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Part of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul is the chapel and Roucliffe Effigies. Built in 1407 it contains the alabaster effigies of Sir David and Dame Margery. Other parts of the church date back to 1100, and elsewhere in the church is the effigy of Sir William Bruce, circa 1340. The Church is most famous of the Medieval Frescoes which are also pretty cool, I have to say. But for me the ancient alabaster effigies are pretty spectacular.
Jj of course was more interested in why an American flag was flying in an English Parish church. What an outrage! LOL
#1 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 12:00 PM ESTMayhap some of their descendents emigrated to the Colonies, & came to England to pay their ancestral respects.
Interesting images and information on the church, Soph. I enjoyed these!
#2 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 12:50 PM ESTAbout the hands - I think that the effigy may originally have held his sword. It seems the coat of mail is hinted at the way the face is outlined as though that is all we can see of the face, with the rest shrouded in the cowl part of the mail. I think it seems clear that he wears a skirt of mail.
The tradition is that if a knight or lord died in battle, he was depicted in armor and with his sword, sometimes even with his shield. After all, a warrior is undressed without his sword.
More pictures of the Roucliffe Effigies can be seen here.
#5 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 3:22 PM ESTThe tradition is that if a knight or lord died in battle, he was depicted in armor and with his sword, sometimes even with his shield.
Yep, that's why some knights have swords & some don't. The Black Prince from my example above died of what was probably cancer, in his bed, not in battle.
I love seeing historical sites Soph and so happy to see your photos. I hope you share more with us and thank you so much. :)
#6 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 4:26 PM ESTMuch love to Jj and smiling back at him also and hope he is doing well. :) I so love the history of the "old world" and I'm always happy when you share as I will never have the opportunity to ever get "across the pond". Oh, and according to Belle, I have to add Gin in here so... Salute to you with a Gin and tonic. :)
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