c16 tombs

the tower was begun in the c14. to the west of the south porch it is obvious that a tomb and chapel of the c16 donor have been destroyed

early c16 fragment, probably from a tomb, and with its early renaissance design similar to terracotta tombs of 1525

detail of the terracotta sedilia probably made from a monument dating from c. 1525

detail of the terracotta sedilia possibly made from a monument, and probably dating from 1525

detail of the terracotta monument made into sedilia , and probably dating from 1525

s.e. view of the church , with late c11 norman walls, some late c15 windows and a c16 tower . the row of similar gravestones in the foreground ask us to pray for the souls of the owners of the mark hall estate, not very c. of e......

view of the nave, rebuilt c.1540-60, the money collected for a new stone arcade was embezzled by the licensed collector and the parish decided to make do with timber instead. this was at some point clothed in a doric plaster arcade, later removed by the victorians. fine ironwork of the late c17 surrounds the oxinden chapel in the south transept chapel which contains their 1682 tomb standing on a black and white marble floor.

fine ironwork of the late c17 surrounds the oxinden chapel in the south transept chapel which contains their 1682 tomb standing on a black and white marble floor. the nave was rebuilt in the mid c16 with wooden posts instead of an arcade .

brass in the chancel, with the arms of scott and a marginal inscription giving the date 1505. this is the remaining part of a cross brass.

brass in the chancel, with the arms of scott and a marginal inscription giving the date 1505. this is the remaining part of a cross brass.

c19 tiles seperate a c17 ledger stone from a c16 brass, on which can be seen the marginal inscription giving the date 1505, and the arms of scott

brasses of 1545, john newdigate and family

one of the damaged alabaster figures remaining from tombs in old st.paul's; this is the wife of john wolley, 1595

nelson's tomb of 1804, utilising the sarcophagus made in 1524 by benedetto da rovezzano for wolsey's tomb at windsor. henry 8 had purloined this for himself, but his tomb was never completed either, so nelson got it.

heraldic crest detail of the 1572 tomb to sir william petre, secretary of state to henry 8, edward 6, and mary 1, obviously no mean politician.

arms over the tomb of sir william petre +1572 and anne browne

shell niche detail of the 1572 tomb to sir william petre, secretary of state to henry 8, edward 6, and mary 1, obviously no mean politician.

1572 tomb by cornelius cure to sir william petre and second wife anne browne. he was secretary of state to henry 8, edward 6, and mary 1, obviously no mean politician.