Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Church of St Peter Hungate,
Monument to Matthew †1779 and Sarah †1767 Goss. West end, north. Marble. Attributed to Ivory and De Carle.
The architectural frame with open pediment and unusual hybrid capitals topped by an urn and decorative apron is a version of that to Anthony †1786 and John †1762 Norris at St Michael, Barton Turf. That in turn resembles the monument to the Earl Of Cressingham †1806 at Little Cressingham, signed by De Carle. Here the oval inscription is set under a garland and winged angel head with profile bust of Goss in the apron. That suggests a collaboration with Ivory since the bust, although not so deeply cut, resembles that on the monument in the Cathedral to Dr Thomas Moore of 1779 signed by De Carle and Ivory.
The inscription refers to Goss’s success in trade through his industry and his charitable gifts. It includes the strange sentence; ‘His faults were the errors of Judgement, His Virtues the Offspring of his heart.’ The account of Goss in the Norwich Historic Churches Trust, Norwich People adds that he earned his fortune as a dyer. It adds that his generosity continued after his death, as reported on the 2nd December 1780 in the Norfolk Chronicle : "Last week the executors of the late Mr Matthew Goss paid into the hands of the Treasurers of the following charities, viz. Clergymen's Widows, Charity Schools, Doughty's Hospital, and Bethel, a legacy of 100 pounds." On 3rd May 1757 records show that Matthew presented the City Corporation with a gift comprising the mayor's chain with medal, which has since been worn by the Chief Magistrate. Although he was never Mayor his portrait was painted by John Theodore Heins wearing the chain
Small but Perfectly Formed: The Parish of St Peter Hungate; A self-guided trail of Norwich’s medieval churches, Norwich Historic Churches Trust, Flintspiration 29 April- 1 May 2017
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Church of St Peter Hungate,
Monument to Matthew †1779 and Sarah †1767 Goss. West end, north. Marble. Attributed to Ivory and De Carle.
The architectural frame with open pediment and unusual hybrid capitals topped by an urn and decorative apron is a version of that to Anthony †1786 and John †1762 Norris at St Michael, Barton Turf. That in turn resembles the monument to the Earl Of Cressingham †1806 at Little Cressingham, signed by De Carle. Here the oval inscription is set under a garland and winged angel head with profile bust of Goss in the apron. That suggests a collaboration with Ivory since the bust, although not so deeply cut, resembles that on the monument in the Cathedral to Dr Thomas Moore of 1779 signed by De Carle and Ivory.
The inscription refers to Goss’s success in trade through his industry and his charitable gifts. It includes the strange sentence; ‘His faults were the errors of Judgement, His Virtues the Offspring of his heart.’ The account of Goss in the Norwich Historic Churches Trust, Norwich People adds that he earned his fortune as a dyer. It adds that his generosity continued after his death, as reported on the 2nd December 1780 in the Norfolk Chronicle : "Last week the executors of the late Mr Matthew Goss paid into the hands of the Treasurers of the following charities, viz. Clergymen's Widows, Charity Schools, Doughty's Hospital, and Bethel, a legacy of 100 pounds." On 3rd May 1757 records show that Matthew presented the City Corporation with a gift comprising the mayor's chain with medal, which has since been worn by the Chief Magistrate. Although he was never Mayor his portrait was painted by John Theodore Heins wearing the chain
Small but Perfectly Formed: The Parish of St Peter Hungate; A self-guided trail of Norwich’s medieval churches, Norwich Historic Churches Trust, Flintspiration 29 April- 1 May 2017