A dragon
The tomb of Sir Reginald Cobham (d. 1446) and his 2nd wife Anne (d. 1454). He fought at Agincourt but never had an important "office" in parliament. As well as founding the college at Lingfield, he had the church rebuilt in 1431. The Cobham tombs were moved from the Lady Chapel where they originally sat, but Sir Reginald, directed that his tomb be placed before the High Altar, which is where it still sits.
Whilst it's an impressive tomb with fine detail, it also has some grotesque images, especially the severed Moor's head, which Reginald is resting his head on. There are the usual mythical beasts such as this dragon.
The Collegiate church of St Peter and St Paul, Lingfield is also known as the “Little Cathedral” or the “Westminster Abbey of Surrey". A very small portion of a Saxon church remains.
A dragon
The tomb of Sir Reginald Cobham (d. 1446) and his 2nd wife Anne (d. 1454). He fought at Agincourt but never had an important "office" in parliament. As well as founding the college at Lingfield, he had the church rebuilt in 1431. The Cobham tombs were moved from the Lady Chapel where they originally sat, but Sir Reginald, directed that his tomb be placed before the High Altar, which is where it still sits.
Whilst it's an impressive tomb with fine detail, it also has some grotesque images, especially the severed Moor's head, which Reginald is resting his head on. There are the usual mythical beasts such as this dragon.
The Collegiate church of St Peter and St Paul, Lingfield is also known as the “Little Cathedral” or the “Westminster Abbey of Surrey". A very small portion of a Saxon church remains.