London and Its Environs Described, vol. 1 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 1 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
32. Between the two former is a beautiful monument to the memory of
John Smith, Esq; a fine bust in relievo of that gentleman, is
supported by a weeping figure representing his daughter, both which
are designed and executed with great judgment and spirit. The Lady
sits upon an urn, which, with its base and a pyramid behind, unite the
whole in a most harmonious and agreeable stile. On the base is a Latin
inscription, setting forth his descent and issue.
33. Over the door that opens into the cloisters is a noble and elegant
monument erected for General Wade. In the center is a beautiful marble
pillar, enriched with military trophies most exquisitely wrought. The
principal figures, are Fame pushing back Time, who is eagerly
approaching to demolish the pillar, with all the ensigns of honour,
with which it is adorned; the General’s head is in a medalion, and the
whole is executed with great beauty and elegance. The inscription
underneath runs thus:
To the memory of George Wade, Field-Marshal of his Majesty’s
forces, Lieutenant-General of the ordnance, Colonel of his
Majesty’s third Regiment of Dragoon guards, Governor of
Fort-William, Fort-Augustus, and Fort-George, and one of his
Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council. He died March 14,
1748, aged seventy-five.
34. A plain neat monument erected to the memory of Robert Cannon, D.
D. Dean of Lincoln, and Prebendary of this church, who died on the
28th of March 1722, aged fifty-nine.
35. An elegant monument of Mrs. Katharine Bovey. Faith is here
represented with her book closed, and Wisdom lamenting the death of
her Patroness, between which is the Lady’s head in relief enclosed in
an annulet of black marble curiously veined. The inscription, which is
in English, gives an excellent character of the deceased, who died on
the 21st of January 1726, in the seventy-second year of her age; and
informs us that Mrs. Mary Pope, who lived with her near forty years,
in perfect friendship, erected this monument to her memory.
36. A small table monument to the memory of Mr. Henry Wharton, which
is only remarkable an account of the distinguished character of the
person whose name is inscribed upon it. Mr. Wharton was Rector of
Chartham in Kent, Vicar of the church of Minster in the Isle of
Thanet, Chaplain to Archbishop Sancroft, and one of the most
voluminous writers of his years. He died on the 3d of March 1694, aged
only thirty-one, and was so universally respected by the Bishops and
Clergy, that Archbishop Tillotson, and several other prelates, with a
vast body of the clergy, the choir and King’s scholars, all in solemn
procession attended his funeral, and joined in an anthem composed on
this occasion by the great Purcell.
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