Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire
Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire is a project launched in 2018, with only a few churches included at the moment.
Church | Thumbnail (Click Image to Enlarge) |
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St Mary the Virgin Addington | †1725 made 1753: Monument - Rev Thomas Busby & wife Ann. He was the son of Sir John Busby, and Rector of Addington from 1693 until his death in 1725, She died in 1745. Their Monument was not erected until 1753. Sculptor was John Michael Rysbrack. (signed and dated by Rysbrack). The monument was not erected until 28 and 8 years after the deaths of Rev Thomas and Ann Busby. | |
St Mary the Virgin Addington | A putto stands by a broken column, which represents the broken Busby line, as Thomas Busby had no son. The putto holds a snake biting its own tail. Such a snake is a symbol of birth, death and re-birth. | |
St Mary the Virgin Addington | The Inscription tells us that the monument was erected by Thomas and Ann's two daughters (Anne and Jane) in 1753. |
Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire
All photographs by Michael G Hardy unless stated otherwise