Tomb of John De Pitchford

The carved oak tomb of Sir John de Pitchford (d. 1285)

The Tomb of John De Pitchford is a 13th-century carved effigy and tomb chest in St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Pitchford, Shropshire, England.[1]

Although little record survives of John De Pitchford's life apart from that he died in 1285. He is assumed to have been either a knight or sheriff.[2][3] His monument is positioned in the chancel of the church,[3] and is made from solid oak, making it one of only three extant 13th-century English tombs retaining their original wooden elements.[4][5]

  1. ^ Fryer (1921), p. 14
  2. ^ Tummers (1980), p. 21
  3. ^ a b Fryer (1921), p. 54
  4. ^ Tummers (1980), p. 30
  5. ^ The other two are in Westminster Abbey and Salisbury Cathedral. See Tummers (1980), p. 30