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| Keywords: Tomb of John Still, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, UK - 20100930.jpg The tomb of w John Still c 1543 “ 26 February 1607/8 the Bishop of Bath and Wells along the east wall of Wells Cathedral Wells Somerset England UK in the north transept leading into the Chapter House Erected by Nathaniel Still his son the tomb bears the following Latin inscription <blockquote> Memoriae sacrum Joanni Still Episcopo Bathoniensi et Wellensi Sacras Theologia Doctori Acerrimo Christianae Veritatis propugnatori non minus vitas integritate quam veria doctrina claro qui cum Domino diu vigilasset in Christo spe certa resurgendi obdormivit die XXVI Februarii mdcvii Vixit annos LXIIII sedit episcopus XVI Nathaniel Still filius primogenitus optimo patri maerens pietatis ergo posuit Sacred to the memory of John Still Bishop of Bath and Wells Doctor of Theology keenest warrior for Christian Virtue famed not less in integrity of life than for True Doctrine who when he had long kept vigil with the Lord went to sleep in Christ on the 26th day of February 1607 in the certain hope of rising again He lived for 64 years sat as Bishop for 16 Nathaniel Still first-born son mourning the best father thus placed it of piety </blockquote> On the upper part of the tomb are three escutcheon s From left to right they are 1 azure a saltire per saltire and per cross counter changed argent and Or the coat of arms of the See of Wells ; 2 the same impaling the Still coat of arms; and 3 the Still coat of arms 2010-09-30 16 04 Own ; originally uploaded to https //en wikipedia org en wikipedia on 2011 09 16 Lobsterthermidor at en wikipedia cc-zero Lobsterthermidor at http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia Original upload log page en wikipedia TombOfBishopJohnStillWellsCathedral jpg 2011-09-16 16 27 Lobsterthermidor 2736×3648 2154237 bytes <nowiki>Tomb of Bishop John Still d 1607/8 at Wells Cathedral against east wall of chapel in north transept leading to chapter house</nowiki> Tomb of John Still Wells Cathedral | ||||
