A view of the Tomb of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster in Westminster Abbey

Date:
1870 - 1879
Location:
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
Reference:
LSC02/01/052
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

An effigy of Prince Edmund, Earl of Lancaster (1245-1296) lies in the centre of the monument, with his legs crossed and his head turned slightly to look over the right shoulder. At the base of the monument are statuettes of men and women with shields above them. Edmund is shown to a be a knight on horseback on the canopy of the monument.

The back of the photograph reads "Tomb of Edward Earl of Lancaster", but his could be a mistake. Edward was the brother of Edmund and is buried in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor.

Content

This is part of the Series: LSC02/01 Cabinet Card Prints Created By The London Stereoscopic Company; within the Collection: LSC02 London Stereoscopic Company Cabinet Card Photographs Of London

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Tomb