Thomas Machen (1541 - 1614) and his wife Christian, and below some of their 13 children (poor woman!) - 7 sons and 6 daughters. He was Sheriff of Gloucester several times, and Mayor several times too.
I think these modern stained glass windows are lovely.
Sorry, above plaque barely legible - Charles John Ellicot, Bishop of Gloucester, lived 1819 - 1905.
A lesser-known fact about this noble figure is that his naughty brothers once upended a full and very well used chamber-pot over his head . . . Perhaps this was what led to his rocky relationship with them and his father . . .
The Cathedral has 46 beautifully carved 14th C Misericords, and 12 other replacements by Gilbert Scott. Their designs reflect mythology, folklore, religious symbolism and everyday life. The one above is open to conjecture!
Could be anything!!
A figure of a king wearing a crown with beaked beasts either side of him.
The man riding a goat is to do with Licentiousness, something that goats were well known for. The perils of succombing to lust . . .
Another not sure - Christ? St Francis? with a donkey. Or just "Be kind to animals . . ."
Finally, one of the stunning stained glass windows.
Whilst we aren't bothered with flooding now the river is back down to showing the rocks again, other poor souls further east are still suffering, and more rain due and the good folk of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire in the firing line with rising river levels, and yet more heavy rain forecast for the next day or two. When will it end?
