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This last inscription refers to the altar tomb and effigies in the middle of the chapel. At the east end of the monument are two shields of arms, one bears Nevill and Boteler of Wem and Oversley, quarterly; and the other Somerville quartering Griffith with an inescutcheon of pretence, for Merlay. The effigies represent Sir Walter Griffith and his wife Joan Nevill. Sir Walter wears armour of the third quarter of the 15th century, his head rests on a helm with mantling, and a woman's head, for crest. His feet rest on a griffin. His head is bare, and his hair is rounded over and his face clean shaven. He wears the collar of SS with trefoil loop, from which is suspended a small ring. The effigy of Joan Nevill has the head resting on a cushion held by two angels. The feet rest on two lap dogs collared and belled. The costume is of the same period as her husband's armour, and she wears a collar of SS with trefoil loop. The lady's hair is bound with a fillet. There are two small effigies, one on each side of the larger ones and quite similar to the larger, representing a son and daughter.
The figures on the sides of the monument are (South side) a bishop, St. John Baptist, St. Gabriel, the B.V.M., St. John, Evan., a bishop and St. Martin; (North side) St. Sithe, St. Frideswide, St. Margaret, St. Anne, St. Katherine, St. Agnes, St. Martha or Juliana.
In the window of the chapel are these arms and inscriptions:—
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Arms—Gules, on a fess dancettes argent between six lioncels rampant gold, three martlets (sable) for Griffith, impaling Gules, seven mascels 3, 3 and 1 gold, over all a label of three points azure for Ferrers. Below—
Sir Walter Griffith Knight
of the Bath married Jane
Daughter of Sir John Ferrers
of Tamworth and died Oct. 30th, 1557.
