Share this postNon-Boring History Reading the Abbey Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreReading the Abbey ANNETTE ON THE ROAD English abbeys start to look alike . . . Until we look closer, and read a bitAnnette LaingOct 22, 2024∙ Paid24Share this postNon-Boring History Reading the Abbey Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore141ShareYep, look closely, and you see that this unusual stone memorial in Tewkesbury Abbey depicts a decaying corpse. This isn’t normal. Whose tomb could this be? Tradition says that it’s the resting place of John Wakeman, the last Abbot of Tewkesbury Abbey before he was fired by King Henry VIII, in 1540, when all the monasteries were closed and sold off. Wake…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext