Tuesday, June 25, 2013

St. Thomas Becket Church In Salisbury

Vicki had read that the St. Thomas church in Salisbury had an interesting Judgment fresco, indeed England's largest, and so we had to go there. It contains quite a number of other marvels as well.
St. Thomas in Salisbury; not much younger than the cathedral, I'd guess















Interior














The Judgment














Relevant detail


















An early Elizabeth I coat of arms; note the Welsh dragon














In the little Lady Hall, three Mary frescoes, here the Visitation














Now things get really interesting; I roll up the rug in the pew
to reveal: the tomb of Jane Eyre! Well, a Jane Eyre...



















Hand-me-down organ


















Thus; some very famous benefactors...


















And finally, this tomb, right  up front in the church, a man
getting his last shillings' worth...

1 comment:

Tawana said...

Jane Eyre, no less! Wow!

Wonder who is paying the "ten shillings yearely" now?