BEN JOHNSON, This monument is of fine marble, and is very neatly insculped and ornamented with emblematical figures, alluding perhaps, to the malice and envy of his contemporaries. His Epitaph 66 O RARE BEN JOHNSON!" IN MEMORY OF THOMAS PARR, Of the County of Salop, born in 1483. He lived in the reign of ten Princes, namely, Edward IV.; Edward V.; Richard III.; Henry VII.; Henry VIII.; Edward VI.; Queen Mary; Queen Elizabeth ; James I.; and Charles I.; aged 152 years, and was buried here, November 15, 1635. One thing remarkable of this old man is, that at the age of 130, a prosecution was entered against him, in the Spiritual Court for Bastardy, and with such effect that he did penance publicly in the Church for that offence. TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES WOLFE, Major-General and Commander-in-Chief, Of the British Land Forces, on an expedition against Quebec, who, after surmounting by ability and E valour, all obstacles of art and nature, was slain in the moment of Victory, on the 13th of Sept. 1759. The King and Parliament of Great Britain dedicated this Monument. In the Area of Westminster lie the Remains of SISTER OF THE DUKE OF CLEVE, Who was contracted in marriage to Henry VIII. and received with great pomp on Blackheath, January 3, 1539; married to the King on the 9th; and in July following divorced, with liberty to marry again, but being sensibly touched with the indignity put upon her, she lived retired in England with the title of Lady Ann of Cleve, and saw the rival who supplanted her, suffer a worse fate; she survived the King 4 years, and died in 1557. A still more unfortunate Queen lies near this last, viz. ANNE, QUEEN of RICHARD III. and daughter of NEVIL, the GREAT EARL of WARWICK. This Lady was poisoned by that monster of cruelty her husband to make way for his marriage with ELIZABETH, daughter of his brother EDWARD IV. and sister of the unhappy youths he had caused to be murdered in the Tower, which marriage he never lived to consummate, being slain at the battle of Bosworth Field. Here are also the remains of an old Monument of SEBERT, KING OF THE EAST SAXONS, Who first built this Church, and died, July, 616, and also of Athelgoda, his Queen, who died September 13, 615. JOSEPH ADDISON. Whoever thou art, Venerate the memory of Joseph Addison, Whose genius was shewn in verse, And the best rules for living well, And in some degree made them in love with virtue. Died in the 48th year of his age, The honor and delight of the British nation. IN MEMORY OF THOMAS THYNNE, Of Longleate, in the County of Wilts, Esq. Who was barbarously murdered on Sunday the 12th of February, 1682. Upon the pedestal, in relief, the story of the murder is depicted; which murder was conspired by Count Koningsmarck, and executed by three Assasins, hired for that purpose, who shot this unhappy gentleman in Pall-Mall, in his own coach. The motive was to obtain the rich Heiress of Northumberland in marriage, who in her infancy had been betrothed to the Earl of Ogle, but left a widow before consummation; and afterwards married to Mr. Thynne, but being scarce 15, and her mother extremely tender of her, and withal desirous of her having issue, prevailed upon her husband, to suffer her to travel another year, before he bedded her, in which time she became acquainted with Koningsmarck at the Court of Hano ver. Whether she had ever given him any countenance is uncertain, but having no grounds, to hope to obtain her while her husband lived, he in this villainous manner accomplished his death; but the Lady detested the horrid deed, and soon after married the Duke of Somerset. At the time this happened a report was spread that Mr. Thynne, debauched a woman of family with £10,000 a year, and basely deserted her. Whence came the saying, "That he had escaped misfortune, if he had either married the woman he had lain with, or lain with the lady he had married." ST. PAUL'S. The first Erected was to the Memory of OPENED TO PUBLIC INSPECTION A. D. 1796. This statue is placed near the Iron-gate leading to the South Aisle. It is the work of the late John Bacon, R. A. and represents the Philanthropist in the act of trampling upon chains and fetters; while bearing in his right hand the key of a prison, and in his left, a scroll, on which is engraved, "Plan for the improvement of Prisons and Hospitals." On the front of the pedestal is a bass-relief representing Mr. Howard, while visiting the interior of a prison, and conveying food, and clothing to its distressed inhabitants. The words John Howard are cut in the Marble above the bass-relief. On one side of the Pedestal John Bacon, Sculptor, 1795. On the other side the following Inscription by the late Samuel Whitbread, Esq. This extraordinary man had the fortune to be honored While living, In the manner his virtues deserved: He received the thanks Of both Houses of the British and Irish Parliaments, For his eminent services rendered to his country |