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Temple Church Collection

The Temple Church, located in London, England, holds a rich history that captivates visitors from all walks of life

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke

Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke
5304789 Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke.; (add.info.: Possible monument, in Reigate stone, of Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (1194-1241) at the Temple Church in London

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke

Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke
5304788 Possible monument of Gilbert Marshal, Earl of Pembroke.; (add.info.: Possible monument, in Reigate stone, of Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke (1194-1241) at the Temple Church in London

Background imageTemple Church Collection: View of the interior of the Temple Church in London, 1750. Creator: Anon

View of the interior of the Temple Church in London, 1750. Creator: Anon
View of the interior of the Temple Church in London, 1750. Church built by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters, consecrated in 1185

Background imageTemple Church Collection: London Views: The Temple Church, as restored

London Views: The Temple Church, as restored
3783793 London Views: The Temple Church, as restored.; (add.info.: London Views: The Temple Church, as restored. Drawn by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd 1792 - 1864. Engraved by J. Carter)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The tomb of Oliver Goldsmith in the Temple, London, damaged by the blitz on the nights of

The tomb of Oliver Goldsmith in the Temple, London, damaged by the blitz on the nights of May 10th & 11th 1941

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Church (built by the Knights Templar), London, England

Temple Church (built by the Knights Templar), London, England

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church

Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church
6340479 Monument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Monument to lawyer Richard Martin)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church

Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church
6339776 Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Edmund Plowdens monument on the north wall in the Temple Church)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Stained glass (colour litho)

Stained glass (colour litho)
3630322 Stained glass (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stained glass. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Interior of Temple Church (engraving)

Interior of Temple Church (engraving)
6026522 Interior of Temple Church (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Temple Church)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Cloister, or Ambulatory, of the Temple Church laid open (engraving)

Cloister, or Ambulatory, of the Temple Church laid open (engraving)
1620229 Cloister, or Ambulatory, of the Temple Church laid open (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloister, or Ambulatory, of the Temple Church laid open)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Exterior of Temple Church, showing an internment, c. 1825 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Exterior of Temple Church, showing an internment, c. 1825 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831665 Exterior of Temple Church, showing an internment, c.1825 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Brass plate in Weavers Chapel and the Weavers Arms in Temple Church

Brass plate in Weavers Chapel and the Weavers Arms in Temple Church
2831611 Brass plate in Weavers Chapel and the Weavers Arms in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The Weavers Chapel, Temple Church, 1828 (w / c wash over pencil on paper)

The Weavers Chapel, Temple Church, 1828 (w / c wash over pencil on paper)
2831602 The Weavers Chapel, Temple Church, 1828 (w/c wash over pencil on paper) by Johnson, James (1803-34); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831606 Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Window designed by Edward Bird, R. A. in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Window designed by Edward Bird, R. A. in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831604 Window designed by Edward Bird, R.A. in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Interior of Temple Church, looking East, 1828 (w / c over pencil on paper)

Interior of Temple Church, looking East, 1828 (w / c over pencil on paper)
2831601 Interior of Temple Church, looking East, 1828 (w/c over pencil on paper) by Johnson, James (1803-34); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Knights, Templars (engraving)

Knights, Templars (engraving)
2811192 Knights, Templars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights, Templars)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Porch, Temple Church, London (b / w photo)

Porch, Temple Church, London (b / w photo)
3095031 Porch, Temple Church, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porch, Temple Church, London)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The Church of the Assumption, Moscow, in which the Czars of Russia are crowned (litho)

The Church of the Assumption, Moscow, in which the Czars of Russia are crowned (litho)
1605352 The Church of the Assumption, Moscow, in which the Czars of Russia are crowned (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church of the Assumption)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving)

Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving)
1596246 Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Sketches in the Temple (engraving)

Sketches in the Temple (engraving)
1595848 Sketches in the Temple (engraving) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Temple)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Westminster Abbey, St Georges Cathedral, Temple Church, St Martin s-in-the-Fields

Westminster Abbey, St Georges Cathedral, Temple Church, St Martin s-in-the-Fields, St Pauls Cathedral
5210073 Westminster Abbey, St Georges Cathedral, Temple Church, St Martin s-in-the-Fields, St Pauls Cathedral, Rowland Hills Chapel, St Marys Overies, St Stephens Walbrook, St Bride s, Fleet Street

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Postcard with the north side of Temple Church (photo)

Postcard with the north side of Temple Church (photo)
587616 Postcard with the north side of Temple Church (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard with the north side of Temple Church, in the Temple)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving)

Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving)
587590 Monument to Edmund Plowden (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Edmund Plowden, Treasurer of the Middle Temple)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The Temple Church (engraving)

The Temple Church (engraving)
560348 The Temple Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple Church)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The Temple Church as seen since the Demolition of the Surrounding Buildings (engraving)

The Temple Church as seen since the Demolition of the Surrounding Buildings (engraving)
2773608 The Temple Church as seen since the Demolition of the Surrounding Buildings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Street showing Gateway to Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Temple Street showing Gateway to Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831615 Temple Street showing Gateway to Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Old Chair brought from Woodspring Priory in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Old Chair brought from Woodspring Priory in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831614 Old Chair brought from Woodspring Priory in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Gravestone in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Gravestone in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831613 Gravestone in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Street, showing Tower of Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Temple Street, showing Tower of Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831597 Temple Street, showing Tower of Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: East end of St Mary Redcliffe, showing Temple Church (pencil & w / c on paper)

East end of St Mary Redcliffe, showing Temple Church (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831428 East end of St Mary Redcliffe, showing Temple Church (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Interior of the Temple Church (engraving)

Interior of the Temple Church (engraving)
3636116 Interior of the Temple Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Temple Church)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Church (b / w photo)

Temple Church (b / w photo)
3628444 Temple Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Church. Illustration for The Descriptive Album of London)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Five coats of arms from monuments in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Five coats of arms from monuments in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831608 Five coats of arms from monuments in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831607 Stained glass in window of Weavers Chapel in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Church (pencil & w / c on paper)

Temple Church (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831595 Temple Church (pencil & w/c on paper) by Homes, Marcus H. (1803-1854); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

Background imageTemple Church Collection: View of Temple Church (oil on canvas)

View of Temple Church (oil on canvas)
2829558 View of Temple Church (oil on canvas) by Armstrong, Francis Abel William Taylor (1849-1920); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: From a monument in the Temple Church (engraving)

From a monument in the Temple Church (engraving)
587625 From a monument in the Temple Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, from a monument in the Temple Church)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London

Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London
6340422 Ancient monument of a bishop under the southeast window of the 12th century Temple Church, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Details of interior of Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Details of interior of Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831609 Details of interior of Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Brass in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Brass in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831610 Brass in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Brass chandelier in Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Brass chandelier in Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831603 Brass chandelier in Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Temple Street, showing the tower of Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Temple Street, showing the tower of Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831600 Temple Street, showing the tower of Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Interior of Temple Church (photo)

Interior of Temple Church (photo)
587610 Interior of Temple Church (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard with the interior of Temple Church, in the Temple)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: The porch of Temple Church (engraving)

The porch of Temple Church (engraving)
587606 The porch of Temple Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The porch of Temple Church, in the Temple, London)

Background imageTemple Church Collection: Earl of Pembroke (engraving)

Earl of Pembroke (engraving)
3649954 Earl of Pembroke (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Pembroke. From his figure in the Temple Church)



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The Temple Church, located in London, England, holds a rich history that captivates visitors from all walks of life. This magnificent structure was built by the Knights Templar and stands as a testament to their legacy. Stepping inside its hallowed halls feels like stepping back in time. One notable feature within the the tomb of Oliver Goldsmith. Unfortunately, this historic resting place suffered damage during the blitz on those fateful nights. Despite this tragedy, it remains a poignant reminder of Goldsmith's contribution to literature and his lasting impact. As you explore further into the church, you'll come across various monuments paying homage to significant figures throughout history. The monument dedicated to Richard Martin, recorder of London from 1570-1618, serves as a tribute to his legal prowess and influence. Another striking memorial can be found on the north wall – Edmund Plowden's monument. Its intricate design showcases craftsmanship at its finest and adds an air of reverence to this sacred space. The stained glass windows in the it can nothing short of breathtaking. These vibrant pieces bring color and life into every corner they grace; each pane tells its own story through vivid hues and delicate details. Venturing outside reveals yet another facet of this remarkable place: the cloister or ambulatory area laid open for all to see. This engraving captures both its grandeur and tranquility simultaneously – an oasis amidst bustling city streets. An exterior view transports us back in time with a glimpse into a burial ceremony circa 1825 captured through pencil sketches and watercolors on paper. It serves as a window into how these rituals were conducted centuries ago while showcasing architectural beauty that has stood strong over time. Within Weavers Chapel lies an intriguing brass plate alongside The Weavers Arms – symbols representing tradition intertwined with faith within these walls since ancient times. A stunning watercolor wash over pencil drawing depicts The Weavers Chapel itself in 1828, showcasing its elegance and serenity.