Effigy of Robert Wilde, d. 1608. Wilde was a wealthy clothier whose family inhabited the nearby Commandery for over two centuries. |
Painted memorial with the date 1608. This originally graced the Wilde Memorial, but it is now set against the wall of the chancel. |
Tomb of King John (d. 1216) in the chancel. The much maligned king asked to be buried here, and his wishes were carried out |
Chantry Chapel of Arthur, Prince of Wales. You can see the portcullis of the Beauforts (Arthur's mother) and the Tudor rose in the carved decoration on the exterior of the chapel. |
Tomb of Arthur, Prince of Wales, elder brother of Henenry VIII. Arthur would have become king but for his accidental death in 1502 at Ludlow Castle. |
The wonderful early Tudor vaulting of the chantry chapel of Arthur, Prince of Wales |
Modern brass adorning the altar tomb of Sir Griffith Ryce, a member of the household of Arthur, Prince of Wales. Ryce's tomb stands just a few steps from the chantry chapel of his master. |
Tomb of William de Cantelupe, Bishop of Worcester 1237-66, in the Lady Chapel that he helped build. Cantelupe was a supporter of Simon de Montfort in the Baron's War, and de Montfort stayed with the Bishop on the eve of the Battle of Evesham. |
William de Blois, bishop of Worcester 1218-36. Bishop de Blois began the building of the Lady Chapel where his tomb rests. |
Stained glass of the Lady Chapel |
Chancel and high altar of the cathedral |
The beautiful cloister walk |
