SK9771 : Wings of an Angel
taken 10 years ago, near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
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Wings of an Angel
Lincoln Barons' Charter Trail sculpture by the Drill Hall on Free School Lane, painted by Louise Jardine, inspired by the stained glass windows in St.Mary's Cathedral, representing Geoffrey de Mandeville Link
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Geoffrey de Mandeville was 2nd Earl of Essex and 4th Earl of Gloucester. His first wife died childless. He married Isabel of Gloucester after her marriage to King John was annulled and had to pay the king a huge sum of money for the privilege. He died from an accident whilst participating in a tournament with a French knight in London in February 1216. He was buried in Holy Trinity Priory, London and was succeeded by his brother.
Geoffrey de Mandeville was 2nd Earl of Essex and 4th Earl of Gloucester. His first wife died childless. He married Isabel of Gloucester after her marriage to King John was annulled and had to pay the king a huge sum of money for the privilege. He died from an accident whilst participating in a tournament with a French knight in London in February 1216. He was buried in Holy Trinity Priory, London and was succeeded by his brother.
Lincoln Barons' Charter Trail
800 years ago in June 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John in the presence of 25 Barons at Runnymede and Lincoln has one of four copies of ‘The Great Charter’. As part of the 800th anniversary celebrations, the Lincoln Barons Charter Trail Link
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- Richard Croft (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 16 June, 2015 (more nearby)
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- Saturday, 11 July, 2015
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SK 9773 7130 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:13.7855N 0:32.2449W - Camera Location
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