Sir Thomas Lovell

In the Museum at Westminster Abbey is a bronze relief medallion of Sir Thomas Lovell, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who died in 1524. The artist was Pietro Torrigiano. This medallion was presented to the Abbey in 1902 by Sir J.C.Robinson, former Keeper of the Queen's Pictures and it was first hung in Henry VII's chapel near the tomb of Lady Margaret Beaufort (Lovell was executor both to Lady Margaret and her son Henry VII and superintended the erection of their tombs). It had originally come from the gatehouse entry at East Harling, the country house which Lovell built in Norfolk. In 1985 it was moved to the Abbey Museum. The relief bust is surrounded by the Garter ribbon and motto and the outer modern frame is decorated with Tudor roses. Lovell was buried at Holywell nunnery, Shoreditch in London but his tomb there was destroyed.

A photo of the medallion can be purchased from Westminster Abbey Library.