The Monument to Sophia Cotton (b. c 1704 - died 1767).
and Sidney Arabella Cotton (b. c.1709 d. 1781).
Daughters of Sir Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet and Philadephia Cotton.
The monument was made in the Bath workshop of the Fords.
John Ford I (1711 - 1767) and John Ford II (173 - 1803).
It was probably put up shortly after the death of Sophia in 1767.
For an in depth look at the works of both father and son see -
The monument could do with a very gentle wash which would reveal the delicate detail and allow the quality to be more easily assessed.
A notable feature is the textured background of the relief which appears on several other the earlier monuments by the Fords.
Variations of this relief were used by the Fords on several other monuments including -
the Robert Cox monument at Piddletrenthide, Dorset where the urn is different and the sarcophagus on the right is replaced with a Palm tree.
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It is strange that as time progressed the quality of the workmanship of the Ford monument reliefs gradually deteriorated.
