Brass of Sir Arthur Vernon 1482-1517

Brass of Sir Arthur Vernon 1482-1517
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Let into the floor of the Vernon Chantry is a particularly fine brass depicting Sir Arthur Vernon in the robes of a Cambridge Master of Arts. Above his head is a chalice with a Priest’s Host with rayed edge inscribed in the centre ‘IHS’.

Sir Arthur Vernon 1482-1517, rector of Whitchurch, Salop fifth son of Sir Henry Vernon, is also commemorated by a bust on the west wall.


See also:
Fan vaulted ceiling of the Golden Chapel, Bust of Sir Arthur Vernon 1482-1517