Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and CuriositiesAnonymous
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Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
Anonymous
Westminster Abbey
HENEAGE TWYSDEN.--This monument is to the memory of a young hero slain in
the battle of Blarignies, in Hainault, while Aid-de-Camp to John, Duke of
Argyle, who commanded the right wing of the confederate army. He was the
seventh son of Sir William Twysden, Bart., a youth of the greatest
expectations, had not the fortune of war put an early stop to his rising
merit, in the twenty-ninth year of his age, 1709. Above this are two small
monuments to the memory of two of his brothers, JOSIAH and JOHN. Josiah
was a Captain at the siege of Agremont, in Flanders, and slain by a cannon
shot, in 1708, aged twenty-three. John was a Lieutenant in the Admiral's
ship under Sir Cloudesly Shovel, and perished with him in 1707, aged
twenty-four.
JOHN WOODWARD, M.D.--This is an elegant monument, and the figures most
admirably finished. The head of the deceased (who was Professor of Physic
in Gresham College) in profile, is very masterly, and the lady that holds
it inimitable. The inscription is a kind of panegyric upon the great parts
and learning of the deceased, which entitled him to the distinction he
received. He died in May, 1728, aged sixty-three.--_Scheemakers,
sculptor._
MARTHA PRICE.--This monument is ornamented with festoons of fruit,
flowers, and foliage, and the inscription shows that she was the wife of
Gervase Price, Esq., who served Charles II. in the double capacity of
Sergeant-Trumpeter and Gentleman of the Bows. She died April 7, 1678.
Above is a monument to the memories of Captains HERVEY and HUTT, who were
engaged in the naval action under Lord Howe. It is principally composed of
two colossal figures, Britannia and Fame, placed one on each side a large
vase, on which are portraits of the deceased Captains. Britannia is
decorating the vase with laurel, while Fame is pointing to the names of
the heroes engraven on the base which supports the vase.--_Bacon, jun.,
sculptor._
Beneath is the effigy of ANNE, Countess Dowager of CLANRICKARD, resting
upon a tomb, and under it is the following inscription:--"Here lies the
Right Honourable Anne, Countess Dowager of Clanrickard, eldest daughter of
John Smith, Esq., who is interred near this place. She married first, Hugh
Parker, Esq., eldest son of Sir Henry Parker, of Honington, in the county
of Warwick, Bart., by whom she had the present Sir Henry John Parker,
Bart., three other sons, and three daughters. By her second husband,
Michael, Earl of Clanrickard, of the kingdom of Ireland, the head of the
ancient and noble family of the Burkes, she had Smith, now Earl of
Clanrickard, and two daughters, Lady Anne and Lady Mary. She died January
1, 1732, in her forty-ninth year."
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