Sir John Sydenham's tomb - detail
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Sir John Sydenham's tomb - detail
Image: © Sarah Smith Taken: 23 Jun 2011
Sir John Sydenham died in 1626 and was laid to rest in a very smart and colourful tomb in Brympton d'Evercy church. The base of the tomb is decorated with armorial shields, skulls and arcading to show off the bones inside. The bones are probably carved in marble!
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Image Location
Latitude
50.93585
Longitude
-2.685609