was the
first such book to deal with such monuments of all
periods. As Professor Kemp says in his introduction: ...
There is no doubt that both specialized and general
interest in church monuments is on the increase ... as
recently as 1978 an International Society for the Study
of Church Monuments (now The Church Monuments Society)
was founded in London... The present work is offered as
a contribution to foster this interest. Several decades
later this has proved to be the case. This book is now
out of print but well worth looking up. A shorter but
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Tummers, Harry Early Secular Effigies in
England: The Thirteenth Century (E J Brill, Leiden, 1980)
Harry Tummers, from the Netherlands, is a founder member of the
Church Monuments Society. This book deals inconsiderable depth
with 13th century effigies of knights, ladies and civilians.
There is a nearly complete list of monuments with their various
attributes and 185 good photographs. As might be expected of a
work of this nature there are extensive notes and bibliography.
Curl, J S Death and Architecture
(Sutton, 1980)
This book deals with all forms of commemorative structures of
all ages from antiquity to the present time. However, this well
illustrated and detailed book contains enough information about
church monuments as such to justify an inclusion here.
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Kemp, Brian
Church Monuments (Shire Album149, 1985; reprinted
1997)
A short but remarkably detailed and concise introduction
to English church monuments of all periods. There are
chapters on the historical development of monuments, on
effigies, on symbolism, on their making and on places to
visit. A well illustrated paperback. Brian Kemp is
Emeritus Professor of History at the University of
Reading, was President of the Society 1991-96 and is now
one of its Vice-Presidents. He is well known as an
excellent teacher and presenter.
This book has now (February 2010) been republished
by Shire and is now illustrated in colour.
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Whinney, M Sculpture in
Britain 1530-1830 (Second Edition revised by J Physick;
Pelican History of Art, 1988/ Yale University Press) In Print
This is another volume in the History of Art series; this volume
was revised by Dr John Physick (see above). This is a
comprehensive survey of sculpture from the Reformation to the
accession of Queen Victoria, with emphasis on family tombs and
portrait busts, the favoured form at that time.
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Llewellyn, Nigel Funeral
Monuments in Post-Reformation England (Cambridge
University Press, 200) In Print
Funeral monuments are a most complex and important kind
of surviving post-Reformation church art. They are
complex structures with figures, architectural framings,
heraldic devices and text set up around 1600. and
thousands survive. Professor Llewellyn examines the
place of the tomb in the historiography of English art,
the issue of patronage and business of erecting a
monument, tomb makers, materials and Reformation
iconoclasm and its effect on tombs. Very many
photographs.
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Duffy, M Royal Tombs of Medieval England
(Tempus 2003) In Print
This is a profusely illustrated paperback which deals with tombs
from 1066 to 1509, detailing not only royal tombs in the
narrowest sense of the word – monarchs – but also those of just
about all of their family. Thus, for example, the tombs of
Robert Duke of Normandy, son of William I, The Black Prince, son
of Edward III and Humphrey Duke of Gloucester are all included.
Lost tombs – such as that of John of Gaunt, another son of
Edward III, and tombs on the Continent of Europe, such as the
Plantagenet tombs, are also included as are tomb designs for
tombs which were which were never completed, such as that for
Henry VI. The illustrations are particularly good and extensive:
there are many photographs, several in colour and also
reproductions of etchings, drawings and similar, which are most
welcome
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Dodson, Aidan The Royal Tombs of Great
Britain (Duckworth 2004) In Print
Aidan Dodson is an archaeologist so the approach to the subject
here is somewhat different. This deals with all the kings and
queens of what is now Great Britain in a very comprehensive
manner from the earliest times until the present day. In effect
it is an update – as well as a correction - of Wall’s earlier
book – so the tombs are taken up to the present day. Included
here are the tombs of the Stuarts in exile as well as a section
of foreign monarchs buried in Great Britain, such as such as
Napoleon III. The illustrations are all black and white and
include reproductions of drawings etc as well as photographs.
They include not only the monuments but also the churches and,
because of the approach, coffins, vaults, skeletons etc. There
is a list of where all the monarchs are buried and a useful map.
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Hartshorne, Albert
The Recumbent Monumental Effigies in
Northamptonshire (Basil Montagu Pickering, 1876)
Although the title page states ‘a series of photographs
from 128 scale drawings’, these are lithographic prints
of the author’s rather good and accurate drawings with
‘historical and critical descriptions.’ The monuments
illustrated date from the late twelfth to the early
eighteenth centuries; all of these, as the title
indicates, are in the recumbent attitude
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Richardson, Edward
The Monumental Effigies of the Temple Church
(Longman, 1843)
Edward Richardson was the sculptor who restored the
effigies in the Temple Church. His work was not without
criticism. However this is a book of excellent
lithographs of the effigies by the author, which gives
an indication of their appearance before their damage by
enemy bombing in World War II.
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W H Rogers
The Ancient Sepulchral Effigies and Monumental and
Memorial Sculpture of Devon (published by the
author, 1877)
This book is essentially the contents of two papers the
author presented before the Exeter Diocesan
Architectural Society in 1866 and 1874. The first
section describes various attributes of the medieval
monuments in South Devon and then lists and describes
them parish by parish. There is then a brief reference
to Exeter Cathedral. The third section deals similarly
with South Devon but wanders into other areas. There are
many drawings of brasses, heraldry, and architecture in
these sections. The final and the longest of the
numerous appendices consists of a series of drawings of
effigies by the author, which, although well
intentioned, are somewhat crude and oddly distorted.
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Ancient Sepulchral Monuments of Essex (Edmund
Durrant & Co, 1890)
This very hefty volume describes monuments from 13th to
the 17th century and contains 157 drawings by John
Shewell Corder printed by ‘photolithography’
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I’Anson, William M. The Medieval
Military Effigies of Yorkshire (Yorkshire
Archaeological Society, 1928)
This is a bound reprint of two articles from the
Yorkshire Archaeological Society’s Journal. The author
had intended to publish a book on the military effigies
of the whole of England but a fire at his house in
Saltburn, which destroyed his books, notes and drawings,
put an end to this project. However, such was his
determination he began again but limited the project to
those effigies in Yorkshire. Sadly this project was
itself cut short by his death, so ends with monuments of
about 1370. He discusses the commemorated and their
armour and there are many small drawings of the
Yorkshire monuments plus a few as a comparison from
elsewhere.
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Roper, Ida
Monumental Effigies of Gloucestershire and Bristol
(published by the author, 1931)
Only 100 copies of this book - in which Ida Roper
discusses effigies from the 12th to the 18th centuries -
were published' Each copy is hand numbered. There are
forty photographic illustrations.
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The Monumental Effigies of Sussex (published by the
author, 1930)
This tiny book certainly contrasts with the Chancellor
above! There is one photograph (the frontispiece) but
the main text describes effigies and other aspects such
as inscriptions in some detail from 1250 to 1650. There
is also a chronological and a distribution list
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Rev C L S Linnell, MA Suffolk
Church Monuments: A Preliminary Survey (Suffolk
Institute of Archaeology, 1955)
This is a bound offprint from the Proceedings of that
Institute. Despite the title this book deals only with
monuments of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries.
There is a preliminary introduction, followed by a
comprehensive list and then twenty-one plates of
photographs of work by such as Nicholas Stone.
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Routh, P.
Medieval Effigial Alabaster Tombs in Yorkshire
(Boydell, 1976)
The title explains exactly what you will find in this
book. There are detailed descriptions of the monuments,
backed up by 87 photographs, and full information about
the monuments and the commemorated.
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Ryder, Peter
Medieval Cross Slab Grave Covers in West Yorkshire
(West Yorkshire Archaeological service, 1991)
This handbook catalogues all the cross slab grave covers
recorded by the West Yorkshire Archaeological Service.
There is a useful map showing their position and a
section about the various designs and emblems
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Routh, P. A Ryther Legacy: The
Monuments Assessed (Bedesman Books, 1981).
This is one of the short single church books. There are
several interesting monuments in this church, which the
authors discuss together with their background and their
then recent conservation. Several photographs and
reproductions of old drawings and documents add to the
interest of this little book. Richard Knowles is a
founder member of the Church Monuments Society and for a
number of years was its very successful Journal editor.
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Knowles, R. and Routh, P.
The Medieval Monuments of Harewood (Wakefield Historical
Publications, 1983)
This is another single church book but a church with a unique
collection of fifteenth century alabaster monuments, which show
a range of armour and costume of the period and difference in
style of carving. The book deals discusses the monuments and
their background as well as their conservation, which took place
1997-1981. Again many photographs and prints of old drawings,
documents etc.
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Knowles, R. and Routh, P. The Sheriff Hutton
Alabaster: A Re-Assessment (Rosalba Press, 1981)
This is a single monument book rather than a single church book.
However, it is about a monument of particular historical
interest: the tomb and effigy said to be of Edward of Middleham,
only son of King Richard III, at Sheriff Hutton, North
Yorkshire. The authors discuss with scientific rigour how this
attribution is very unlikely. Well illustrated with photographs
and reproductions of drawings, documents, manuscripts etc.
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Downing, M The Medieval Military
Effigies Remaining in Shropshire (Monumental Books, 1999)
In Print
Society and Council member Mark Downing has produced this small
but detailed volume on medieval military effigies of his home
county. It includes many of his own excellent photographs
Downing, M Medieval Military Effigies up to
1550 Remaining in Worcestershire.(offprint
from:Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society.
Third Series Vol. 18, 2002 )
Another small yet detailed volume. There is a short introduction
about the monuments followed by their topographical listing,
again with very good blackand white photographs.
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Drummond, James Sculptured Monuments in
Iona and the Western Islands (Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland, 1881)
After an introduction there follows around 200 beautiful
lithographs of the characteristic monuments from this area of
Scotland with short introductions to them. Some of these would
be later reproduced in the following book.
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Late Medieval Sculpture in the West Highlands (Royal
Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland,
1977).
This is one of the Royal Commission volumes mentioned above but
in this case one which deals specifically with monumental
sculpture. This is a very detailed inventory with many
photographs and drawings of monuments from places such as Iona
and Oronsay.
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Medieval Stone Carving in North Wales (University of Wales,
1968)
This book surveys in detail sepulchral slabs and effigies of the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The first section deals
with materials, heraldry, dress, the commemorated etc. Part two
gives a description of monuments by type and date. There are
then various appendices on list of monuments by counties, by
persons and in various ecclesiastical building. Even the
ordnance survey reference is given, a great appeal to me. There
follows a helpful glossary. The book is illustrated in a
separate section with many rather good photographs and
throughout the text with accurate, if somewhat shaky, line
drawings by the author; it is refreshing to note that he feels
that drawing is the most satisfactory method of illustration of
this subject. This is a superb book.
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Morgan, Octavius. Some Accounts of the
Church Monuments in the Priory Church of Abergavenny (1872)
This is a pioneering book in being one of the first - if not the
first - to be illustrated with photographs
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Although the Church Monuments Society is not primarily
concerned with graveyard memorials, I have been often asked to
recommend books on the subject so here is a list of some of the
best:
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Burgess, Frederick
English Churchyard Memorials (Lutterworth Press, Cambridge,
1963 - reprinted in paperback edition 2004)
Richly illustrated and admirably well written, this is far and
away the best book on the subject; it includes an invaluable
survey of the various regional styles and types of churchyard
monuments and much information about professional monumental
masons throughout the country.
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Thomas Cocke FSA (Ed): The Churchyards
Handbook (Church House Publishing, 4th Edition 2001)
This book gives practical advice on all aspects of churchyard
management, law relating to churchyards, advise on their
archaeology and ecology. It also considers the design of
memorials.
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Lees, Hilary English Churchyard
Memorials (Stroud, Tempus, 2000)
A survey based on all churchyard memorials in England which have
be listed as Grade I or Grade II*. Having explained the history
of the churchyard and the churchyard cross, the author deals
with memorials from the earliest times until the present day.
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Bailey, Brian Churchyards of England and
Wales (Robert Hale, 1987)
This book looks at the origin and the history of churchyards,
the legends surrounding them, the traditions and rituals
associated with them as a whole, as well as the monuments found
in them. There is also a county by county appendix indicated
where famous people are buried. Illustrated with over a hundred
photographs and drawings
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Harold Mytum Recording and Analysing
Graveyards (York, Council for British Archaeology, 2000)
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Above are three books by Betty Willsher, the
doyenne of the study of Scottish historical kirkyards. Clear and
accessible, her publications reflect a lifetime's experience of
recording Scottish kirkyard memorials.
Understanding Scottish Graveyards (1985 & 2006 edition)
Scottish Epitaphs: Epitaphs and Images from Scottish
Graveyards (Cannongate Books, Edinburgh, 1996)
How To Read Scottish Graveyards (Council for British
Archaeology, Scotland, 1985)
Flora Davidson Seventeenth Century
Tombstones of Angus and The Mearns: An Inventory (Angus
District Council, 1977)
A most remarkable work of independent scholarship, with an
exemplary introduction, of great use as a model for anyone
interested in the subject of carved tombstones. It includes a
few late sixteenth century stragglers and excludes the large
collection in the Dundee Howff, which is well documented
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Creations XVIII (Couseil Régional des Pays de la Loire,
3e Trimestre 1988)
303 is a quarterly arts magazine and, although periodicals are
not normally included in this section, this is a special edition
solely about monuments with effigies from the earliest, such as
those at Fontevraud and l'Épau, to those of the nineteenth
century, such as the tomb of Général De Lamoricière at Nantes.
Of particular interest is an article about the collection of
drawings of monuments (many now lost) commissioned by
François-Roger de Gaignières between 1681 and 1715. There are
very many illustrations.
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Above are three books about the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
(Paris) which contains a wealth of monuments, including many of
the French royalty.
Erlande-Brandenburg, Alain The Abbey Church
of Saint-Denis (Volume II) The Royal Tombs (Éditions de la
Tourelle-S.I.D.E.S., 1984) This is a concise account - with very
many photographs - of the monuments in St-Denis. There is a plan
of the church (essential) and reproductions of portraits of the
later monarchs who are buried in the Bourbon Vault. The text is
in English. (Volume I is an account of the church itself)
Santos, Serge (textes) and Sauvageot,
Claude (photos) Saint-Denis, Dernière Demeure des
Rois de France (Éditions Zodiaque, 1999) The text - which
is fairly brief - is in French but this is book primarily of
rather striking photographs of the tombs. The photographs,
however, are often of an artistic nature rather then record
photographs. Notable are that of the grim figure of Bertrand du
Guesclin and the gruesome images of the post mortem sutures
reproduced in the effigies of Louis XII and Anne of Brittany.
de Guilhermy, Baron F. L'Abbaye de Saint
Denis - Tombeaux des Rois de France (Belisane, 2002) This
is a reprint of a earlier work of 1848. The text is in French
but the great value of this work are the reproductions of 40
engravings of the monuments drawn, where applicable, from above.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST |
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Parker, John Reading
Latin Epitaphs - A Handbook for Beginners ( Penzance,
Cressar Publications, 1999)
Many epitaphs are written in Latin and this little book goes a
long way in helping those of us with little or no knowledge of
Lingua Latina to decipher them. As the author says 'Latin is not
an easy language to master and this book can do little more than
offer a helping hand along a road which at times can be stoney'
However he does an admirable job: there's a section on simple
grammar, a relevant vocabulary, a list of common phrases and
abbreviations as well several example of translations of lengthy
epitaphs, which is very helpful. Even if this doesn't temp you
to buy a copy of Kennedy or Lewis and Short, it's a good book to
carry with you!
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Pearson, Lynn F. Discovering Famous
Graves (Shire Publications, 1998)
There are several books - as well as a web site - on this topic
but, as one might expect from Shire this is particularly well
produced. There is a glossary of terms and then a gazeteer,
county by county, of the burial places of the famous (or
infamous) with photographs of the monuments as well as often
portraits of the deceased. Although the book deals mainly with
the British Isles there is a short section of burials abroad of
the British or those who were connected with Britain.
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With many thanks to Richard Knowles FSA, founder-members of
the Church Monuments Society and Journal editor for several
years, for providing much help and several illustrations for the
construction of this page.
There will be additions and modifications to this page as
further information becomes available.
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