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Bassingbourn
-
St Peter & St Paul
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Henry
Buller (ob 1647)
black marble slab
on chancel floor with figure in white
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Also Turpin
Family Brass made 1683 but commemorating
forebears of the 15th C.
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Conington
- St Mary
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Robert
Cotton (ob 1697)
Grinling
Gibbons (signed)
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Dame
Alice Cotton (ob 1657)
By
Josua Marshall
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The above are two of
eight monuments in shallow niches in the nave. Also:-
Frances
& Mary Askham (ob 1748) with two profile medallions
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ELY
CATHEDRAL
(admission
charge)
(free car park nearby)
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Alan
of Walsingham large slab with almost obliterated brass indent. (right)
Dr Hodge-Mill
(ob 1853) copper effigy (electro-plated) on tomb chest of alabaster
and mosaic; designed by Sir G G Scott, executed by Philip.
He taught in India and was later Professor of Hebrew at Cambridge;
the figures at his feet represent an Indian and an English student.
(left)
Bishop
Woodford (ob 1885) recumbent effigy on tomb chest below canopy,
by Bosley.He founded Ely Theological College. (left)
Humphrey Smith (ob 1743) bust
in oval medallion on which rests putto, grey obelisk behind; designed
by John Sanderson carved by Charles Stanle. Actually
in south porch, leading from remains of cloister. (right)
W.
Pickering and R Edgar (ob 1845) killed in accident on Norwich
to Ely railway. Slab with poem 'The Spiritual Railway'. In the remains
of the cloister against nave wall. (right)
No monuments except tablets in North Porch
which used to be here: one by R Blore (1796)
shown below
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NORTH
CHANCEL AISLE (From W to E)
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Upper
Row:-
Dean Caesar (ob 1636) standing
painted alabaster wall monument with kneeling figure (1.)
Bishop Fleetwood
(ob 1723) Inscription framed by two columns carrying pediment;
by E Stanton and C Horsnaile (2.)
Bishop Nigellus (?) (ob
1169) Coffin shaped slap carving in very low relief of
Tounai marble which was found below floor of St Mary's church in
1829. The
bishop is shown as a naked soul in a napkin held by a larger angel.
Above the head is incised: St. Michael oret P[ro] Me.and
a carving of the church he founded.(3
top)
Canon
Fleetwood (ob 1737) similar to Bishop Fleetwood (above) by P
Scheemakers (4.)
Unknown Bishop headless effigy
in higher relief with a goose at
feet. This effigy has been attributed with little evidence to Hugh
of Lincoln who is said to have owned a pet goose! (3
bottom)
Bishop
Redman (ob 1506) effigy on paneled tomb chest with canopy (4
top for effigy and tomb chest from aisle; 5 for canopy from choir)
Bishop
Kilkenny (ob 1257) Purbeck marble effigy, flanked by columns
carrying trefoil canopy, on tomb shaped slab; angels in the
spandrels. Higher relief again (5
bottom)
Lower Row:-
St Etheldreda's Shrine remains of
capitals below a superstructure which is said to be either a 14th
century new casing of the shrine or perhaps the canopy part of Bishop's Hotham's
monument (see below). The ground stage has blank ogee arches. (1.)
Bishop
Hugh de Northwold (ob 1254) same as the Kilkenny tomb (see above)
but more elaborate and sumptuous. There is a more elaborate canopy
and instead of shafts, there are tiers of small niches with figures
of saints. At the foot are three figures illustrating the story
of St Edmund, the Bishop having been Abbot of Bury St Edmunds. He
was responsible for the building of the retrochoir. Stothard's etching
of this effigy is reproduced on the right. (2.)
Bishop
Patrick (ob 1707) white and no effigy. Flanked by obelisks,
segmental top with putti. By E Stanton. (3.)
Bishop Laney
(ob 1675) black and white marble wall tablet (4.)
George
Basevi (ob 1845) Brass to the architect who designed the FitzWilliam
Museum in Cambridge. He is shown with the tools of his profession.
He fell to his death while inspecting the West Tower of the Cathedral.
(5.)
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Bishop Alcock's
Chantry (ob 1501) This was begun as early as 1488. The effigy
is high up on the north wall on the widow ledge so difficult to
see although looks in poor condition; the tomb chest is below being without
an effigy. The chapel has fan vaulting and wrought iron gates with
the original lock (1.-exterior;
2- tomb and effigy))
Bishop West's Chantry (ob 1534) Again
this was made early - in 1525-33. A less elaborate exterior but
again with wrought iron gates which themselves are actually more
elaborate than those of Bishop Alcock's chapel. Bishop West opposed
King Henry VIII's divorce from Kathryn of Aragon and hence fell
from favour. (5-exterior)
Inside
are recorded the reburial in the south wall of several chests
containing bones of the following Anglo-Saxon Bishops - Wulstan
(York), Osmund (Swedish), Alwin (Elmham), Aelfgar (Elmham),
Ednorth (Dorchester - on - Thames) and Athelstan (Elmham) and Brithnoth,
Earl of Essex. (4.)
Bishop Sparke
(ob 1836) brass on the floor of Bishop West's chantry. Similar
brass but covered so not identified. (not
shown)
Cardinal
de Luxemboug (ob 1443) effigy on tomb chest with quatrefoils
enclosing shields and with canopy (3.)
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Upper
Row
Bishop
Hotham (ob 1337) tomb chest with arcades which were once filled
with statuettes, only one of which survives. The effigy - now lost
- was of alabaster. The former canopy may now be part of St Ethelreda's shrine
(see above) (1-
top.)
Canon Selwyn (ob 1875) - of Selwyn College
and Selwyn Divinity School in Cambridge. Recumbent effigy (1
- top)
John
Tiptoff, Earl of Worcester (ex 1470), and Wives Effigies on
tomb chest with quatrefoils with shields with canopy (2.)
Bishop
Gunning (ob 1684) Semi-relining effigy, head propped up by arm.
Rests on tomb chest but with no backing (3.)
Bishop Barnett (ob 1374) plain tomb chest with
two tiers of quatrefoils, brass lost from fragmented top. (4
- top.)
Bishop Goodrich (ob 1554) brass,
the surround is only preserved as an indent. He followed Bishop
West and assisted the King's divorce and decreed in 1541 that images,
relics, shrines and table monuments were to be 'totally demolished
and obliterated' (4
- bottom)
Dean Tyndall (ob
1614) brass (5
- bottom)
Bishop Heton (ob 1609) alabaster; recumbent
effigy in front of two black columns (6.)
Lower
Row
Bishop William de Luda
(ob 1299) Canopy only - although very fine - but no tomb chest.
You can 'walk through' the canopy from choir to aisle. On the floor
under the canopy is a brass matrix of a bishop. (1.)
Through
the arch can be seen the monument of Bishop Heton (above)
Sir Robert Steward (ob 1570) semi-reclining effigy
in armour, propping head up with his arm. Tuscan columns carrying
a pediment Bogus heraldry.(2
- top.)
Bishop Greene (ob 1738) standing wall monument
with two columns flanking urn (4.)
Bishop Butts (ob 1748) portrait
bust on monument of coloured marbles. To the left are the low relief
profiles of Canon Michael Glazebrook DD and his wife, Ethel (both
ob 1926); to the right is the tablet to Prebendary James Bentham
(ob 1771) who wrote the History of Ely.(5
- top.)
Sir Mark Steward (ob
1603) six poster with top obelisks; recumbent effigy.Brother
of Robert above. Bogus heraldry and pedigree proclaiming descent
from the royal house of Stuart. (3)
Bishop
Moore (ob 1714) two putti on either side of inscription plate
with urn on top (6.)
Bishop Allen (ob 1814) semi-reclining
white marble effigy by I Termouth (5
- bottom.)
Bishop
Peter Gunning - black ledger stone of Bishop Gunning (see above).
(2
- bottom)
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Prior Crauden
(ob 1341) original stone work with renewed brass (left)
Bishop
Hotham similar but probably nineteenth century (right)
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Several
tablets have been moved from the transepts to this porch. There
are also a few minor tablets in the church and several stones and
brass matrices, which will be catalogued in due course.
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Isleham
- Saint Andrew
(church
unlocked during daylight hours)
(parking free in village)
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Thomas
Peyton (ob 1484) and Two Wives He
in armour: brasses on tomb chest; shields from front gone. Behind
is recess with paneling under arch; heraldry. The brasses are illustrated
in Pevsner.
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Jane Watson (ob 1856) female
figure reading book on plinth and under canopy; inscription below.
South wall of south aisle
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Sir
Godfrey Bernard (ob c. 1275) knight
in recess under arch in north wall. Mutilated. Legs once crossed.
(far
right)
Barbarie
Themilthorpe (ob 1619) mounted high on east wall. She lies on
her side with her hand under her cheek on large pillows. Worn inscription
. Painted shield above. She died aged seven. (left)
Roger
Peachy (ob 1683) He was vicar of the parish for 37 years. Inscription
on slate panel with surround. Skull below, arms above. (near
right)
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Knight
(1360-1380) effigy under ogee arch in recess in south wall.
Defaced and difficult to access. (below
mid left)
Knight
(1390-1435) effigy on floor, left of entrance. Beard.
Defaced. (below
mid
right)
Sir
John Bernard (1451) & Ellen brasses under canopy on low tomb
chest. The shields on the slab and the sides have gone - except
one of lead on the knight's left. Inscription (below
top
left)
Chrystofer
Peyton (ob 1507) & Wife. Brass indent attached to wall.
The inscription remains. (below
top
right)
Sir
Robert Peyton (ob 1518) & Elizabeth wall panel with
indents of Calvary. Inscription remains (below
bottom
left) Tomb
chest with quatrefoils and painted shields. Slab has indent of cross.
(below
bottom right)
Rycharde
Peyton (ob 1574) & Mary Brasses under canopy
. Palimpsest. On floor: roll the carpet back!. (not
shown)
Sir
Robert Peyton (ob 1590) & Wife. Recumbent effigies, he
in armour. Two tiers with bulbous columns. Arms above. Painted.
(directlu
below
left)
Sir
John Peyton (ob 1616) &Wife. Recumbent effigies, he in
armour. Two tiers with Corinthian pillars. Arms above. Painted.
These two monuments obscure the knight in the recess in the
south wall. (directly
below
right)
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Landwade
- St Nicholas
(The
church is situated
on a private estate and is locked. If wishing to visit please
write
to Mr Simon Gibson of the nearby Landwade Hall for the key, stating your interest)
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Left
Top: Table tomb in centre
of chancel which can just about be made out in the photograph
of the interior. The sides are plain but the top slab
has faded indents of brasses which can just be made
out in the second photograph; there is a central cross
with two scrolls on either sides, presumably words from
figures kneeling at the base of the cross
Left Second Grave slab
on chancel floor; there is no inscription, heraldry
etc but a Calvary Cross carved in relief.
Left
Third Table tomb: the shields again may have
had brasses attached. The top slab is badly damaged
but originally held brasses: there are only remains of
indents of two small kneeling figures at the foot of
the slab.
Left Bottom Table tomb; the back has indents for several
brasses: at least three kneeling figures with scrolls.
There is nothing on the top slab. The shields along
the side appears once to have had brasses attached.
Also on chancel wall:
2 simple tablets
- black with white lettering - facing each other across
chancel: George C Gibson OBE of Landwade Hall, Exning
who died in 1989 at 93 and was buried in Cathays Cemetery,
Cardiff; his wife Madeleine who died in 1993 aged 96.
Grey,
red lettering.William James Tatem, 1st Baron Glandy
of St Fagans. Killed by enemy action in 1942 aged 75.
Wall
Brasses:
1.William Cotton, Latin inscription, small
brass
2.Ambrose Alexander Cotton, large brass in
stone surround, heraldry.
3.Charles Edward Baird,
Cpt Seaforth Highlanders 78th Rosshire Buffs. Son of
Brig-Gen Baird. Born 1894, killed in action near Beaumont
Hamel, France. Military badge and medal.
4.Alexander
Cotton of Landwade, Lt RN, son of Rev A A Cotton, ob
1860. Also John Hynde Cotton, Lt 12th Lancers, son of
above, killed by fall from horse at Secunderabad in
1857 aged 22. Also Harriet, daughter of Alexander who
died at 16 in 1850 and was buried in Gronville, Jersey.
5.Henrietta,
wife of Alexander, died 1899 aged 83. Buried in Quendon.
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Six-poster
with two recumbent effigies. 'Here lieth intombed the
bodie of Sir
John Cotton Knighte Sonne of Sir Roberte Cotton Knighte.
And also the bodie of Dame Isabell, Wife of the
saide Sir John and daughter of Sir William Spencer,
Knighte.' He died in 1593 at 81, she in 1578 at 63. They
had 8 sons and 5 daughters. 5 sons and 2 daughters 'died
in their nonage'
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Sir John Hynde
Cotton Bart. (ob 1752 aged 66) Son of the Sir John
who died in 1712 (see below). Married 1. Letitia by
whom he had 1 son John Hynde and 1 daughter Mary; 2.
Not named but no issue.
Also commemorates John Hynde
above (ob 1793) He was however buried at Madingley
'the present residence of the family'
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tomb chest. The back plate has several indents for brasses
with their fixing holes well visible; possibly two kneeling
figures with scrolls, shield and inscription. Nothing
on top slab.
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Sir John Cotton, Knight
(ob 1620 aged 77)- son of John Cotton. He married: 1.
Elizabeth, 2. Elizabeth, by whom and had no issue, and
3. Anne, by whom he had 2 sons - James and John - and
1 daughter - Katherine; only John survived him. He
reclines; she is recumbent and holds a book. Heraldry
and inscription. (above left and above
right top)
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Sir John Cotton Bt.
(ob 1689 aged 74) - son of Sir John Cotton left .
He married 1. Jane Hind by whom he had 2 sons and 2
daughters: John, Thomas, Jane and Anne. John and Jane
survived him. Inscription and heraldry. Reclining effigy.
(above and to the left bottom)
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Sir
John Cotton (ob 1712 aged 66) - son of the Sir John
who died in 1689) & Elizabeth (ob 1714 aged 57)
They had 1 son - John Hynde - and 7 daughters -
Jane, Anne, Catherine, Elizabeth, Frances, Dorothy and
Agnes. 'Sr John was Recorder of Cambridge for wch. he
serv'd many years in Parliament'. By Thomas Adey
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Harlton
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Sir
Henry Fryer (ob 1631), his parents Sir Thomas (ob 1623)
& Mary (ob 1614) and his stepmother Bridget. Alabaster.
Bridget reclines below, Sir Thomas is flanked by his
parents. On either sides caratids: a beared man and
a yound woman. Atrrib: W Wright.
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Knight
(later 13th century) in a 14th century chancel recess.
Drawing sword. Note that the legs are not crossed. The
etching is by Charles
Stothard.
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Wimpole
- St Andrew
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North
Chapel
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Philip,
3rd Earl Hardwicke (see below)
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Hon
John Yorke (see
below)
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Sir
Thomas Chicheley (ob 1616) & Family
(above left -
recumbent effigy on left)
Catherine
(ob 1759), Wife of Hon. Charles Yorke (above
left - east of above monument) Designed
by James Stuart; executed by Scheemakers
Philip,
1st Earl of Hardwicke (ob 1764) (above
left - large monument background right)
The Lord Chancellor.
Designed by James Stuart; executed
by Scheemakers
Hon. Charles
Yorke (ob 1770) Oblelisk with portrait
medallion and putti about an urn. By Scheemakers
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Elizabeth
(ob 1766), Wife of Hon. John Yorke unsigned
Philip,
2nd Earl of Hardwicke (ob 1790) Woman
bend over an urn. By Banks
Rt.
Hon. Joseph Yorke (ob 1792) by John
Bacon (1798)
Hon. John Yorke (ob
1801) (above
- right) By
Sir Richard Westmacott
Mrs
Charles Yorke (ob 1801) By Flaxman
Philip,
3rd Earl Hardwicke (ob 1834) (above
- centre and above left, centre monument)
by Westmacott
Jnr (1844)
Joseph Sydney Yorke
(ob 1831) Mourning woman by side of
a ship
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With many thanks to Dr D
and Mrs J Kelsall for kindly providing many of the photographs in
this section.
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