With an hour to spare in Worcester yesterday, I visited the cathedral again, and had to take this pic of the medieval tomb with the black swans supporting the heads of the knight and his lady. It is said to be the tomb of Sir John Beauchamp of Holt and his wife Joan, the swan being the crest on Sir Johns helm, but there is some doubt about this. This Sir John Beauchamp was executed in the reign of Richard II for treason, in 1388 on Tower Hill, which might preclude such a prominent tomb in the nave at Worcester. It is considered that the effigies might instead be those of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick and his wife Elizabeth. For those who would like to read the more detailed thoughts on the ownership of the tomb, and the meaning of the swans, I have included a usedful link below. But whoever the owner might be, the swans are magnificent, and so are the two effigies. worcestercathedrallibrary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/the-beauchamps-in-worcester-cathedral.html
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:11:24 +0000
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