Last of the double-decker monuments? Mary, Lady Wentworth c1676-1706
Bath Abbey, Bath
Discover Church monuments
These resources will help you to find out more about all kinds of church monuments. There is a guide to web sites, lists of key books and recent publications, notes on symbolism and geology, and a glossary. Each month we feature a specific monument - the artistically splendid, the simple but beautiful, the quirky and curious.
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Monument of the month
The Monument to Anthony Williams, d.1836, at Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire
Holy Trinity Church, Blatherwycke
The monument of Catarina Pires, a Portuguese woman in 16th century Goa
Nossa Senhora do Rosario – Our Lady of the Rosaries Church, Velha Goa (Old Goa)