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Title: The records of St. Bartholomew's priory and of the church and parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Webb, E. A. (Edward Alfred)
Subjects: St. Bartholomew's Priory (London, England) St. Bartholomew-the-Great (Church : London, England)
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ed panel at the east end of the tomb facing the figureshows Lord Rich as a youth holding a book with two seals in onehand and a long rod or pole with a short crosspiece in the other,and with a dog on his left. By his side stands a female figure witha mirror and a serpent for Truth, one of the cardinal virtues. II. The carved panel on the spectators left denotes his office asSpeaker of the House of Commons ; carrying a mace and wearinga sword and a short robe. Behind him are two females : the oneto the east carrying a column for Fortitude ; the other bearing thesword and scales for Justice. III. The similar panel on the right has, in the centre, his figureas Lord Chancellor displaying the purse of the Great Seal; Hopewith anchor on the one hand, Charity carrying one child and holding of National Biography, to Campbells Lives of the Chancellors, to John SargeauntsHistory of Felsted School, and to Andrew Clarks Foundation Deeds of Felsted. 1 APP- I. P. 545- 2 See Vol. II, p. 292. LATE XI
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Tin Monument of Lord Rich in Felsted Church p. 296) HIS MONUMENT 297 the hand of another, on the other hand, balance Fortitude andJustice in the other panel. Beneath, slightly incised on black marble (originally set out invermilion), are two groups. That on the left shows him arriving atWestminster Hall in state in Lord Chancellors robes, mountedon a horse with foot-cloths, attended by the bearer of the Great Sealand other officials. That on the right shows him lying in state,hands clasped in prayer, on a bed under a canopy. A femalewatcher kneels at each side, a male watcher stands at the head. Above the monument a winged figure, gilded, with trumpet,represents Fame publishing abroad Lord Richs high estate andnoble charity. THE MONUMENT OF ROBERT, 2nd BARON RICHOF LEEZ; DIED 1581. The statue, formerly coloured to the life, represents him kneelingat a prayer desk, which is dovetailed into his fathers monument. He wears the court dress of the period, consisting partly of richembroidere

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