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St Bartholomew the Great
West Smithfield |
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Underground:
Barbican:
Circle, Hammersmith
& City and Metropolitan Lines
Hours: Mon-Fri. 8.30am-5.00pm (11th Nov-14th Feb
4.00pm). Sat 10.30am-4.00pm. Sun 8.30am-8.00pm.
There is a charge for visitors of £4.00 (adults)
but not for the 1st hour or those wishing to
worship. Check:
http://www.greatstbarts.com/ |
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Rahere (1144)Founder of the
church. Made when the east end was modified in
c. 1405. Effigy, in Augustinian habit, of
Reigate stone. Two bedesmen and angel holding
shield at feet. Back wall is pierced to the
ambulatory |
John (1681) & Margaret (1680) Whiting
'lived lovingly in holy Wedlock in this Parish
40 years and upwards...' |
Edward Cooke (1652)
Attributed to
Thomas Burman |
Percival Smalpace (1558 & Wife (1588)
Below the busts is a slate panel incised with
images of the couple's naked corpses. Attrib to
Giles de Witt |
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St
Batholomew the Less
St Batholomew's
Hospital |
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Underground:
Barbican:
Circle,
Hammersmith & City
and Metropolitan
Lines
Hours: 7.00am - 8.00 pm or later
Website of the Friends
(if you click on this
link, click 'cancel' when the box shows)
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William Markeby (1439) & Wife |
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Richard Chiswell (1711)
'Citizen and Stationer of London' Also his
parentsJohn and Margaret - his
first wife Sarah, and his five
children, who died young, whom he had with his
second wife Mary; she is buried
in 'Christ Church, London.' Attrib. to
William Woodman Snr |
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Sir John Micklethwaite (1682)
Attrib. to Gibbons |
Dame Anne Packington (1563)
The three kneeling figures, shield and
inscription are not 'brasses' but incised and
painted to look like a brass. |
There are many other monuments
not yet shown |
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Agnes and John
Crosby (1476)
Purbeck marble tomb chest
with alabaster effigies |
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Samuel Pepys (1703 )
The
diarist.
By Blomfield (1884) |
Sir Andrew Riccard (1672)
in Roman dress;
erected by Levant Company of
which he was chairman.
Attrib. to
Bushnell |
Mrs Elisabeth Pepys (1669) - wife of the diarist.
By
John Bushnell |
Sir John Radclif
(1568)
This is a fragment of a
recumbent effigy on a later base |
Jane Humberstone
(1694)
The monument was erected by her
husband, Matthew (1709) whose
name is added at the bottom |
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Sir James Deane (1608)
Sir
James and his three wives. |
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Other
Monuments |
Lady Radclif (1585)
The kneeling figure only
Peter Cappone (1582)
A
Florentine merchant. Kneeling figure in
surround.
Andrew (1610), Alderman,
and Paul Bayning (1616),
Alderman and Sheriff. Kneeling figures
surrounding a corner. Attrib. to
Christopher Kingsfield
Elizabeth Gore (1698)
- one
month short of her 19th birthday
Lord
Mayor Sir Richard Haddon (1524) Brass
with kneeling figures of two wives and five
children.
Thomas Morley
(1566) Brass - a palimpsest
Also several brasses of
the 17th century
Sir William
Ogborne (1734) Master Carpenter to
Board of Ordnance. Cartouche. |
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The above photographs were mostly send to me by Dr
John Physick and Miss Sally Badham, both former presidents of the Church
Monuments Society, and to whom thanks
More London photographs would be very welcome. Thank you! |
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