By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 



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the dead. The figures, rather larger than life, are of white marble 

 with black marble surroundings, and are fixed in the transept wall, 

 immediately opposite and close to the tomb of the first Lord and Lady 

 Campden. The sculptor's name, " Joshua Marshall, London, Fecit," 

 is on the former. In Bigland's "History of Gloucestershire/' p. 

 283, we read : — " Mr. Walpole has not recorded this artist, and it 

 appears improbable that he who could give such a specimen of 

 art as this monument exhibits, should have been so obscure as to 

 escape his notice. This is a highly-finished performance, though 

 to the design many objections may be offered. The attitudes are 

 lively and expressive, but the drapery peculiar to the grave much 

 too unnatural and improbable to produce the intended effect. Lady 

 Juliana survived the erection of this monument sixteen years, and 

 died at Exten, County of Rutland, 1680, aged ninety-five, as is 

 remarked by Mr. Hicks in the sermon preached at her funeral. 1 " 

 The inscriptions on the monument are as follows : — 



" This monument is erected to preserve the memory and portrait of the Eight 

 honourable Sir Edward Noel, Viscount Campden, Baron Noel of Eidlington, and 

 Hicks of Ilmington, A Lord of Heroick parts and presence ; He was Knight 

 Banneret in the Wars of Ireland being young ; And then created Baronet Anno 

 Dom. 1611. He was afterwards made Baron of Ridlington. The other titles came 

 unto him by Eight of Dame Juliana his wife, who stands collaterall to him in 

 this monument : A Lady of extraordinary great endowments, both of Virtue and 

 Fortune. This Goodly Lord died at Oxford at the beginning of the late Fatal 

 Civil Wars, whither he went to serve and assist his Soveraine Prince Charles 1st ; 

 And so was exalted to the Kingdom of glory 8 Martii 1642 " [modern style, 1643.] 



" The Lady Juliana eldest daughter and Coheire (of that Mirror of his time) 

 S r Baptist Hicks, Viscount Campden. She was married to that Noble Lord, who 

 is here engraven by her, By whom she had Baptist Lord Viscount Campden now 

 living, (who is blessed with a numerous and gallant issue). Henry her second son 

 died a prisoner for his loyalty to his Prince. Her eldest Daughter Elizabeth was 

 married to John Viscount Chaworth. Mary her second daughter To the very 

 noble Knight S r Erasmus de la Fontaine. Penelope her youngest Daughter 



1 Henry Hicks, Incumbent of Campden, 1660. Born at Shipston, 1632, said to 

 have been one of the most florid preachers of his time. He published his sermon 

 on the death of Juliana, Lady Campden, in 1681, at Oxford. Thirty copies only 

 printed. Here is a specimen : — " That her doors were without any tall porters, 

 her tables spread twice day, so furnished that they were to others what her con- 

 science was to herself a continual feast. God that provided her plenty provided 

 her guests ; and what she gave to hunger she gave to heaven." Sermon, p. 19, 

 as quoted in Bigland's " History of Gloucestershire," p. 280. 



