Frances Benyon Brass - Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire
Memorial brass to Frances Benyon wife of parish minister (d1687).
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Elizabeth Orme Monument - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire
Memorial dedicated to Elizabeth Orme. Inscription notes her literacy.
18th century church monuments
Church brasses, tomb chests, effigies, and sculpture from 1700 - 1800 AD.
Moses Macham Brass- Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
Brass monument to Moses Macham (d1712).
Judge John Powell - Gloucester Cathedral
This marble monument to Judge John Powell (d1714) is by Thomas Green of Camberwell. John Powell presided over the trial of Jane Wenham, one of the last people convicted of witchcraft in England.
Thomas Deacon - Peterborough Cathedral
White marble monument to Thomas Deacon (d1725) and wife.
Benson family Monument - Dodford, Northamptonshire
Architectural monument to commemorate members of the Benson family c1730. Probably by Smith of Warwick.
Charles Hughes memorial - Radway, Warwickshire
Plaque to Charles Hughes (d1734).
Galileo Galilei Tomb - Santa Croce Florence
The tomb of Galileo Galilei (d1642) at Santa Croce in Florence was erected in 1737. It was designed by Giulio Foggini and contains a bust of Galileo Galilei (by Giovanni Battista Foggini), and figures representing Astronomy (by Vincenzo Foggini), and Geometry (by Girolamo Ticciati).
Francesco Algarotti - Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa
This tomb dedicated to Francesco Algarotti (d1764), in the Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa, was designed by Mauro Antonio Tesi. It was erect on the instructions of Frederick the Great of Prussia.