Walter Strickland Tomb - Holy Trinity - Kendal, Cumbria
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The effigy and tomb of Sir Walter Strickland in Kendal parish Church.
Waymark Code: WM184W6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/30/2023
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The effigy and tomb of Sir Walter Strickland in Kendal parish Church.
Under a raised canopy of marble, Walter Strickland (1656) (son of Sir Thomas), alabaster effigy of a boy below a gray slate slab. His initials and date of death are given on the lower stage with the initials ‘W.S.,1656’ (Walter Strickland, son of Thomas, died aged 9). At the end and around the Latin inscription is inlaid a border of white marble with the following:
This pvre refined structure does containe
Natvres compleatest peece where every graine
waits for a gloriovs vnion and appears
shrind in parental sighs and marble tears.
Approximate Age of Artefact: 1656
Relevant Website: Not listed
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