Church Monuments Society

Events

Elaborately painted and gilded tomb chest with gilded effigies

‘Gilded tombs do worms enfold’: precious-metal tomb effigies in medieval Europe

14th March 2026 | online

Ornate tomb chest with effigies of 2 young children supported by angels

A Monument to Lives Cut Short: The Tomb of Charles-Orland and Charles de France

21st March 2026 | online

Sculpture of a hooded figure supporting the body of a young woman, naked apart from very thin drapery

Sculpture in the Gardens of Death: figural memorials in British Cemeteries 1820 to 1960

28th March 2026 | online

Sandy Stoddart in gallery of sculpture

Lazy Thinking, Lazy Sculpting: Why Contemporary Statues are All So Woeful

9th April 2026 | Online and at Mausolea and Monuments Trust

Reclining figure in semi-Roman costume, flanked by classical virtues and surmounted by putti

30th May 2026 | St Michaels Church Great Badminton

Tomb carving against arcade pillar. Pediment with heraldic shield. Couple kneeling either side of prayer desk. Miniature children kneeling underneath.

Possibly by Samuel Baldwin 2 – A coach excursion to east Worcestershire

27th June 2026 | Worcestershire

Church across pond

2026 Annual General Meeting

3rd October 2026 | All Saints, Carshalton