ST7564 : Bath Abbey: memorial (397)
taken 2 months ago, near to Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, England
Bath Abbey: memorial (397)
Beneath this Stone interred lies what / remaines of the Body of Richard. Wakeman / the Elder whose eminent knowledge in the/ Law & other Learning made his life an / honour to both. He departed on the 15th of / October 1656. Also his Grandson / Theodore who succeeding in the place / of Town Clerk of this City after the / Decease of Richard his father & dying / the 28th. Of December 1675 was buried in the / Grave of his Grandfather. / Aged 28/
More than any other in the UK
They say Bath Abbey has more memorials than any other church in the UK: that is a big claim for any building to make. However, memorials are my thing and I have never seen so many. Enormous ones, tiny ones; old ones, the more modern; the greatest of the great, the well travelled, those who have never strayed far from this fair city- they are all here. At well over 600, this magnificent place of worship is only surpassed by the outdoor National Memorial Arboretum. It is a MUST Visit (to the power of must visits)
Taylor, O. (2023). Bath Abbey’s Monuments. The History Press.
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- Grid Square
- ST7564, 2496 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Basher Eyre (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 12 April, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
ST 7511 6477 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.8857N 2:21.5418W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: ST 7513 6477
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
