Sir Thomas Cawne

[poliphilo]

This is Sir Thomas Cawne, first owner of Ightham Mote.

Medieval tomb effigies don't come much finer than this. It's been suggested it may be from the same workshop as the effigy of The Black Prince in Canterbury Cathedral.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Ightham doesn't make it into Simon Jenkins' bumper book of great English churches- and I'm shocked. It's a pretty little building and the monuments are fabulous.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

We have the book and I'm amazed at what doesn't get in!