In preparation.
Some brief notes and images.
This post was prompted by a visit to Gloucester Cathedral and the Church of St Mary's at Ross on Wye.
Thomas Green of Camberwell (c.1659–1730).
For an excellent introduction to Thomas Green see Journal of the Church Monuments Society 2001, page65 article by Clive Easter.
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A not exhaustive list of the monuments by Thomas Green.
I suspect that he was responsible for many more lesser monuments - more research is needed.
Monument to Richard Earle, 4th Baronet at Stragglethorpe (c. 1700).
Monument to Richard Welby at Denton, Lincolnshire (1705).
Th memorial to Lord Justice Holt (1711). Redgrave.
Monument to William Chew at Dunstable (1712).
Monument to George Courthope at Ticehurst (1714).
Memorial to Judge John Powell (1645-1713) in Gloucester
Cathedral (1714).
Monument to Sir Henry Furnese, 1st Baronet at Waldershare
Church (1714).
Monument to Sir Peter Seaman at St Gregory's Church, Norwich
(1715).
Monument to Maynard Colchester at Westbury, Gloucestershire
(1715).
Monument to Thomas Hall at St George Colgate in Norwich
(1715).
Memorial to Bishop Richard Cumberland in Peterborough
Cathedral (1718).
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Gloucester Cathedral.
The Monument to John Powell.
The Cathedral is particularly rich in monuments of all periods - a visit to the cloisters is a must!
Photographs here taken by the author.
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Monument to
Thomas Green of Camberwell
https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-we-do/blog/church-monument-of-the-month-may-2025-st-
marys-redgrave
“Green is something of a mystery figure since his common
surname makes it difficult to identify him from contemporary records. He was
the son of a tailor, Edward Greene of St Giles, Cripplegate, in the City of
London, and was probably born c1659,
since he is likely to have been about 14
when he was apprenticed to a London mason, John Fitch, on 27 March
1673...”
“Twenty of his monuments have been identified, either
because he advertised his authorship
with a prominent signature or because he
transcribed the inscriptions for publication in John Le Nevea’s
Monumenta Anglicana, 1717-19”.
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The Monument to Sir Richard Earle.
St Michaels Parish Church, Stragglethorpe, Lincs.
“Green’s first known work, the monument to Sir Richard
Earle at Stragglethorpe, Lincs was commissioned by the mother of
the deceased, Eleanor Payne, nee Welby,
and was probably completed around 1700. It has two busts flanking
a tablet with distinctive consoles and
above is a segmental pediment, with a heavy curtain drawn up over it to reveal
a panel with four winged cherub heads.
https://www.greatenglishchurches.co.uk/html/stragglethorpe.html
images here courtesy - https://lincolnshirechurches.blogspot.com/2010/07/stragglethorpe-st-michael.html
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The Monument to Sir Harry Furnese (d. 1712).
by Thomas Green of Camberwell.
In a purpose built chapel on the north at All Saints Church, Waldeshare. Kent.
Harry Furnese was knighted on 21 October 1691 at The Hague. He Married Anne Brough on November 11, 1684. and married Matilda Vernon on December 1, 1697.
A large marble monument is found inside the Church "The
north chapel is filled by a free-standing monument to Sir Henry Furnese who
died in 1712. It was made by Thomas Green of Camberwell in four kinds of
marble, and is in three stages. The base is square, inscribed on each side, and
surrounded by four life-size mourning women sitting on chairs. The central
section has panels with cartouches containing arms, and four putti on pedestals
holding torches. The top stage consists of an urn standings on four volutes.
These are carved with the cherub's heads and acanthus leaves, and is surmounted
by a torch finial. The grading description describes the monument as being
"outstanding".
The south-facing base inscription reads in part: "Under
this Monument lyes interr’d the body of S/r HENRY FURNESE Knight &
Baronnett & Alderman of ye City of London, Who was born in Sandwich, &
having by ye Blessing of Providence, acquired a plentifull Estate, was an
imitator of ye bounteous hand that gave it him by a truly noble disposition
& by many liberal acts of Munificence.
"Leaving issue by his first wife Anne daughter of Rob/t
Brough Esq/r. one son Robert, who to ye memory of his much honoured Father
erected this Monument And by his second wife Matilda widow of Anthony Balam Esq
& daughter of S/r Thomas Vernon one daughter Matilda, he departed this life
November ye 30th 1712, Aged 54."
In his will, Henry directed Robert to create this monument.
Some images from the face book page of the Church Monuments Society -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3343925989030017/posts/24118772904452022/
The Church is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/
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Of Tangential Interest.
In on the South side of the Church there is another excellent and very interesting monument to Sir Peregrine Bertie and his wife.
The monuments to members of the Bertie family could make up a book on their own.
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The Monument to Bishop Richard Cumberland.
Inscribed by Thomas Green of Camberwell.
Peterborough Cathedral.
1718.
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of Tangential Interest.
Another monument worth noting in Peterborough Cathedral, very much in the style of Henry Cheere is that to Richard Tryce inscribed by Edward Bingham (d.1796) of Peterborough of 1767.
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Monument to Peter Seaman (1662 - 1715).
St Gregory's, Pottergate, Norwich.
Thomas Green of Camberwell.
c 1715.
Inscribed -
" P.M.S. Petri Seaman, Equitis Aurati,
cuius exuviae hic juxta sitae sunt . . . . ob. vi. Iduum Jan., An. Dm. 1715,
aetatis suae 53."
T. Green, fecit.
A number of features have broken off the monument including
: cherubs which used to be found in the niches, a spear and helmet.
Sir Peter was the son of Thomas Seaman of Heigham. He was a
brewer by trade and owned and lived in a large house near Anchor Quay. He also
owned property in St Julians and a public house in St Swithins Alley the
profits of which he left on his death to be used for “apprenticing poor boys.”
During his life Peter Seaman gained a number of influential offices being Mayor of
Norwich , Colonel of the City Corps and High Sheriff of Norfolk. His wife
Johanna was the only child and heiress
of Henry Framlingham.
In 1710 Peter Seaman was supported by Colonel Horace Walpole in his
bid to be knighted who wrote to the Prime Minister who wrote to Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1702–1710), first minister of Queen Anne saying : “The
Norwich people are very desirous that Colonel Seaman should be knighted and
when I told them that it would be objected that he was a brewer, ‘twas answered
that worse than he that had not one half of his estate had been knighted… ……. he
has actually £2,000 per annum besides his stock in trade, which is considerable.
His Father and his wife’s Father have been High Sheriffs of the county and he
himself within two years of the latter; he is a Justice of the Peace and a
hearty honest man.”
Walpole was obviously persuasive and in 1712 Sir Peter Seaman
was received at St James and knighted by the Queen. It was noted in the
Knighthood records in London: “Son of Peter Seaman, brewer, Norwich, £2,000
paid”
Sir Peter worshipped at St Gregory. In 1712 churchwarden
accounts showed that Sir Peter Seaman had ‘new lined his pew on the North side
of the chancel part of the nave’, where his mayoral irons, inscribed, Sir P.
S., had been placed. He was buried in a vault in St Gregory near the North
chancel door. The vault was later covered by a pew; it was opened a few years
later when Sir Peter’s coffin was reported to measure 7 feet 1 inch long. He
left £25 to pay for a monument to himself.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Gregory_Pottergate,_Norwich_-_C18_monument_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2102921.jpg
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The Monument to Richard Welby, Denton church in Lincolnshire.
Thomas Green.
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