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Chichester Cathedral A very friendly cathedral. Open during normal hours: there is neither entrance fee nor charge for photography. However, donations are very welcome, the suggested amount being unusually  modest. No parking at the cathedral and the nearby city parking is rather expensive. Chichester Cathedral  is Cathedral of the Old Foundation. The see was founded at Selsey circa 709 and moved to Chichester in 1075 These photographs were taken during a very brief visit to the Cathedral and I apologize if there is anything that I have omitted or for any errors made. Please let me know any corrections or additions that might almost certainly be needed. I have arranged the entries as the monuments would be seen following a clockwise perambulation around the church starting at the west door. There are two good articles on the monuments in Chichester Cathedral, both by Dr Harry Tummers, founder-member of the Church Monuments Society: a chapter in Chichester Cathedral A Historical Survey (Ed Mary Hobbs) and the article on the medieval effigial tombs in  Church Monuments Volume III 1988. However be careful reading the map and inventory in the book as some monuments have been moved, often several times, since and before this was compiled; Chichester seems particularly prone to this! Fortunately Amada Miller send me a number of photographs of Chichester a little while ago which have only recently turned; I have replaced my photographs by her superior ones and added some new photographs of monuments I had failed to record. West Porch  North West Tower (St Michael's Chapel)  North Aisle & Outer Aisle  North Transept & North East Chapel  North Choir Aisle Retrochoir: North Aisle & North-East Chapel  Choir  Retrochoir Lady Chapel  Retrochoir - South Aisle & SE Chapel  Choir - South Aisle  South Transept  South Aisle  South-West Tower

West Porch Above: Said to be of Bishop Stephen de Berghsted (1280) (also Berksted) Right: Said to be of Dean William Milton (1424); unfortunately,  now  used as notice board. North West Tower or St Michael's Chapel Left: Lt George Pigot Alms RN (1782). Killed on board the Superbe in action with the French fleet in the East Indies. By George Harris. Above left: Vice Admiral Sir George Murray (1819)   The monument  shows the Battle of Copenhagen.  By J. Kendrick.  Above centre: Captain Thomas Allen RN (1781)  By George Harris. Above right: Captain James Alms RN (1791) was father Lt Alms (above) Attrib. to George Harris but the remains of inscription refute this. Detail of monumet to Vice Admiral Sir George Murray see above Detail of monument to Captain Allen RN see above   North Aisle and Outer Aisle   Left: William Huskinson MP (1830) by J E Carew. He was accidentally killed at Newton-le-Willows by a train - the famous Stephenson's Rocket - at the opening of the first passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. He was buried in St James's cemetery, Liverpool (adjacent to the Anglican Cathedral), where a mausoleum and tomb remain. This mausoleum formerly contained a life sized statue of Huskinson - robed like a Roman senator - by John Gibson. Above left: Mathew Quantock (1812) by John Flaxman.  He was drowned in a skating accident. Above centre: Dean Thomas Ball (1770) by John Flaxman made 1785/6. Above right: Vice-Admiral Henry  Frankland (1814) by John Flaxman. Far right: Edmund Woods (1833) by J E Carew Above: Joseph Baker (1789) by John Hickey (but inscribed 'F Hickley'). Right top: Details from the monument to Joseph Baker. (above) Above: Detail of the monument to Mathew Quantock Far left bottom: Details from the monument to Edmund Woods Left top: Details from the monument to Vice-Admiral Henry  Frankland (1814) Left bottom:  Details from the monument to Dean Thomas Ball.   The Joan de Vere Monument Joan (de Vere) de Warrene was the daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford and married Sir William Warrene. The monument was moved from Lewes Prior at the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Her husband was also buried at Lewes Priory but I have no information about his monument The Arundel Monument  Richard 3rd Earl of Arundel, 8th Earl of Surrey (1376) & Eleanor of Lancaster (1372) The monument was moved  from Lewes Priory at the Dissolution of the Monasteries Above & left: Details from the Arundel Monument. Far left: Mr William Bradbridge thrice Maior of this Cittie, and Alice his wife who had vj ſonnes & viij daughters. William died 1546; the date has been altered (nave) North Transept and North East Chapel Left top: Eliza Emily Huskinson (1856) Widow of the MP above. By John Gibson. Left bottom: Gustav Holst (1937)The English composer, musician and teacher, probably best known for The Planet Suite. This simple stone marks where his ashes were buried in the Cathedral. The top photograph was taken several years ago: the stone is now replaced by that in the lower. Above left: Bishop Guy Carleton (1685).  Above centre: Bishop Robert Grove (1696).  Above right: Bishop Henry King (1669) His grave slab is to be found in the NE Chapel. By Bushness (Dr Clive Easter) Details from the monument of Bishop Guy Carleton Details from the monument of  Bishop Robert Grove Details from the monument of  Bishop Henry King North Choir Aisle Left top: John Cawley (1621) and his son William (1666)  This monument was moved from the redundant parish church of St Andrew. William was a philanthropist and a stanch republican, signing Charles I's death warrant. At the restoration he fled to Belgium, then Switzerland, dying at Vevey, where he tombstone is preserved in St Martin's church. However there is a tradition that his body was returned to England and buried in vault in the chapel of the hospital he founded in Chichester; a lead case containing a male skeleton being found there in 1883 but with no inscription. Left bottom: Coffin 13th century. Harry Tummers reports four such coffins and tentatively attributes them, all medieval bishops, to Sefrid II (1204), Simon of Wells (1207), Ranulph of Wareham and Ralph Neville (1244).  Above:  Late 15th/early16th century  altar tombs : the outlines of the lost brasses of kneeling figures, shields etc can just be made out. There are five such tombs in the cathedral, all made of Petworth marble and similar in design. Retrochoir: North Aisle and North-East Chapel Left: Bishop William Otter (1840) By John Towne. Erected 1861 but bust made before 1844. Above left: Bishop Ernest Wiberforce (1907). Alabaster by John Tweed (a pupil of Rodin)  Above right: Sarah Peckham (1784) By Charles Harris. Right: Margaret Miller (1701) & Family (chapel) They are buried in a vault in this chapel. Choir Retrochoir Left: Bishop John Rickingale (1429), also formerly  attrib. to Bishop Storey (1503). Alabaster.  Above left:  Bishop William Barlow (1568) This and the following tomb are in situ. The shields  (there is another on the opposite side) are modern.  Above right: Bishop George Day (1558) The bass set into the matrix on the lid dates from 1832/42 but the brass shield with his arms is much older. Lady Chapel   Retrochoir - South Aisle & SE Chapel Left top: The niche tomb is attributed to Bishop Gilbert of St Leofard (1304) . The two coped coffins are not in situ although the niche tomb is. Left bottom:  Bishop Ralph de Luffa (1123) A crozier and mitre are carved in low relief on the lid. Above: Bishop Thomas Bickley (1596) This monument was originally in the retrochoir. Above: George Farnhill (1790) By Charles Harris Right: Frances Waddington (1728) Set up by her husband Bishop Edward Waddington  Choir - South Aisle Left and above:  Bishop Robert Sherburne (1536) Still in situ in the south wall; it was originally covered by a curtain which was only opened on certain days. Right top: Dean Walter Hook by George Gilbert Scott. Right bottom:  Another 13th century coffin. South Transept John Smith (1848)  Banker and politician Bishop John Langdon (1337) Effigy on a (partly restored) tomb chest and in recess. Limestone. Bishop Robert Stratford (1362) The tomb chest is much restored: the  figures and niches by E Richardson in 1846. Effigy of Beer stone Two more altar tombs - 16th Century. Note the outlines of former brasses.  South Aisle Agnes Sarah Harriet Cromwell (1789), Aged 17. by John Flaxman, erected 1800 Sarah Udny (1811) By John Flaxman Francis Dear (1802) By John Flaxman Left, above and right: Bishop Durnford (1895) cenotaph By George Bodley & Thomas Garner; L J Chavalliaud made the effigy Right top: Brass Matrix set into wall Above: Bishop Arundel (1477). Note the matix of a lost brass Right: Another of the late 15th/early 16th century altar tombs Note the brass matrix of a bishop If you wish to speculate whose tomb this might be, visit this site. South West Tower William Collins (1759) The Chichester poet By John Flaxman, erected 1795 Ernest Udny (1880) By Henry Westmacott Jane Smith (1780) By John Flaxman Rachel & George Harris (1741 & 1734) unsure  The Cloisters Unfortunately , and unintentionally, I did not include the cloisters in my survey. Amanda sent me these two photographs, but, as may be see from the general shot there are several 18th century and early 19th century monuments. There is one of 1595, shown below  Left: General aspect of one arm Above: Percival Malpage (1595)

Ringmer - St Mary     Richard Wynne (1679) Latin inscription Sir William Springett (1643) Sir Harbert Whalley (1689) Boxgrove St Mary & St Blaise Racton Thakehame Rye - St Mary Sir William Morley. Erected 172 Sir Charles Gounter Nicholl (1733) by Henry Cheere Bust by Roubilliac (Dr Clive Easter) Edward Apsley (1651)  Possibly by T Burman John Wollett (1819) Signed: J. Bacon inv., S. Manning ft.

Engravings from Edward Blore I am adding a series of prints from steel plate engavings from Edward Blore's Book; I will put these into their correct places when I have received more information about  Sussex. Above: Gervase Allard, Admiral of the Cinque. Winchealsea Church Left Top: Thomas, Earl of Arundel and Countess Beatrix. Arundel Church Left bottom: Sir Anthony Browne. Battle Church

With thanks to Dr Clive Easter for most of the photographs. Those of Chichester are by Amanda Miller and the Web Master and Rye by Jean McCreanor

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