Rollesby Church Mural Monument to Leonard Mapes
Accession Number NWHCM : 1951.235.B112
Description
Drawing, 'Rollesby Church Mural Monument' by Cornelius Jansson Walter Winter (1821-1891), watercolour on paper, undated; 29 cm x 20.8 cm; inscription in brown ink front 'Here under resteth Ye Bodie of Leonard Mapes of Beeston next Norwic Esqr / who had issue by Katherine his wife (?) 1117 sonnes and two daughters he departed this life in hope of A joyfull resurrectio- the (?) 1117 of February Anno Domini 1619 / Wec requies mea in feculum feculi hic habitabo quoniam elegi aem (Monumental inscription)'; inscribed lower centre 'Monument [ampersand] inscription for Leonard Mapes / as it now remains on S. wall of chancel in the / church at Rowlesby (1863) - [pointing hand] No inscription on the lower black tablet';