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Wirksworth, St Mary The Virgin

St Mary the Virgin, Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

Grade I listed.

 

On the south wall of the chancel is the ornate table tomb with the armoured figure of Anthony Lowe 1482 - 1555, his feet resting on a skull, with the royal coat of arms above & his own arms below. At one end are kneeling family mourners.

 

Anthony Lowe (d1555), Servant to King Henry Vll.

 

Here lyethe ANTONYE LOWE esquyer, servant to Kynge HENRY the VII, Kynge HENRY the VIII, Kynge EDWARD ye VI, Quene MARIE ye I, buried ye XXI day of Decemb AD 1555.

 

Anthony Lowe was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.

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Uploaded on April 27, 2022
Taken on August 30, 2014