Monument Of Catherine At St. Michael Chapel Inside Westminster Abbey, London, England. Catherine, Lady St John Of Bletso Was Buried In Westminster Abbey In March 1615. The Monument Had Originally Shown Her Two Children, Oliver And Anne, Kneeling Beside Her Monument In St Michael`s Chapel And Also Her Coat Of Arms But Now Only Her Reclining Alabaster Effigy Remains. She Leans Her Head On Her Right Hand And Wears A Ruff, Stomacher And Full Skirt. By 1723 The Monument Had Been Broken And Was Moved To Another Chapel Before Being Restored To Its Original Place By Dean Stanley In The 19Th Century, Who Provided A New Pedestal With The Original Inscription Engraved On It. The Latin Can Be Translated:sacred To The Memory Of Catherine Lady St John, Daughter Of William Dormer Of Eithrope, Knight. The Widow Of John, Baron St John Of Bletso

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