Church Monuments Society

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This page is designed for the general reader and is intended to feature monuments of all types and all ages: those to the famous and to the unknown, those by famous sculptors and those by unknown local craftsmen, the artistically splendid and the simple but beautiful or curious. So far mostly members of the Council have contributed but contributions are welcome from everybody – members or non-members of the Society.

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Of rubble and remains: the Harvey sarcophagus, Hempstead, Essex

St Andrew's, Hempstead, Hempstead

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Figure 3a Monmouth soldier model front view

Monmouth Town War Memorial

Monmouth, Wales

Reuse of Monuments

Reuse of Monuments

St John The Baptist Church, Llanblethian, Glamorganshire

Undocumented Sculptures by Sir William Goscombe John

Undocumented Sculptures by Sir William Goscombe John

Salem Chapel, Cardiff

Thomas Walsh D 1593 and Francis Walsh D 1596 Fig 1

Thomas Walsh (D. 1593) and Francis Walsh (D. 1596)

St Andrew's Church, Stockton on Teme and All Saints Church, Shelsley Beauchamp

Obedience Nevitt

Obedience Nevitt

St Bartholomews Church, East Sussex

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Rev. Edward Wynne (D. 1745) and his wife Jane (D. 1730)

St. Beuno Church, Gwyddelwern, Denbighshire

Figure 1 Tabernacl war memorial

WW1 Memorial Tablet – The Tabernacle

The Tabernacle, Cardiff

Wapenbord 1644 unknown Dutch painter panel 64 x 64 cm Collection Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar The Netherlands

A wapenbord of the Van Harn family of 1587

Europe

Brecon cross slab commemorating Lewis Havard d 1569 Fig 1

Brecon cross slab commemorating Lewis Havard (d. 1569)

Brecon Cathedral, Brecon

St Bridgets Church Llansantffraed and St Cynogs Church Dyfynnog Breconshire Fig 1

St Bridget’s Church, Llansantffraed and St Cynog’s Church, Defynnog, Breconshire

Breconshire

St Michaels church Michaelston super Ely Fig 1

St Michael’s Church, Michaelston-Super-Ely

St Michael's Church, Cardiff

The ledger to Mary Jackson d Jan 20 1676 at Allesley Warwickshire and the grave of William Shakespeare Fig 1

The ledger to Mary Jackson (d. Jan. 20 1676) at Allesley, Warwickshire, and the grave of William Shakespeare

Allesley Church, Warwickshire