Rosemary Griggs
@RAGriggsauthor
Writer of historical fiction. Speaker. Sixteenth century nut.Makes and wears historical clothing. Ever hopeful gardener Instagram griggs6176
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Two carved figures in the Lady Chapel, Winchester Cathedral. The Chapel was remodelled in the late 16th century. #woodcarvingwednesday #woodensday
Twilight sketching at Newton Abbot Museum. Felted slippers, moulded from wool, are hand embroidered with traditional Polish motifs #textiletuesday #sketching
I was lucky enough to see this amazing medieval tiled pavement on a recent tour at Exeter Cathedral with the Devon Buildings Group. Uncovered in the room above the chapel of St Andrew and St Catherine during work on the roof. #TilesOnTuesday #medieval
Winchester Cathedral. The disturbingly realistic cadaver effigy of Richard Fox, (d1528). a prominent politician and diplomat, under Henry VII. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1501 to 1528 . #momentomorimonday #tudor
Seven panels of medieval stained glass, reset in St Saviours chapel, aka Bishop Oldham’s Chantry, Exeter Cathedral #StainedGlassSunday
A huge thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came along to the South Devon Book Festival in Totnes. David was not in peasant garb, but, as you can see, I donned my best Tudor gown 😊 #bookevent #Devon
I’m heading for Totnes and the South Devon Book Festival today, so here’s St Mary’s Church. I’m not sure the sky will be as clear today as when the photo was taken in 2022. #SteepleSaturday #totnes
Norman tub font at St Andrew’s , Mells, Somerset. The Horner family bought nearby Mells Manor in 1543, after dissolution of Glastonbury Abbey in 1539. Thomas Horner from my latest novel, born 1547, may have been baptised in this font. #FontsonFriday
As I was in Honiton yesterday, here’s a rather skinny door at St Michael and All Angels. Nearby is the tomb of James Rodge, bone lace seller, who died in 1617 and left a substantial sum to the poor of the town. #adoorablethursday #Honiton
Historical Biographical Fiction — Is it true? 10.40am on Saturday I’ll be talking about the challenges and opportunities of writing about real people who lived in sixteenth century Devon. It’s free! bobfairbrotherauthor.com/south-devon-bo… #bookfestival #totnes
Misericord Around 1400-1500 From the Harry Hems Collection On display at Royal Albert Museum, Exeter A lady picking nits from her companion's hair. 📷 from a visit in 2023 #woodcarvingwednesday #woodensday #medieval
This c. 1596 portrait of Sir Henry Unton is an unusual narrative painting by an unknown artist that chronicles the life and death of the Elizabethan diplomat. Commissioned by his widow, Dorothy, it features a central portrait of Unton surrounded by multiple, smaller scenes of his…
A framed wool and silk tapestry panel, worked in gros point and petit point on display at National Trust Croft Castle. @NTCroftCastle Date unknown . #textiletuesday
Saturday’s walk to my allotment along the path to St Mary’s Church, Wolborough, where John Raleigh was married in 1560. It was lovely to hear the 🔔 #devon #churchbells #history
Memorial to young musician Matthew Godwin in Exeter Cathedral. Only 17y and 5m old when he died in 1586. The main keys on the small organ are black, the reverse of modern keyboards, as was usual in the 16th century. #MonumentsMonday
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