The Beresford Tomb, Fenny Bentley

[poliphilo]

The life-sized, shrouded effigies of Sir Thomas Beresford and his wife Agnes on their tomb in Fenny Bentley church. Their many children are represented- also shrouded- around the sides of the tomb. Sir Thomas and some of his sons fought at Agincourt.

Comments

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

Hehe - what a clever wheeze by the sculptors! I imagine them having a stock of generic shrouded bodies out the back - quick and easy to knock out when business was quiet, of course. Then whenever the local aristocracy requested a shrouded funeral effigy, they could doff their caps, say "I'll have it for you by next week, m'lud", and skip off down the pub. Very good. :-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Saves having to worry about getting a likeness too...:)

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

That was my first thought! There has to be a story there somewhere. Was they specially commissioned or was it a wizard wheeze by a not very good sculptor in order to hide his lack of skill?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've no idea. I'd like to think it was a commission.