Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and CuriositiesAnonymous
History
Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
Anonymous
Westminster Abbey
Against the east wall is a tablet erected to the memory of ANN, wife of
James Kirton, of Castle Carey, Somersetshire, Gent. She died September 7,
1603.
Sir HENRY NORRIS, his Lady, and six sons. He was ancestor of the present
Earl of Abingdon, and for his valour in the Low Countries, in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, was created Lord Norris of Ricot. He died in 1601. His
six sons are represented kneeling round the tomb; viz., William, John, and
Thomas, on the south side; Henry, Edward, and Maximilian, on the north
side. On the south side of the canopy in alto-relievo is represented the
march of an army of horse, with an encampment in the back ground, together
with the standard of the Belgic States, and a soldier bearing a shield,
with the Norris's arms. On the summit is a small statue of Fame.
Up against the wall is a tablet to the learned Dr. YOUNG, M.D. The
inscription sets forth that he was eminent in every department of human
learning; and that, by abstruse investigation of letters and science, he
at length unveiled the obscurity which had rested upon the hieroglyphics
of Egypt. Died May 10, 1829, in the fifty-sixth year of his
age.--_Chantrey, sculptor._
Next is a full length statue of Mrs. SIDDONS, a celebrated actress, as
Lady Macbeth, in the Night Scene. Erected by subscription.--_Thomas
Campbell, sculptor._ Contiguous is the statue of her brother JOHN KEMBLE,
in the character of Cato, by Flaxman. Born at Prescott, Feb. 1, 1757; died
at Lausanne, Feb. 26, 1823.
Here is also a very neat monument to the memory of SUSANNA JANE DAVIDSON,
only daughter of William Davidson, of Rotterdam, merchant, whom it
pleased the Almighty to visit in the bloom of life with a lingering
disease, of which she died at Paris, January 1, 1767, aged
twenty.--_Hayward, sculptor._
"MATTHEW BAILLIE, Fellow of the Royal College of London and Edinburgh
(born at Lanark, in Scotland), of the Literary Institutions of Oxford and
Glasgow, Professor of Anatomy; of great medical skill, of strict
integrity, of sincere mind, and liberal simplicity. This bust was put up
by his medical associates. Died 9th of Oct., 1823, aged 62."--_Chantrey,
sculptor._
A colossal figure of "THOMAS TELFORD, President of the Institution of
Civil Engineers, born at Glendinning, in Eskdale, Dumfriesshire, in 1757;
died in London, 1834. The orphan son of a shepherd, self educated, he
raised himself by his extraordinary talents, and integrity, from the
humble condition of an operative mason, and became one of the most eminent
Civil Engineers of the age. This marble has been erected near the spot
where his remains are deposited, by the friends who revered his virtues;
but his noblest monuments are to be found amongst the great public works
of this country."--_Baily, sculptor._
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