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St. Mary's Church, Ewelme Tomb of Alice de la Pole in St. Mary's Church, Ewelme. The tomb is unusual in having a lower section in which can be seen an effigy of the cadaver of the deceased. Alice de la Pole (1404 - 1475) was a grand-daughter of Geoffrey Chaucer, author of the Canterbury Tales. Her alternative title is Princess Alice Duchess of Suffolk. She was lady-in-waiting to Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England by marriage to King Henry VI. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 1 person has added this picture to their favourites |
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Organ Console at St. Mary's Ewelme The organ dates from around 1840 and was recently refurbished by Mander Organs of London. I liked the scattering of music books and post-it notes on the console showing that this is an instrument which is played. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 6D 1 person has added this picture to their favourites |
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Chapel of St. John the Baptist within St. Mary's Church, Ewelme The tomb of Alice de la Pole is at the left. The Altar and Reredos showing the Crucifixion and the martydom of St. Sebastian are by Sir Ninian Comper. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 6D |
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St. Mary's Church, Ewelme This shot was taken from the gardens of the adjacent Almshouses This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 6D |
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Cadaver effigy of Alice de la Pole in St. Mary's Church, Ewelme This view of the tomb of Alice de la Pole (Duchess of Suffolk) can only be seen by kneeling down and peering through the Gothic tracery of her tomb. The upper part of the tomb is shown on my other pictures of Ewelme, and its grandeur gives no hint of the reality below. The image seen here is perhaps to remind the viewer of the reality of death even for the nobility - a 'Memento Mori'. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 7D |
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The Ford and the Water-Cress Beds at Ewelme Looking back from the ford towards the Visitor Centre and the Water-Cress beds. The water of the Ewelme Brook is exceptionally pure and clear and the water-cress grows abundantly, but sadly it can no longer be sold (Health & Safety!) This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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The Shepherd's Hut Pub, Ewelme This is the only pub in Ewelme and is situated at the Benson end of the High Street. Weary travellers are rewarded by good beer and home cooked food. It is a nice example of a traditional English village pub. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Tomb of Alice de la Pole in St. Mary's Church, Ewelme Alice Chaucer was the grand-daughter of Geoffrey Chaucer and also a powerful and wealthy woman in her own right. She was the benefactor of the Church, School and Almshouses at Ewelme. She died in 1475, and the magnificent tomb seen here is inside St Mary's Church. She was a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The tomb is noteworthy in having a cadaver effigy of the deceased in the lower part of the tomb (see my other pictures of Ewelme). This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Water-Cress Beds at Ewelme Ewelme was a major producer of water-cress for around a hundred years, but commercial production ceased in the 1980's because of the risk of contamination from the nearby road. The Ewelme Brook which feeds the water-cress beds rises at a chalk spring in the village. The water temperature is a constant 10 degrees C throughout the year, which favours the cultivation of the water-cress. Henry VIII is reputed to have bathed in the spring to benefit from its healing powers. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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St. Mary's Church, Ewelme, viewed across the fields from the south The buildings seen here are all associated with St. Mary's Church. From left to right, the buildings are the School, the Almshouses, and the Church. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Tower of St. Mary's Church, Ewelme The Tower of St. Mary's at Ewelme is a prominent landmark and usually has the flag of St. George flying as seen here. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Part of the quadrangle at the Almshouses, Ewelme The Almshouses at Ewelme were built in 1455 and apart from internal modernisation of the dwellings, seem to have changed little over the centuries. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ewelme The Church has changed very little in the past 600 years, and has a continuous history of worship going back to before the Reformation. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Ewelme Church of England Primary School This is the oldest school building in England still in daily use as a Primary School, having been built as a Grammar School in 1437 This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Ewelme, Shields on wall of Ewelme Church of England Primary School This is the oldest building in England still in use as a Primary School, having been built as a Grammar School in 1437 This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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Ewelme, The Church, Almshouses and School The Church at Ewelme is attached to a group of buildings consisting of Almshouses and a School. The endowment dates from 1437 making the School the oldest continuously functioning school in England. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D |
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