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Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)

William Silver Frith (1850–1924)

Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire

Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)
Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)
Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)
Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)
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The sculpture depicts Hugh Cook Farringdon, the last Abbot of Reading Abbey, at his execution in 1539. He was hanged and drawn and quartered for refusing to surrender the Abbey to his former friend Henry VIII. In the picture are two priests: John Eynon, priest of St. Giles, and John Rugg, who were also executed. The Mayor of Reading, Thomas Mirth, is robed in a black gown; next to him are the two burgesses of Parliament, Thomas Vachell and John Raymond, with a sergeant at law representing the state. Included in the framing at the top are two square panels, located inset from each end. These panels depict Coats of Arms in bas-relief. The plaque is not separately Listed but it sits within the curtilage of Reading Abbey Ruins, which is Listed Grade II.
Title

Memorial to Hugh Cook of Faringdon (d.1539)

Date

1911

Medium

blue Forest of Dean stone

Accession number

RG1_BC_S016

Acquisition method

gift from Dr Jamieson Boyd Hurry

Work type

Panel

Owner

Reading Borough Council

Custodian

Reading Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

22/03/57

Access

at all times

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Reading Abbey, Reading

RG1 3JA

The plaque hangs on the Chapter House wall of Reading Abbey, at the left-hand pillar of the entrance to the access gate which overlooks the former Reading prison.

Artist or maker

William Silver Frith

1850–1924

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