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Funeral hatchment for Elizabeth Howard in St Giles' church Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire UK

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English: Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Effingham (died in1791), the second wife of Field Marshal Sir George Howard of Stoke Place, Stoke Poges. She was the daughter of Peter Beckford of Jamaica, and widow of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham.

Sinister backback black. Two shields - Dexter shield, within the Order of the Bath. Over all a crescent argent on a molet sable for difference. Sinister shield, within ornamental wreath, as dexter impaling, per pale gules and azure on a chevron argent between three martlests or an eagle displayed sable (beckford) Crest: (above and between the shields) On a chapeau gules and ermine a lion statant guardant tail extended or crowned azure and charged with a label of three points argent and a crescent argent on a molet sable for difference. Supporters: (one on each shield) Two lions rampant argent collared chequy or and azure, each charged with a crescent argent on a molet sable for difference, Star of Order below dexter shield, and flags and axes sltirewise behind both shields, to Sinister of theses two shield, a lozenge, ensigned with a countess's coronet, bearing the arms as dexter, impaling, Beckford, but with a molet sable on dexter coat, Supporters: Two lions argent charged on the shoulder with a molet sable, all on a mantle gules and ermine. Cherub's head above.

Motto: Virtus mille scuta.
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Camera location51° 32′ 06.1″ N, 0° 35′ 41.09″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Located high on north wall of the choir in 2024

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