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.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Me neither, though semi-shrouded cadavers are relatively common.

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

John Donne immediately springs to mind.