The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon (1877)
Rogers, William Henry Hamilton, 1828- · Exeter : Printed for the author by W. Pollard · leaf 139
rt, Abbotof Bnit.jn, 1.528.—(Ellaconil)e). It may Im^ added that on the west side ofthe church-yard at Bruton, close adjoining theruins of the A])bey, there is a high toml) withquatre-foii |)ancls enclosing shields on its sides.There arc nn bearings on the shields visible,and a jilain slab ciaci-s… … have originally PARISH CHURCHES OF NORTH DEVON. 115 So Hits this worlds iinct rtiiin span!Nor zeal tor God, nor love man,Gives mortal monuments a dateBeyond the power of Time and Fate.The towers must sliare the builders doom;Kuin is theirs, and his a tomb:Rut ])etter fate benignant HeavenTo Faith…
Monuments · Epitaphs
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