A photograph showing three tomb and memorial inscriptions to William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway, from their memorials and tombs in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church

Date:
1875 - 1900
Location:
Holy Trinity Church, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Reference:
OP10039
Type:
Photograph (Print)
Placeholder image

Image not available

Not what you're looking for? Try a new search
How you can use our images.

Description

Photographs of the three inscriptions have been collaged and then re-photographed to produce this image. The inscriptions are written in English and Latin. The inscription at the top is presumably from the grave of Shakespeare, with the inscription below left from, his wall memorial above the tomb (see OP10040 for an image of this memorial). The inscription below right is from Anne Hathwaway's tomb.

Archival History

Accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 19th of October 1951.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/43 Early Photographic Print Collection: Warwickshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Person Of Historic Interest/Notable Pers: Hathaway, Ann

Person Of Historic Interest/Notable Pers: Shakespeare, William

Keywords

Jacobean Commemorative Monument, Medieval Church