Month: April 2026

Explore the life and effigy of Sir John Joce of Clearwell and his wife at All Saints Church, Newland, Gloucestershire, including their noble status, land ownership, and surviving medieval monument.

Explore the 15th-century effigy of Thomas Brydges of Coberley and his wife in Gloucester Cathedral. Despite intentional chiselling and paint removal, their swarthy features and noble lineage remain visible, revealing England’s overlooked medieval diversity.