Lincoln Cathedral Tomb

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Fri December 3rd, 2010, 5:50 pm

I"m working on my post for our visit to Lincoln Cathedral and there was a tomb there that I can't identify. I didn't see any identification of it in the cathedral itself and haven't been able to find anything either in the guidebook or online. Does anyone have any idea/clue as to who this might be?

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Fri December 3rd, 2010, 6:30 pm

Never mind. After looking at it some more I "think" it's the tomb of St. Hugh. My pictures were taken from the opposite angle as most of the ones showing the tomb which is why it wasn't obviously the same thing.

But if anyone thinks differently, please let me know!!

Libby · Post by **Libby** » Fri December 3rd, 2010, 8:37 pm

I can't answer your question Tanzanite, but I'm going to Lincoln next spring to do some research so I'm looking forward to seeing your photos as part of my 'homework'.

annis · Post by **annis** » Fri December 3rd, 2010, 10:46 pm

Looking at these photos of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral, I'd say you're right about it being St Hugh's shrine. If you look closely at the side of his shrine pictured here you can see that the shield designs are the same as the ones in your photos.

What an amazing place!

http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pag ... terior.htm

I've had a go at fiddling with the photo to make the shields a bit clearer, though increasing the size has caused a bit of distortion, unfortunately.

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Sat December 4th, 2010, 2:13 am

[quote=""Libby""]I can't answer your question Tanzanite, but I'm going to Lincoln next spring to do some research so I'm looking forward to seeing your photos as part of my 'homework'.[/quote]

It is incredibly beautiful! If you are interested, here's a link to my post:

http://uk-mindthegap.blogspot.com/2010/ ... climb.html

Unfortunately this is going a little slower than I had hoped - I'm only half way through our trip.

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Sat December 4th, 2010, 2:13 am

[quote=""annis""]Looking at these photos of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral, I'd say you're right about it being St Hugh's shrine. If you look closely at the side of his shrine pictured here you can see that the shield designs are the same as the ones in your photos.

What an amazing place!

http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pag ... terior.htm

I've had a go at fiddling with the photo to make the shields a bit clearer, though increasing the size has caused a bit of distortion, unfortunately.

[/quote]

It was the shields that convinced me - especially since I didn't remember seeing them on anything else.

annis · Post by **annis** » Sat December 4th, 2010, 4:03 am

Amazing that it has survived so relatively intact. So many churches fell prey to either Henry VIII's vandals or later 17th century Puritan ones.

Libby · Post by **Libby** » Sat December 4th, 2010, 10:37 pm

[quote=""Tanzanite""]It is incredibly beautiful! If you are interested, here's a link to my post:

http://uk-mindthegap.blogspot.com/2010/ ... climb.html

Unfortunately this is going a little slower than I had hoped - I'm only half way through our trip.[/quote]

Thanks! Nice pictures.