On the monument in the Lincoln Chapel, at the south-east end of St George’s, at the feet of Elizabeth, Countess of Lincoln, appears an ape, standing on all fours. Elizabeth FitzGerald was the third wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl ...
At St George’s Chapel Archives, one of the main ways we aim to promote access to our documents is through organising group visits for interested parties. We provide tours of our exhibition spaces, in which are displayed a range of ...
The ‘Cross Gneth’ or ‘Croes Naid’ was a relic said to be a piece of the True Cross. It had belonged to the native Prince of North Wales and formed part of the spoils given over to Edward I at ...
February 4th 1901 The Body of Her most Excellent Majesty, Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith & Empress of India, was conveyed from Osborne to Portsmouth ...
The two-handed sword of Edward III which can be seen in the Chapel hanging in the South Quire Aisle is an impressive reminder of the founder of the College and the Order of the Garter. 6 foot 8 inches long ...
Visitors to St George’s Chapel towards the end of 2008 would have noticed a considerable amount of scaffolding present in the South Quire Aisle. As part of the ongoing restoration of the Lower Ward, the stone in the aisle was ...
In a 15th century manuscript in the Archives of Balliol College, Oxford appears the following carol: When these things following be done to our intent, Then put women in trust and confident… When sparrows build churches on a height And ...
Attached to a small yet significant piece of parchment in the Archives [SGC XI.G.1] can be found one of the earliest examples of a medieval lady’s seal to survive anywhere in the country. Dating from c.1122-1133, the seal belonged to ...