Monuments

The church houses many historically important monuments including the following:

Eva de Braose

In the Chancel is the tomb of Eva de Braose, who died in 1246, her effigy bearing a shield decorated with the Cantilupe fleurs de lis. It is the oldest monument in the church.

Unknown Hastings Lady

A Hastings lady

Another petite effigy in the chancel is that of an unknown Hastings lady who, although her name is unknown, is thought to have lived from 1350 to 1390, on the basis of her hairstyle and open-sided gown.

Choir stalls

Choir & Sanctuary

The finely carved 14th and 15th Century monastic choir stalls were once separated from the nave by a rood screen

Herbert Chapel

The Herbert Chapel contains the greater part of the church's collection of monuments. Three stunning monuments are evidence of the Renaissance English School of alabaster carving.

William ap Thomas
and Gwladys

William ap Thomas and Gwladys

Sir William was a successful Welsh squire who fought at Agincourt with Henry V (where Gwladys’ father, Sir David Gam, and her first husband, Sir Robert Vaughan, died). William was later knighted, became rich and powerful and began the rebuilding of Raglan Castle.

Richard Herbert of Coldbrook

Sir Richard Herbert of Coldbrook

On the north side of the Herbert Chapel is the tomb of Sir Richard Herbert and his wife Margaret, who lived at Coldbrook, one of the finest fortified mansions in Wales, which survived until just before the Second World War.

Sir Richard Herbert of Ewyas

The impressive alabaster monument encased within an elaborate window arch on the south side of the chapel is that to Sir Richard Herbert of Ewyas, natural son of Sir William Herbert, first Earl of Pembroke, and himself a son of Sir William ap Thomas and the Lady Gwladys.

Monument to William and Joan Baker

Monument to William & Joan Baker

This 17th Century tomb shows William and Joan kneeling at prayer. It is elaborately and beautifully carved in local stone and it is thought that the artist carried out the work 'in situ'.

Sir Lawrence de Hastings

Sir Lawrence de Hastings was the 13th Lord of Abergavenny, who died in 1348.

Sir William de Hastings

The stone tomb in the window recess to the south of the chapel is presumed to be that of Sir William de Hastings, brother to Sir Lawrence de Hastings.