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Foljambe monument at Bakewell church

  


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Godfrey Foljambe monument at Bakewell church

Monument to Godfrey Foljambe and wife at Bakewell church

Sitated in the South Aisle at Bakewell Church, is this internationally renowned alabaster monument to Sir Godfrey Foljambe and his wife. The figures were carved in 1385 and are about a foot tall, with folded hands, under an arch with coats of arms above. This is the only surving medieval example of a type of wall monument that became popular from the 16th century onwards.

Monument to Godfrey Foljambe and wife at Bakewell church

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