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Charlotte Botfield Monument - Norton, Northamptonshire.

Charlotte Bofield Memorial
 
 
 
The life size figure, by William Behnes, is that of Charlotte's son. Charlotte Botfield died in 1825.
 
 
 

Col Sir Henry Walton Ellis - Worcester Cathedral


 
This monument placed by the officers and men of the royal Welch Fusiliers is by John Bacon Jr. It depicts Col Sir Henry Walton Ellis falling from his horse, with Victory crowning him with a Laurel wreath.
 
 

Monument to Charlotte Digby - Worcester Cathedral


Monument to Charlotte Elizabeth Digby (d1820) by Francis Leggatt Chantrey. Charlotte Digby was the wife of William Digby, prebendary of Worcester Cathedral.
 
 

Richard Solly - Worcester Cathedral

 

 

Monument to Richard Solly (d1803) by John Bacon Jr.

 

 

 

Sarah Morley monument - Gloucester Cathedral.


 
 
This monument by John Flaxman is to Sarah Morley (d1784) who died a few days after giving birth whilst travelling back to England from India. Both Sarah and her child were buried at sea.
  
 

Sir Thomas Street - Worcester Cathedral

 

 

This memorial to Sir Thomas Street (d1696) is the work of the sculptor Joseph Wilton a founding member of the Royal Academy, and was made around 1774.

 

 

Thomas Deacon - Peterborough Cathedral


 
 
 
White marble monument to Thomas Deacon (d1725) and wife.
 
 
 

Thomas Otway Cave - Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire


 
Thomas Otway Cave (d1830) by Kessells. Relief of dying man, with woman seated on his couch, and winged genius with extinguished torch by his head.
 

UK Battlefields Trust

The trust campaigns to defend Britain’s battlefields from inappropriate development or destruction. Site contains descriptions of battlefield sites, maps, and general history. Plus events organized by the Trust.
 
 

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